The first pitch was a ball. The second, Rodríguez lined toward McLean, who fielded the ball on one hop behind his back, and then had the presence of mind to throw to second for a chance at a double-play.

That experience — although a bit fussy and tantrum-y at times — was a pretty easy one. A few innings in, our little one had fallen asleep on her mom’s lap and stayed mostly knocked out through “cheers, jeers, walk up music and all sorts of other loud noises.” This year’s Flushing visit went a bit differently.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had a special moment when he arrived at the stadium for the start of the series against the Seattle Mariners His daughter Kalina was waitin

In addition to Alonso and Baty, Francisco Alvarez added two of his own and Brandon Nimmo hit the other home run. The Mets record for home runs in a game remains eight. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mets Hit So Many Home Runs vs. Braves They Ran Out of Fireworks at Citi Field.

Sushi the pit bull poses for photos outside of each Mets game. Many fans shake her hand and take a photo. Others have protested instead.

Alonso’s franchise record-breaking 253rd homer, as well as his 254th blast, were part of the Amazin’s six-homer attack.

Clay Holmes will be pitching in his third Little League Classic on Sunday for the Mets. Many others will be experiencing the event for the first time.

Pete Alonso Makes New York Mets History originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pete Alonso has been one of the premier power hitters in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2019. The former Florida Gators slugger belted 53 home runs that year, setting an MLB rookie and New York Mets single-season franchise record.

The Seattle Mariners (67-55) visit the New York Mets (64-57) Friday to open a 3-game series at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Mets designated pitcher Paul Blackburn for assignment, the club announced Saturday, likely ending the right-hander’s rocky tenure with the team. The move removes Blackburn from the club’s 40-man roster,