MILWAUKEE (AP) Max Scherzer pitched six perfect innings for the New York Mets in his return from the injured list Monday night before Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich doubled in the seventh off reliever Tylor Megill.
NEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom struck out 13 batters the most ever for a Mets pitcher who threw five or fewer innings but didn’t factor into the decision Sunday, when the NL East leaders beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 to complete a four-game sweep.
NEW YORK (AP) As far as Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco were concerned, there was no better way to honor Roberto Clemente than playing well in a win. On a night particularly meaningful to both of them, Lindor and Carrasco propelled the New York Mets past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Thursday to extend their slim lead in the NL East as Major League Baseball celebrated Roberto Clemente Day at Citi Field.
NEW YORK (AP) David Peterson got only one out and the slumping New York Mets fell behind early in a 6-3 loss that completed a three-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. The NL East leaders lost their fifth consecutive home game and dropped to 5-7 in a 16-game stretch against Washington, Pittsburgh, Miami and Chicago all more than 20 games under .500 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Kyle Wright earned his major-league leading 18th win, Dansby Swanson homered and drove in three runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Tuesday night to gain ground on the first-place New York Mets in the NL East.