Whatever else might happen on the roster, the Mets entered this season knowing where their biggest strength would reside: a top of the order featuring Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso. On Monday night,

Two innings earlier, the Mets had runners on first and second with one out for Soto and Pete Alonso, facing Daniel Palencia and trailing 4-3. Palencia struck out Soto with an 87 mph slider before inducing Alonso to ground out to Dansby Swanson, to end the Mets’ two-game winning streak.

The Mets finally stopped hitting the snooze button for Sunday’s early start time at the beginning of the eighth inning.

Marte was one of three pinch hitters who singled in the late innings, as five Mets relievers held the Phillies without an earned run. Taylor, a former Brewer, has seen wins like this before.

After two dramatic come-from-behind victories over the weekend, the Nationals are now in position to win three out of four games against the Mets, who entered this series with the best record in the majors while riding a seven-game winning streak.

May 1, 2011, had the New York Mets wrapping up their series against the Philadelphia Phillies down in the City of Brotherly Love. The Mets were headed toward a

Compared to New York traffic, a pitching debut at Citi Field was smooth sailing for Cade Horton. The Cubs top pitching prospect tossed 4 innings, gave up a 3-run homer, but earned the victory as the

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton earned the win with four solid innings of relief in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night ... joins Commanders rookie minicamp as a tryout Late Washington Commanders ...