Mets clinch! Lindor caps wild win over Braves with 2-run blast in 9th
Mets rally, give it all away, and then ride Francisco Lindor homer in the 9th to an 8-7 win over Braves and a playoff spot.
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Mets rally, give it all away, and then ride Francisco Lindor homer in the 9th to an 8-7 win over Braves and a playoff spot.
The pitch clock is one of the new rules designed to speed pace of play.
MLB.com rates Álvarez as the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball.
Investigators say 37-year-old Anthony Varvaro of Jersey City, a former Major League Baseball player, was heading east on the Turnpike extension at around 4:30 a.m. when another driver heading the wrong way struck him head-on. Both drivers died. CBS2's Jessica Moore reports.
New York, which stranded the bases loaded in a two-run ninth inning, ended a two-game winning streak and will try Sunday to win the season series with Atlanta for the first time since 2017.
The Mets, assured of their fourth losing record in five years, are 30-49 on the road.
The Yankees remained four games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
In a historic matchup between two of baseball's hottest teams, the New York Yankees kept right on rolling.
The Braves won three games in the unusual four-day, five game series to move within four games of the Mets.
The first-place Mets have maintained their five-game lead over the third-place Braves in the NL East by splitting the first four games of the five-game series.
Jeff McNeil and Brandon Drury each hit a two-run homer for the Mets after they trailed 10-1 in the fourth.
The Mets split a doubleheader in which they scored just one run for the third time in franchise history.
The Mets had won eight consecutive starts by deGrom, the major league leader with a 0.95 ERA, but the loss was their fourth in five games and 11th in 17 overall.
The Braves trail the first-place Mets (41-35) by 4 1/2 games in the NL East.
The Mets have occupied first place in the NL East since May 8, but they had dropped nine of 14 and have a three-game lead over surging Washington.
Tylor Megill and Corey Oswalt came up from the minors to provide steady pitching for a New York staff ravaged by recent injuries, and the Mets bounced back from consecutive shutouts to split the four-game series.
Mets starter Marcus Stroman exited in the second inning with a sore left hip, the latest blow to a depleted team decimated by pitching injuries lately.
NL East-leading New York has won four straight despite having 16 players on the injured list, improving to 25-20.
The Mets were denied a sweep of the three-game series.
It was a third-inning single by reliever Tommy Hunter that symbolized how resourceful New York has been in the face of a staggering rash of injuries.
The Yankees lost for the sixth time in seven games due to a star-studded lineup that has almost entirely spaced out.
Gio Urshela hit a tying home run in the fifth inning off Charlie Morton and the Yankees won with five hits, which left their four-game total at 16.
Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game as a Yankee, has died.
The Yankees have lost five straight.
The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the frame, clubbing back-to-back homers for the first time this season.
After finishing as runner-up at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, the heavy-favorite Journalism earned a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills reported that one person was killed in an incident that "appears to be an intentional act of violence."
Two lanes of I-80 in Wharton, N.J. will reopen next week after months of sinkhole repairs, the state DOT says.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
The 2025 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon was held in NYC, taking runners on a route past some of the borough's most famous locations.
A New York lawmaker has introduced new legislation in response to two vicious dog attacks in the city this year.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
A man accused of stabbing FDNY paramedic Alison Russo to death in September 2022 took the stand Friday during his trial.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The rainy weather lets up some today around NYC, but thunderstorms are back in the forecast to close out the week.
The rainy weather returns today around NYC, with a chance of showers for the rest of the week. Here's when it will be the worst.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Two lanes of I-80 in Wharton, N.J. will reopen next week after months of sinkhole repairs, the state DOT says.
As the NJ Transit strike continues, state officials and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said they had constructive talk on Saturday.
After a chaotic and emotional day, the clean-up effort in Collings Lakes, New Jersey, is just beginning in this community.
Regular NJ Transit rail passengers were left looking for alternate means of transportation Friday.
Saturday turned out to be a nicer day than expected, despite a threat of isolated strong-to-severe thunderstorms.
The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts repairing the East River Tunnels.
Two young men deported to El Salvador after living on Long Island for nearly a decade are pleading for a second chance.
CBS News New York got a rare look inside the East River Tunnels before Amtrak's $1.6 billion project to repair Superstorm Sandy damage begins.
Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for tick bites, which are raising concerns about tick-borne illnesses.
New York is sending inflation refund checks to eligible residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul says they're expected to hit the mail this fall.
New technology and a change to New York state law could help protect social workers who visit clients in the field.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee blocked the legislation from advancing on Friday.
Trump administration officials claim former FBI chief James Comey called for violence against the president — which Comey has pushed back on.
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old in some places."
Federal prosecutors say they will take Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to trial after his arrest outside an ICE facility last week.
A traveler with measles was at Newark Liberty International Airport for several hours while infectious Monday, health officials said.
Disparity in mental health care can take many forms, but there is help, and no one should have to suffer in silence.
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
Long Island's only remaining duck farm is raising a new generation of ducklings after a bird flu outbreak forced it to euthanize an entire flock.
Advocates say many 9/11 first responders are currently in limbo, waiting for life-saving care. They want to know the status of the World Trade Center Health Program.
Cassie Ventura took the stand again in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for her final day of cross-examination.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' former girlfriend, was on the witness stand for a third day Thursday as defense attorneys began their cross examination.
Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in England for allegedly hitting someone with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Cassie Ventura was back on the stand for cross-examination in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial after accusing him of raping her in 2018.
Cassie Ventura, Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, was back on the stand Wednesday and told the jury that, after a break-up, she was raped by Combs.
After finishing as runner-up at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, the heavy-favorite Journalism earned a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the Preakness Stakes.
Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday.
Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Natasha Cloud added 22 to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in their 2025 WNBA season opener Saturday.
The Knicks are advancing to the Eastern Conference finals after beating the Celtics in Game 6.
The New York Yankees beat the Mets 6-2 Friday night in the first of six Subway Series games this season.
Two Jewish matchmakers are preparing for an upcoming event to connect people with physical disabilities looking to find love.
Jacqueline Kimmelstiel, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, achieved a goal by attending the University of Mount saint Vincent for one day.
An organization called The Doe Fund is bringing three new affordable housing buildings to the Bronx
Bringing nature into classrooms is one of the missions of a nonprofit organization called New York Sun Works.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
A 31-year-old man suffered a medical incident during the race, organizers said in a statement to CBS News New York.
As the NJ Transit strike continues, the engineers union and state officials gave an update about where the negotiation stands. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.
A serene activity in the middle of a bustling neighborhood. How Lanterne Candle Lab is helping you pick, pour, decorate, and mix up your own unique scents.
The chef and owner of this Hell's Kitchen restaurant shares one of his favorite recipes for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Club Calvi has a new book from a group of authors who often meet around a dining room table.
