Mets Hit 3 HRs, End Makeshift Marlins' 6-Game Win Streak
J.D. Davis hit a three-run shot and a sacrifice fly to help New York (6-9) win for only the third time in 10 games.
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J.D. Davis hit a three-run shot and a sacrifice fly to help New York (6-9) win for only the third time in 10 games.
Cole was bidding to tie Roger Clemens, Jake Arrieta and Rube Marquard for the third-longest streak ever.
Dominic Smith homered for the Mets. New York scored its other runs in the eighth on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson and RBI single by J.D. Davis.
Masahiro Tanaka allowed one hit and struck out five over five innings, retiring his final 13 batters after giving up a first-inning single to Yandy Diaz.
The Yankees have hit a homer in 12 straight games to open the season, extending their franchise-record streak.
Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto homered to back Zack Wheeler and lead the "visiting" Phillies to victory over the Yankees in the opener, snapping New York's seven-game winning streak.
Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits and retiring the last 10 batters he faced.
The Mets are 4-8 after losing six of seven.
Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 10 in six innings and the New York Mets snapped a five-game skid Monday night with a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
Aaron Judge insists he's not quite locked in at the plate yet. Tell that to his teammates — or the Boston Red Sox.
Kyle Wright and the Atlanta bullpen combined on a 10-hit shutout and the Braves won their fifth in a row, beating the Mets 4-0 Sunday.
At 6-1, the Yankees are off to their best start since 2003 -- the equivalent of 16-3 over a 162-game season.
The Mets have lost four straight, including the first two games of the four-game series between the NL East rivals.
Yoenis Céspedes had a two-run double in New York's six-run fifth inning, J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs.
Gio Urshela and Brett Gardner hit their first home runs of the season, Chad Green pitched two perfect innings in relief, and Adam Ottavino and Jonathan Holder closed up shop as New York improved to 5-1.
At 4-1, they're tied for the best record in baseball in a season that still seems very fragile.
Luke Voit hit his first career grand slam for the Yankees, who stretched their winning streak against Baltimore to 18 games and notched their 17th consecutive victory at Camden Yards.
The Mets, who went 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position Wednesday, stranded nine overall this time.
Boston had lost four in a row following its opening win over Baltimore -- the equivalent of 11 straight over a full season -- that included a pair of defeats to the Mets.
Baseball's weird season reached another level of strange Wednesday night when New York stepped in for the Miami Marlins and ruined Baltimore's home opener.
The Mets swept the two-game series and sent the Red Sox to their fourth consecutive loss. The teams now move to New York for another two games at Citi Field.
Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Monday night.
According to multiple reports, the Yankees and Phillies game scheduled for Monday night in Philadelphia has been cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Braves chased an erratic Rick Porcello during the third inning of a blowout Sunday night.
New York took two of three games in the season-opening series.
