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The offense showed up in a big way in the Mets’ 10-5 win over the Rockies. Marcus Semien led the offensive charge with a four-hit night that included a home run. Juan Soto also went deep leading off the game to set the tone early on. The pitching struggled a bit, but the Mets have now taken the first two games in the series with a snow day in between.
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Carson Benge had another good day at the plate, but his defense has also made an impact recently.
Snow days are rare in baseball, but the Mets were able to enjoy their day off in Denver.
A.J. Minter experienced a setback during his rehab assignment and will be reassessed in the coming days.
There is still no timetable for Jorge Polanco’s return, but he expects to play first base when he comes off the IL.
The Mets have a solid core of young pitching with Nolan McLean, Christian Scott, and Jonah Tong, but even more pitching help could be on the way.
Around the National League East
Ted Turner, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves, passed away at the age of 87.
Atlanta fell to the Marlins 3-1 to drop the series against Miami.
The Marlins are calling up Robby Snelling, one of their top prospects, to make his MLB debut against the Nationals this weekend.
Zack Wheeler and the Phillies defeated the Athletics 6-3.
The Nationals exploded for 15 runs in their 15-2 rout of the Twins.
Around Major League Baseball
Astros third baseman Carlos Correa will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury he sustained in batting practice.
Additional reporting about former Tigers Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez revealed that he was dismissed after allegedly harrassing a female employee.
Framber Valdez received a 5-game suspension for throwing at Trevor Story which led to a benches-clearing incident between the Tigers and Red Sox.
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd suffered a meniscus injury while playing with his children and will be out for the foreseeable future.
Three batters were hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the contest between the White Sox and Angels which is the first time in at least 70 seasons that has happened.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Chris McShane took a look at Carson Benge’s recent improvements at the plate.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2012, Jordany Valdespin hit a pinch-hit three-run home run for his first career major league hit.
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