Mets Week in Review: Mets Have a .500 Week and Win A Series!

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New York Mets Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-3

Runs Scored Last Week: 26

Runs Surrendered Last Week: 27

Standings:

5th in NL East (12-22)

8.0 GB of 1st Place

Transactions:

New York Mets placed RHP Kodai Senga on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 27, 2026. Lumbar spine inflammation. (2026-04-28)
New York Mets recalled RHP Christian Scott from Syracuse Mets. (2026-04-28)
New York Mets signed free agent SS Jamari Baylor to a minor league contract. (2026-04-29)
New York Mets sent LF Tommy Pham outright to Syracuse Mets. (2026-04-29)
New York Mets designated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment. (2026-04-30)
New York Mets placed CF Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 27, 2026. Lumbar spine disc herniation. (2026-04-30)
New York Mets recalled RHP Austin Warren from Syracuse Mets. (2026-04-30)
New York Mets recalled 1B Eric Wagaman from Syracuse Mets. (2026-04-30)
New York Mets claimed 2B Andy Ibáñez off waivers from Athletics. (2026-04-30)
New York Mets activated 2B Andy Ibáñez. (2026-05-01)
New York Mets optioned 1B Eric Wagaman to Syracuse Mets. (2026-05-01)
New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jack Weisenburger to a minor league contract. (2026-05-02)
New York Mets designated 1B Eric Wagaman for assignment. (2026-05-03)
New York Mets placed SS Ronny Mauricio on the 10-day injured list. Left thumb fracture. (2026-05-03)
New York Mets selected the contract of 3B Vidal Bruján from Syracuse Mets. (2026-05-03)
New York Mets sent RHP Carl Edwards Jr. outright to Syracuse Mets. (2026-05-03)

Scores:

Game 22 (4/28): NYM 8, WAS 0

Game 23 (4/29): NYM 2, WAS 14

Game 24 (4/30): NYM 4, WAS 5

Game 25 (5/1): NYM 4, LAA 3

Game 26 (5/2): NYM 3, LAA 4 (10)

Game 27 (5/3): NYM 5, LAA 1

Series Breakdown/Highlights

Nationals Series: After getting swept by the Rockies at home, the Mets welcomed their first NL East matchup of the season into Citi Field. Game one was probably the most all-around win for the Mets this season. Clay Holmes was untouchable on the mound, going six scoreless innings and the bullpen twirled three shutout innings to shut out the Nationals. Offensively, the Mets were cooking. After a big fourth inning error by the Nationals, the Mets scored seven runs in the frame, capped off by a three-run home run off the bat of Juan Soto, his first since returning from the IL. The Mets won 8-0, and they had two games to take the series.

Of course, they did not. Game two was the exact opposite of game one. David Peterson could not get out of his own way, giving up seven earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched. He left the game with the bases loaded and two outs, giving the ball to Sean Manaea. Manaea gave up an RBI hit by pitch and then a grand slam to break the game open. On offense, the Mets recorded ten hits, but only two runs. They lost 14-2.

That set up Freddy Peralta for the rubber match. The biggest issue with Peralta this season has been the length of his outings. This time, he went six innings giving up three runs, only one earned after his own throwing error in the second inning led to two Nationals runs. The Mets gave their bullpen a lead, however it did not last. Luke Weaver grooved a middle-middle changeup that was sent into the bullpen for a two-run home run to put the Nationals up 5-4. That was the final out as the Mets could not score the tying run in the eight and ninth innings with the runner in scoring position. The Mets lost another series.

Angles Series: The Mets headed back out west for some Late Night Baseball in Anaheim. Game one certainly went well; Christian Scott gave up three runs, but was not overall bad. After a Bo Bichette comebacker hit the Angels pitcher Jose Urena, forcing him to be removed from the game, the Mets opened up the floodgates to score four runs. By the skin of their teeth, the Mets bullpen was able to lock down the 4-3 win.

Game two was a bit rocky. The Angels got out to an early 1-0 lead that never should have been. A single by Jo Adell sent home a run, but upon looking at the video, it showed that Jorge Soler was tagged out at third to end the inning before the run scored. The Mets did not challenge. After Angels manager Kurt Suzuki did not pull his starter, Reid Detmers, in the seventh inning, the Mets were able to come back the 3-1 hole that Nolan McLean put them in with his shortest outing of the season. That score would hold up into extra innings, where with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, Oswald Peraza blooped a walk-off RBI single for the Angels and the Mets lost 4-3.

Thankfully, New York was able to bounce back and take the series against the Angels in Game 3. Clay Holmes gave up one run in 6.2 innings of work, solidifying him as the current ace of the staff. On the back of two two-run homers off the bat of Vientos, and an RBI double (and great defense) by Carson Benge, the Mets won their first series since taking three of four against the Giants in early April.