☀️ GOOD MORNING:
The Rockies are an elixir for slumping teams, a sweet tonic served in purple and black, a three-day spa visit. Opponents can enter a series feeling lost or unsure of themselves, only to leave refreshed, recharged and higher up in the standings.
The Mets began the weekend with the lowest OPS in the National League over the previous 15 days, a mediocre stretch in which they played .500 baseball (7–7) and continued to struggle with runners in scoring position. Their big three at the top of the order — Lindor, Soto and Alonso — had fallen into a collective slump, hitting a combined .220 in the month of May with a 24% strikeout rate.
New York leaves the weekend in first place in the NL East, having scored 17 runs in a three-game sweep that saw their big guns go 13-for-32 with six home runs and nine RBIs. Sunday marking the first time (hopefully of many) in which Lindor, Soto and Alonso each homered in the same game.
🛫 HEADING WEST: After playing six straight against two of the worst teams baseball has to offer, the Mets head straight to Los Angeles for a four-game set with the Dodgers. It would be easy to say the “real test” starts tonight, but we’ve already seen the Amazins handle tough competition well enough to know this past week is more a reward than an anomaly. The Mets are 18–10 against teams with winning records, including 2–1 against the Dodgers.
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🤩 SEEING STARS
It’s time to talk some more about Reed Garrett. The 32-year-old late bloomer continues to be lights out out of the ‘pen, lowering his ERA to 0.70 after two more scoreless appearances this weekend in which he struck out four of the seven batters he faced.
🔹 THE DIFFERENCE can be found in his pitch mix. He has steadily replaced his four-seamer with a sinker over the past three years, and this year, he has leaned heavily on a cutter, saving his split-finger for the right moment.
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