The Mets offense was on hold during the middle innings of last night’s game against the Nationals, but that didn’t matter at all, as they were able to pound out six runs in the third and four more in the seventh to out-duel Washington 13-10 in Shea Stadium.

What’s more for the Mets is that they didn’t need the long ball to complete their task, as the only home run was a two-run shot from David Wright in the 8th inning. The Mets simply strung together some timely hitting, combined with capitalizing on pitching mistakes and the type of heads-up aggressive base running that you want to see from a team fighting for their playoff spot.

Despite the big outbursts in the 3rd and 7th innings, the game was never in hand as neither starting pitcher left with a decision and the Mets blew a save attempt early on before Joe Smith picked up then win, while Luis Ayala picked up the save in place of an injured Billy Wagner.

The intra-division win was a huge one for the Mets as they now are up by 3.5 games in the division which means that even if they were to be swept in a three-game series, they would still hold on to the division. In a division like this, we won’t know anything for sure until the final days of the season, so grab your Mets tickets and come join the fun!

With three games separating the Phillies and the Mets, a weekend showdown is a huge opportunity for both teams. For Philadelphia, it’s a chance to get back into a tie for the division lead with a sweep of the Mets. For New York, a three game lead could become a six game lead, potentially making a Philly comeback very unlikely.

We’ve seen this before. Remember last season when the Mets had a seven game lead in mid-September only to lose 12 of their last 17 games while Philadelphia stormed back to swipe the playoffs right out of their hands? Many call it the “greatest collapse in MLB history”, but a playoff run or a World Series Championship would likely remove it from our memory after only a season.

Regardless of what happens this weekend, it is unlikely that either of these teams will give up without a fight. The Mets have been revitalized since the mid-season dumping of Willie Randolph and have had their eyes set solidly on the playoffs every since.

Meanwhile, the Phillies what is probably the best NL lineup in the league, with back-to-back league MVPs Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard anchoring a solid team lead by Charlie Manuel. Look for this series to be a down-and-out brawl as both teams know what the stakes are at Shea Stadium. Grab some Mets tickets now and enjoy the action!

The Milwaukee Brewers would be put away easily yesterday as it took the Mets 10 innings to finally win 6-5. After pushing out to a four run lead in the third inning, the Brewers put up a four spot in the fourth, and the game was tied at fives for the remainder of the regulation game.

In the tenth, however, Daniel Murphy, the Mets Rookie left fielder came in to pinch hit for the pitcher, promptly hitting the game winning single as the Mets closed the door by shutting down the Brewers in the bottom half of the inning.

Carlos Beltran’s 3-run shot in the third inning was the lone homerun for the Mets and provided the majority of their offense throughout regulation. Ricky Meeks had a solo homer, as well, for the Brewers.

Both teams are facing a critical stretch run in September as the Mets look to hold on to a two game advantage in the East, while the Brewers are four games behind the Cubs in the Central. Currently Milwaukee leads the wild card race, trying to stave off Philadelphia whom they lead by 4.5.

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Despite taking a 3-0 lead early in their game against Houston on Sunday, the Mets were unable to hold off the Astros, who bounced back and won the 10 inning affair 6-4. The Mets struck first, scoring two runs in the first inning and another in the third, before a three run fourth from the Astros tied the game up. Each team would plate one more run before the 9th as the game entered extra innings in a 4-4 tie.

In the 10th inning, it was all Astros, as Houston homered twice off of the Mets’ Pedro Feliciano to secure the victory. Houston led off the 10th inning with a home run to Brad Ausmus, before chalking up the first two outs of the inning. With two outs and no one on, Darrin Erstad also hit a solo home run to procure the 6-4 victory.

The Mets are now looking at a meager half-game lead over Philadelphia. With five games coming up during the next two weeks between the two NL East leaders, both teams will have a chance to make their own destiny. The first two of these games are a two-game series starting tonight that could help either team establish a bit more of a lead. Grab some Mets tickets and see the action for yourself. It’s going to be good!

Atlanta’s rookie pitcher, Jair Jurrjens pitched a fairly good game on Wednesday for all intents and purposes, giving up four earned runs in a little over five innings of work. In addition, the right hander only gave up six hits the surging New York Mets. However, as is often the case in the game of baseball, his efforts were not enough.

A slow start, as well as some crucial fielding errors by his defense, put Jurrjens’ back against the wall early – very early. With two outs and one on in the first inning, it looked as though Jurrjens was out to a strong start, however, five runs later, it seemed as though a loss was imminent…and it was.

Back to back walks served up to Carlos Delgato and Carlos Beltran loaded the bases. Then consecutive singles by Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis followed by a throwing error and another single from Mike Pelfrey helped the Mets throw up a five-spot in the first. A David Wright homer in the fifth would complete the offensive production for the Mets, but enough was enough, and the Mets coasted to a 6-3 victory.

Fans with Mets tickets have a chance to see something special this year, as the Mets are proving to be one of the best teams in the NL – day in and day out… and so far, there’s no indication of a late-season collapse.

Johan Santana needed no help in shutting down the Pittsburg Pirates on Sunday, as he threw a complete game shutout for the Mets who dispatched the Bucs 4-0 to maintain the NL East lead.

A two-run homer in the second inning by Brian Schneider would have been enough for the Mets to taste victory in and of itself, but Carlos Beltran added some additional run support for Santana with a solo home run of his own in the sixth inning. For Beltran, it was his 17th long ball of the season, while Schneider took his fourth trip around the bases.

For Pittsburg, their lack of offense was nearly matched by their lack of defense and pitching. Jeff Karstens gave up all four runs (all were earned) in addition to nine hits in six innings pitched, while the Pirates defense made two fielding errors that allowed innings to continue. Jack Wilson and Andy LaRoche provided all of the Pirates offense with two hits for Wilson and one for LaRoche.

The Mets and Pirates are scheduled to meet again on Monday with John Maine taking the hill for New York, while Paul Maholm is set to take the mound for Pittsburg. Mets tickets are still available for the game so get out to the ballpark for some August baseball!

The New York Mets are in a tie for the NL Eastern Division lead after the Dodgers capped off a comeback win against the Phillies and the Mets routed Washington. The Mets dispatched The Nationals 12-0 behind a solid pitching performance by John Maine, and an all-out offensive blitz, including home runs by Fernando Tatis, and Daniel Murphy. The Mets Converted 13 hits into 12 runs, while Maine gave up only four hits in the shutout victory.

The lopsided victory by the Mets was a precursor to another game that would aid the Mets into a first place tie with Philadelphia – a come from behind win by the Dodgers over Phillies. The Dodgers victory came in the bottom of the ninth as Nomar Garciaparra belted a Clay Condrey pitch over the wall for a walk off victory,

The victory by the Mets and the loss by Philadelphia create a dead heat in the Eastern Division while an Arizona loss to Colorado and the Dodgers victory create the same scenario in the West. With six weeks left in the season, grab your Mets tickets soon and be a part of the action!

After taking the first two games of the series against the Marlins on Friday and Saturday, the Mets were unable to take the sweep as Florida salvaged the series on Sunday by taking an impressive 8-2 win.

Louis Gonzalez led the way for Florida offensively, going 3-4 with and RBI and 2 runs scored – one of his hits was a home run. Mike Jacobs was another offensive catalyst for the Marlins, converting a double and a home run, as part of his 2-4 night, into an RBI and three runs scored.

Josh Johnson pitched a fantastic game for the Marlins as well, pitching seven solid innings, giving up five hits, two earn runs, while giving up two walks with five strike outs. Johnson’s efforts were more than enough to lead the Marlins to the win, but the eight runs provided by his offense gave him a huge safety net.

With the win, the Marlins pull to a half-game behind the Mets and two-and-a-half games out of the division lead currently held by Philadelphia. This division is still very much up in the air, pick up some Mets tickets now and be a part of the pennant race.

One of the big surprises this MLB season has been the offensive production of Fernando Tatis. After 10 years in the majors (with very average numbers), Tatis left the US all together to play in the Mexican Baseball League. Soon he was overcome, as he says, with a feeling that he should build a church in his home country of the Dominican Republic. He decided to give the majors another chance and he has been owning pitchers in the NL East all year long.

Tatis’ .316 batting average is the second best on the club, while his clutch hitting numbers are turning heads across the league. In addition to his offensive production, he has become a leader both on and off the field for a club that has seen its ups and downs this year.

Last night, Tatis came through once – no, twice – again for the Mets as they were able to dispatch San Diego 6-5 in Queens. After three plus innings of no-hit ball, Tatis finally broke the offensive silence for the Mets with a solo shot in the fourth inning. He homered again in the sixth – this one a three run blast – to give the Mets a lead that they would not relinquish – despite a 3-run ninth for the Padres.

Fernando Tatis is one of the good guys in the game and if you get the chance to pick up some Mets tickets, you should definitely see him in action.

Were it not for the pesky fourth inning, fans at the New York Mets game would have left the stadium last with their heads a little higher, knowing that their team had held on to the division lead with a victory over the Florida Marlins. However, a huge 5-run spurt in the bottom of the fourth paid dividends for both the Marlins and the Phillies.

Damion Easley’s 3-run pinch hit home run in the seventh wasn’t enough to put the Mets back in control, as the Marlins now sit in third place in the NL East by only 1.5 games. Dan Uggla’s home run in the eighth was the Marlins’ capstone that kept them very much alive in the division.

Despite the game going on down on the field, there was much discussion about potential off the field moves to be mad as the trade deadline looms. The name that was discussed the most by both teams? Manny Ramirez. The Boston slugger has been named in trade talks with both the Mets and Marlins who are believed to be close to a three-way deal to bring Manny to Florida with Pittsburgh’s Jason Bay landing with the Red Sox.

Look for many moves to be made today as teams in contention (such as the Marlins and Mets) look to add a spark to their lineups for the stretch run towards the playoffs.

It’s not every day that you see a team give up five plus runs in their opponent’s last at bat, watching the game slip out of their hands in the process, but for the second time in two weeks, a Mets game ended with drama… and not the kind that Mets’ fans wanted.

Despite pulling out to a 3-2 lead in the 8th inning, the Mets were unable to hold on as a blown save resulted in a 7-3 loss last night in Dolphins Stadium. A strong start by John Maine ended in the fifth inning due to shoulder stiffness.

Despite Maine’s early efforts, the Mets’ bullpen was not able to hold on for four plus innings of relief as reliever Joe Smith blew the save in the eighth inning giving up two quick runs. Scott Schoeneweis then allowed the Marlins to pile on, by giving up three insurance runs before the inning was over – resulting in a missed opportunity for the Marlins to stave off the surging Marlins.

Lost in the shuffle was a 2-for-4 performance by Fernando Tatis, which included a triple and two RBIs. As for Florida, their 14 hits were spread out, but included multiple-hit performances by Hanly Ramirez, Josh Willingham, Cody Ross, and John Baker.

With the loss, the Mets lose ground and lead the division over Philadelphia and now Florida, by a-half-game and one game, respectively.

With the division lead on the line, the Mets once again found timely hitting, and were able to dismiss the Phillies with a 3-1 win last night at Shea Stadium. The victory gives the Mets sole possession of first place in the National League West division for the time-being as we head into the final weekend of July.

Carlos Delgado was the hero for the Metropolitans, driving in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal the victory. Delgado broke a 1-1 tie, as the two pitchers for the Mets and Phillies, Oliver Perez, and Jamie Moyer, respectively each had fantastic outings allowing only one run a piece over seven plus innings.

Jayson Werth provided the sole offensive spark for Philadelphia with a solo home run in the seventh inning.

The Mets, who now stand at 55-47, are set to kick off a weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals in Queens, while the Phillies take their 54-48 record back to Veteran’s Stadium to host the Atlanta Braves. This final season in Shea Stadium is being overshadowed by Yankee Stadium’s swan song, but don’t pass up on the opportunity to see a game in this historic ballpark. Grab some Mets tickets today!

“Wow!” was undoubtedly the most common word uttered after last night’s Mets game, in which the Philly’s found a way to win – and regain the division lead – with a six-run ninth inning. After mounting a 5-2 lead going into the final inning, Mets fans had to feel confident in their bullpen to close the game out and maintain the team’s lead in the National League East. However, the Phillies had other plans as they mounted one of the best come back of the year to take the game 8-6.

A small rally in the ninth wasn’t enough to regain the lead for Mets as they mounted one run in the home half of the inning. If there was a star in this game, it was Shane Victorino whose 2-4 performance included a home run in the 6th inning that help the Phillies stay alive in the final innings.

A game like this only reiterates the notion that the National League East is going to go down to the wire this year as we are looking at what could one of the most parity-filled years in memory. There’s definitely a lot of baseball left, and it could easily come down to the final week for four of the six Major League divisions.

The Mets started the second half of strong last night with a 10-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds following a four run ninth inning. For the Mets, this is their win number 10 in a row as they were able to pick up right where they left off before the All-Star break.

Fans with Mets tickets were probably less-than-impressed for the first few innings last night as the Mets fell behind 5-2 after the fourth inning. However, two runs in each the fifth and sixth innings gave them a lead 6-5. Following a three run inning by the Reds in the seventh, the Mets again faced a deficit leading into their half of the 9th.

David Wright led the way with a two-run homer off of Cincinnati closer, Francisco Cordero, which tied the game at eight apiece. Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis (both of whom hit home runs earlier in the game), then capped the night with a pair of doubles to seal the deal.

The Mets are back in Cincinnati tonight as John Maine will take the mound against Bronson Arroyo as the Mets look to continue this very impressive mid-season run that makes them the team to watch in the National League.

The All-Star break is in full swing now, with the big game invading the Bronx tonight. The National League will be trying to finally break the A.L.’s 11-game unbeaten streak in the Summer Classic, as strong group of All-Stars takes the field.

The New York Mets will be starting one player, third baseman David Wright who was not voted in as a starter, but will get the opportunity due to the injury of Alfonso Soriano. This will be Wright’s third appearance in the all star (all three are consecutive). He looks to add phenomenal fielding prowess and a great bat to the potent National League team.

The lone Mets pitcher on the National League staff is veteran closer, Billy Wagner, who will be playing in his sixth All-Star game. Look for Wagner to get the call in the late innings and to perhaps get the save opportunity if the Mets are leading going into the ninth inning.

This is bound to be one of the great All-Star games in recent years. Look for both teams to give it their all as the National League looks take the crown away from the American League for the first time in over a decade.

If there’s one team that might have wanted to postpone the mid-season break, it’s the Mets, who are in the midst of a great run, winning nine in a row to really establish themselves among the best in the league. They are currently in second place in the division, but hot on the trails of the Phillies and only half-a-game back. Go out and get some Mets tickets and watch them as the crank up the second half of the season!