Joshua Palacios homered as part of a five-run sixth inning and Mitch Keller tossed eight strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting New York Mets 8-2 on Monday for a split of their four-game series. Oneil Cruz added
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies had a big league-high seven selections.
Paul Skenes’ first All-Star selection was as speedy as his fastball.
The New York Mets are creeping toward their goal of reaching the All-Star break on a high note. After evening their record at 44-44, the Mets face the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a four-game series on Monday.
Francisco Lindor had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth inning, and the visiting New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Sunday. The Mets trailed 2-1 before putting the first two batters on base in
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-handed starter Bailey Falter on the 15-day injury on Sunday because of left triceps tendinitis. In a corresponding move, the Pirates selected the contract of right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. from Triple-A Indianapolis. Falter, 27, lasted only
The New York Mets wasted no time deploying Edwin Diaz in his return to the bullpen. The hard-throwing closer helped the Mets snap a three-game losing streak and even their four-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at a win
Luis Torrens had three hits and three RBIs and Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning in his return from suspension as the visiting New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Saturday. Diaz returned after serving a 10-game
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Daulton Jefferies was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to discomfort in his pitching elbow. In a corresponding move, right-hander Ryder Ryan was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Jefferies, 28, has a 6.30 ERA in