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Sean Manaea returned to ace-like form in his third appearance since returning from the injured list, Francisco Lindor broke out of a six-game drought without a hit and Pete Alonso hit his first home run since July 8 as the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Angels with an 6-3 victory before 41,591 at Citi Field.
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Despite having a fantastic season overall, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has greatly struggled in his last few performances. In his last six games before Wednesday, dating back to New York's last game before the All-Star break, Lindor had gone 0-for-28 at the plate. Ultimately, his slump reached 31 at-bats without a base hit.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer to power the New York Mets to a 6-3 win and series sweep of the Los Angeles Angeles.
Buttó had not appeared in an MLB game since June 28. In the 18 games that followed, the Mets’ bullpen recorded a 4.89 ERA. His return helps bolster a bullpen that lost A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, Danny Young and Dedniel Núñez to season-ending injuries.
In Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, extending his hitless streak to 30 at-bats. It’s the longest such streak of his career, and just seven at-bats shy of the franchise record set by shortstop Rey Ordóñez in 1997.
Eugenio Suárez is arguably the best offensive player who could be available ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline, and some of the most prominent teams in baseball are reportedly interested.
The Philadelphia Phillies could get into a bidding war with the New York Mets over two-time All-Star, St. Louis Cardinals closer, Ryan Helsley.
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