Holmes’ ‘special’ game with 15 strikeouts is wasted in loss as Braves shift focus to visit from Mets

ATLANTA (AP) — Grant Holmes believed he was on the verge of a game to remember when the Atlanta right-hander reached 10 strikeouts for the first time in his career…

Mets' Frankie Montas shows improvement in second rehab start with High-A Brooklyn

After a tough first rehab start with High-A Brooklyn, Mets right-hander Frankie Montas showed improvement in his second on Thursday night. Montas pitched three innings (49 pitches/28 strikes), allowing two…

Red Sox cancer survivor says he’s getting death threats

CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells…

Mets’ Pete Alonso thinks ahead to possible Subway Series against Yankees, saying `It’d be sick’

NEW YORK (AP) — After listening to Yankees fans rail at Juan Soto for two days, New York Mets star Pete Alonso thought about the possibility of a Subway Series…

After slow start at plate, Mark Vientos back looking like player Mets ‘know he’s capable of’

Mark Vientos’ early season struggles appear to officially be behind him.  The young slugger is finally settling into a groove at the plate — putting together back-to-back multi-hit showings to…

Francisco Lindor’s go-ahead homer sparks 4-run 8th inning as Mets beat Cubs 6-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead homer to start a four-run eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Sunday to avoid…

RHP Cade Horton likely to make big league debut with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) — Cade Horton is expected to take the mound for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for his anticipated major league debut. Horton joined the team’s taxi squad…

Shohei Ohtani’s agent says superstar ‘wouldn’t do anything different’ with $700 million contract

Shohei Ohtani’s reign as the athlete with the richest contract in professional sports lasted only one year. After signing a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in…

Juan Soto homers in consecutive at-bats to lead Mets past Diamondbacks 7-1

PHOENIX (AP) — Juan Soto homered in consecutive at-bats, Kodai Senga overcame early control problems to pitch six scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1…

Juan Soto receives Citi Field ovation before game-tying single in Mets' win vs. Cardinals

Juan Soto entered Friday's matchup with the Cardinals in a bit of a slump. The outfielder who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets this offseason was hitting…