The New York Mets were blown out again by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS. They lost 8-0 in the first NLCS game in Queens since 2015. A key moment in the game was Francisco Alvarez striking out with the bases loaded in the second inning.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are inching closer to ending the New York Mets' magical postseason run and are just two wins away from advancing to the World Series.
Don’t write off the New York Mets just yet.
I love playoff baseball so much. We had a fantastic day yesterday, going 2-0, worth 2.65 units. Yesterday, we took the Tigers’ money line (+165) against the Astros.
David Peterson tossed seven innings of one-hit ball and earned the win Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who ensured themselves an opportunity to play for a postseason berth Monday by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0.
The New York Mets are in a battle with the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks for two of the final three playoff spots in the National League playoff structure.
The New York Mets suffered a brutal 8-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, but that wasn't the only bad news. Catcher Francisco Alvarez was pulled in the top of the seventh inning due to a back injury that occurred on a feet-first slide into third base.
Francisco Alvarez departed the Mets’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night with an apparent back injury. The 22-year-old catcher reached base on a walk in the top of the seventh inning and later moved up to second on a wild pitch.
The New York Mets' 63-36 record since June 1 is the best in all MLB. This team has played excellent baseball over what has now been nearly four months, and appear to be peaking at the perfect time heading into the postseason.
Francisco Alvarez homered in the second inning and laced a key two-run double in the seventh on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 in the third game of a four-game series.
Key hits from Francisco Alvarez give the Mets a much-needed win over the Phillies Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has turned his season around over the last couple of weeks—and saved his most important hits for Saturday.
Coming into the 2023 season, the Mets had some highly rated prospects who unfortunately were incomplete players. Known for their hitting ability, there were serious concerns about the ability of each to adequately field a position. Their names were Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Franciso Alvarez.
The New York Mets came-from-behind to beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, and as they did that, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez moved up a special list in team history.
A year after New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez led all rookies in the National League with 25 home runs, the 22-year-old is now in the middle of a major sophomore slump.
It's said that chicks dig the long ball, but New York Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez doesn't appear to agree. Chavez hit his share of home runs during a 17-year MLB career (260, to be precise) but he believes a focus on power has hampered Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez's quest return to form in front of the plate.
Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning on Monday night for the host New York Mets, who earned a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
The New York Mets have already had to deal with injuries to star catcher Francisco Alvarez this season. Now, his noticeable power slump at the plate is another cause for concern that the franchise has taken note of.
The New York Mets have turned things around and it's not because of a purple fast-food mascot.
The Mets announced that catcher Francisco Alvarez has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list, with fellow backstop Tomas Nido designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Alvarez last played when he suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb on April 19 that left him needing surgery.
The New York Mets will be without rising star catcher Francisco Alvarez for two months, leaving them with a need for an extra body at the position. Patrick McAvoy of Fan Nation’s Inside the Mets identified Jorge Alfaro as an attractive free agent for the Mets to consider signing off of the free agent pile while Alvarez recovers.
The club suggested the procedure tends to require eight weeks before a player can return to game action.
The Mets placed catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 10-day injured list due to a left thumb sprain, and selected the contract of catcher Tomas Nido from Triple-A.
The New York Mets always seems to have something or other going wrong.
The New York Mets are fortunate to have enjoyed the steady services of catcher Francisco Alvarez in 2023. The Mets’ fortune may continue well into the future should they ink the talented 22-year-old to a multi-year contract extension.
Catcher Francisco Alvarez is interested in discussing a long-term extension with the Mets.
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