Impact McNeil will dodge a matchup with southpaw Mitchell Parker on Wednesday. Instead, Jose Iglesias will play second base and bat eighth.
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Jeff McNeil - Not facing lefty McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Washington.
Brandon Nimmo - Back in lineup Nimmo (forehead) is playing left field and batting second Wednesday against Washington.
Impact Nimmo missed back-to-back games with a cut of his forehead stemming from an incident in his hotel room Sunday night. However, he'll return to action Wednesday, joining Tyrone Taylor and Ben Gamel in the outfield.
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Harrison Bader - Resting Wednesday Bader (head) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Washington.
Impact Bader was removed from Tuesday's game with a head injury after crashing into the outfield wall while trying to make a catch. Although he cleared all testing following the incident, the Mets will still give the 30-year-old the night off. Tyrone Taylor will bat seventh and fill center field.
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J.D. Martinez - Rejoining lineup Wednesday Martinez (ankle) will be in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact The 36-year-old was scratched from Tuesday's starting nine due to ankle soreness, which apparently surfaced because he was forced to try out a new pair of cleats. Martinez has since received another shipment of his usual cleats and shouldn't have any issues going forward.
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Mets DFA Matt Festa, recall RHP Christian Scott The New York Mets designated Matt Festa for assignment on Wednesday and recalled fellow right-hander Christian Scott from Triple A-Syracuse....
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Matt Festa - Designated for assignment The Mets designated Festa for assignment Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Festa was roughed up for five runs (four earned) over one inning in his lone appearance with the Mets. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Christian Scott, who will start Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.
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Christian Scott - Summoned ahead of start The Mets recalled Scott from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Scott is slated to start Wednesday against the Nationals and he could earn additional opportunities if he pitches well. The rookie right-hander has collected a 3.90 ERA and 25:6 K:BB over 27.2 innings in five starts with the major-league club this season.
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Mets set to recall Christian Scott for start against Nats The New York Mets squad that Christian Scott rejoins Wednesday evening is far different from the team he left at the end of May.The 25-year-...
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Nationals bring home losing streak into matchup with the Mets
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Mets explode in 10th vs. Nats for second straight night Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning on Tuesday night for the resurgent New York Mets, who beat the host Washington...
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Sean Manaea - Goes seven innings Manaea didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Washington, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks across seven innings. He struck out five.
Impact Although Manaea wasn't rewarded with the win, Tuesday's start marked his first time going deeper than six innings this season and was his third straight outing without surrendering a home run. The southpaw owns a 3.67 ERA across 83.1 innings, which would be his best since 2019, and has allowed only five earned runs in his last 22.2 innings pitched. Manaea is on track to start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Pete Alonso - Swats extra-inning homer Alonso went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Nationals in 10 innings.
Impact Alonso capped off the Mets' five-run 10th inning with a two-run blast off Robert Garcia, the first baseman's 18th home run of the campaign. He's riding a six-game hit streak, batting 8-for-24 (.333) with six runs and five RBI during that span. Alonso owns an .811 OPS with a 20.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Francisco Lindor - Clubs homer Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-2 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
Impact Lindor got the Mets on the board with a sixth-inning solo home run off DJ Herz and came around to score the game-tying run in the eighth on a Brandon Nimmo single. The long ball was Lindor's 14th of the year, placing him in the top five among shortstops. He's slashing .249/.313/.446 with 56 runs and 15 stolen bases across 341 at-bats.
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Mets explode in 10th for second straight night against Nationals Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning Tuesday night for the resurgent New York Mets, who beat the host Washington Na...
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Harrison Bader - Nursing head injury Bader said after Tuesday's win over Washington that he was removed from the game after hitting his head/neck on the outfield wall, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bader ran into the outfield wall while trying to make a catch during the third inning and had to be taken out of the game shortly afterward. He cleared all medical tests following the incident and said he's hopeful to return to action Wednesday. The 30-year-old entered Tuesday's contest slashing .265/.306/.529 with two home runs over his last 10 games.
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Nimmo returns from hotel room scare to drive in 2 runs as the Mets beat the Nationals 7-2 in 10
Brandon Nimmo had two RBIs in his return from a harrowing hotel room accident, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 in 10 inningsJULY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Mets vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 3
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Mets' Harrison Bader day to day with injury to neck and upper back area after crashing into wall
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Harrison Bader - Exits early Tuesday Bader was removed from Tuesday's game against the Nationals due to an apparent injury, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Bader crashed into the outfield wall while attempting to make a catch in the third inning, and he was replaced in center field by Brandon Nimmo to begin the fourth. It's not immediately clear what is bothering Bader, but the Mets will take a closer look at him and should offer more details relatively soon.
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Harrison Bader - Exits early Tuesday Bader was removed from Tuesday's game against the Nationals due to an apparent injury, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Bader crashed into the outfield wall while attempting to make a catch in the third inning, and he was replaced in center field by Brandon Nimmo (forehead) to begin the fourth. It's not immediately clear what is bothering Bader, but the Mets will take a closer look at him and should offer more details relatively soon.
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J.D. Martinez - Scratched with ankle soreness Martinez was scratched from the Mets' lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus Washington due to left ankle soreness, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Impact The severity of Martinez's injury isn't immediately apparent, but it's enough of a nuisance to keep him from playing Tuesday. Luis Torrens will step into the lineup as New York's designated hitter and bat sixth while Martinez rests.
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