Morning Briefing: CT Scan Negative on Paul Blackburn’s Right Hand

Good morning, Mets fans!

After exiting Friday night’s game with an apparent right hand injury, according to Tim Healey of Newsday, a CT scan was done on Paul Blackburn’s hand on Saturday and the scan was negative, showing no fracture, just a bad bruise. Blackburn hopes to avoid the injured list and hopes to make his next state; it’s all dependent on his pain level day-to-day.

The Mets, meanwhile, had a dominant 7-1 win Saturday night to bounce back from an ugly loss on Friday. Francisco Lindor hit two home runs, and David Peterson turned in 7 1/3 strong innings. Now up 2-1 in the series, the Mets will look to win the series Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

Wild Card Update

The Braves beat the Nationals 4-2, scoring four unanswered runs. So the Mets held steady at 2.5 games behind Atlanta for the third Wild Card.

The first Wild Card, Arizona, won its fifth consecutive game to stay 3.5 games ahead of the Braves. The Padres’ loss to the Mets made them two games above the Braves.

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The New York Yankees on Saturday welcomed back a whole lot of legends for Old Timers Day 2024.

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, a day after achieving 40-40 as a hitter, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is throwing off a mound for the first time since elbow surgery.

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Matt Mongin recapped the Mets’ minor league affiliate games from Friday, which included a home run by Drew Gilbert in Syracuse’s win over the Durham Bulls.

Christian DeBlock discusses how Blackburn’s injury leaves the Mets’ rotation in a difficult position.

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On This Date in Mets History

2009: Johan Santana’s season was ended early due to bone chips in his throwing elbow.

Birthdays: Deven Marrero (34), Pedro Feliciano, Gary Matthews (50), Shaun Fitzmaurice (82)

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