Morning Briefing: Mets Return Home Tied in NLDS

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Mets let a 3-0 lead get away on Sunday in Philadelphia, and after regaining the lead on a Brandon Nimmo homer in the seventh, Edwin Díaz served up a two-run triple to Bryson Stott as part of a three-run eighth inning for the Phillies. Mark Vientos tied the game in the ninth inning with his second two-run homer of the day, but Nick Castellanos lined a walk-off single against Tylor Megill in the bottom half of the inning, evening the series with a 7-6 Phillies win. The series will take a day off before resuming at Citi Field on Tuesday, the Mets’ first game in Flushing since Sept. 22.

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Jeff McNeil rejoined the Mets following the birth of his daughter, running through a full practice on Sunday. McNeil said he no longer has pain in his wrist, but he still needs to get the range of motion back. The Mets haven’t ruled out a return for McNeil in a potential NLCS, but the World Series seems like a more realistic target.

When asked about the Mets’ success on their long road trip, Harrison Bader called the team “a traveling circus.”

“There’s not a single guy that’s complained about anything,” Bader said. “We’re actually having the most fun we’ve ever had traveling two weeks on the road. We love it.”

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The Padres clubbed six homers, two by Fernando Tatis Jr., as they evened the NLDS at one with a 10-2 rout of the Dodgers. Jackson Merrill went deep and drove in three runs, and Yu Darvish held the Dodgers to just one run over seven innings to earn the victory.

The ALDS resumes today, with the Tigers and Guardians squaring off at 4:08 PM, while the Royals and Yankees will begin at 7:38. The Tigers will send AL Cy Young front-runner Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) against veteran southpaw Matt Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA). In the Bronx, All-Star lefty Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA) will face off against fellow left-hander Carlos Rodón (16-9, 3.96 ERA).

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Johnluke Chaparro recaps the Mets’ loss in Game 2 of the NLDS.

James Villani looks at the strong performance of the Mets’ bullpen on Saturday.

Christian De Block breaks down the clutchness of the Mets’ offense over the past week.

On This Date in Mets History

1973: Jon Matlack tosses a complete-game, two-hit shutout as the Mets even up the NLCS with the Reds at one game apiece with a 5-0 victory. Rusty Staub goes deep and Jerry Grote drives in a pair of runs in support of Matlack.

2000: Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 13th inning, Benny Agbayani smacks a walk-off home run to give the Mets a 2-1 series lead over the Giants in the NLDS. Rick Reed allows two runs over six innings, and five Mets relievers combine for seven shutout innings. Rick White earns the win.

2006: After letting a 4-0 lead get away, the Mets score three times in the sixth inning and twice more in the eighth to finish off a sweep of the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS. Paul Lo Duca and Shawn Green each drive in two runs, and the Mets’ pitching staff strands 13 Dodgers on base. Pedro Feliciano earns the win out of the bullpen, and Billy Wagner records the final three outs.

Born On This Date: Sammy Drake (1934), José Cardenal (1943).

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