James Wagner
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Jacob deGrom and Mets Force Game 3 Against San Diego Padres
Jacob deGrom kept things close early and the Mets’ offense exploded late, forcing the only decisive Game 3 of the new wild-card round.
Mets’ Max Scherzer Allows 4 Homers in Wild-Card Loss to Padres
Max Scherzer’s disastrous outing leaves the Mets one loss away from elimination in a best-of-three wild-card series.
Max Scherzer and Adam Wainwright Enjoy Fantasy Football and Trash Talk
Adam Wainwright and Max Scherzer are terrific veteran starters for playoff teams, and their off-field rivalry includes chirpy texts, fantasy football and (occasionally) some advice.
The Regular Season Ends, and the Yankees’ Long Wait Begins
A loss to Texas left the Yankees at 99 wins for the year. In Major League Baseball’s new postseason format, they won’t play again until...
After Hitting No. 62, Aaron Judge Acknowledges Pressure of Chase
“The past couple games I’d look up and it’s the seventh inning and go, ‘Dang, I only got one more at-bat. We got to figure...
Braves Sweep Mets, Closing in on NL East Title
One more loss — or one more win by Atlanta — will consign the 98-win Mets to a wild-card spot in the playoffs, taking away...
Atlanta Braves Take NL East Lead Over Mets
After losing games started by Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, the Mets are suddenly trailing in the N.L. East with time running out on the...
The Mets Call up Prospect Francisco Álvarez
Looking for some help at designated hitter, the Mets called up Álvarez, 20, the top-rated prospect in baseball.
Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run Tying Roger Maris
In one of the greatest seasons in major league history, Judge, the Yankees outfielder, has matched Maris’s American League record for home runs in a...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge Hits 60th Home Run of Season
Judge, the Yankees’ superstar outfielder, became the sixth player to reach the milestone and is one short of tying Roger Maris’s American League record of...