John Harper

The New York Mets were routed for a second straight night by the St. Louis Cardinals, losing 9-2 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Cardinals have outscored the Mets 16-2 in the two games to start this six-game homestand.

The Mets scored four first-inning runs and rolled to an 8-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Citi Field.

In the wake of the New York Knicks winning the 2026 NBA title, John Harper offers his thoughts following the New York Mets' dominant series-clinching 8-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.

In the wake of the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA title, the Mets' dominant series-clinching 8-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field offers a glimmer of hope of what can be for the Mets.

The Mets scored four first-inning runs and rolled to an 8-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Citi Field.

David Stearns summed up the new Mets' hitting philosophy by saying, “We wanted to have a lineup with more competitive at-bats 1-9." It turned out they had anything but through the first half of this season.

If we’re ranking the causes for the Mets’ terrible record, defense isn’t as high on the list as the anemic offense and lack of quality starting pitching

Halfway into this disappointing 2026 season, the Mets’ starting pitching is again a mess, and it’s fair to say David Stearns should have done more.

The Mets' bullpen has been one of the few bright spots this season, thanks to additions like Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, and the continued success of Huascar Brazoban and others.

As the Mets start the second half of the 2026 season, here are grades for key players, Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns after a disappointing first half.