The Warm-Up: Mets keep winning — MLB Playoff chase — Jets & Giants notes

Sept. 03, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 The Mets have placed acting GM Zack Scott on administrative leave. [More here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 This weekend's sports schedule Friday Mets at Nationals, 7:05 p.m. on SNY ⚾ Yankees vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m. ⚾ Saturday Yankees vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ DH, Game 1: Mets at Nationals, 1:05 p.m. on SNY ⚾ DH, Game 2: Mets at Nationals, 6:05 p.m. on SNY ⚾ Sunday Mets at Nationals, 1:05 p.m. on SNY ⚾ Yankees vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [Mets Prospective]( Can Khalil Lee make an impact in 2022? - [Shea Anything]( Keith Hernandez talks boos, thumbs, walk-offs, and winning - [BNNY]( Which pitcher would you want in a must-win game? Today's word count: 557 Game 133: The Mets win their fourth (+1) in a row @SNYtv/Twitter METS 4, MARLINS 3 -- The Mets came back from a 2-0 deficit to win their fourth straight game,* their longest winning streak since late May. GIF'd above: Edwin Diaz's K to clinch the win. [Check out his numbers over his last 15 games]( Two more things: - Carlos Carrasco (5.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K) was excellent (besides the first inning) again. He has a 15.43 ERA in first innings this season - Dominic Smith pinch-hit in the seventh with the game tied at three and [knocked in the game-winning run]( [Thursday's takeaways]( | Tonight's probable starter: Rich Hill *Their win on Wednesday afternoon technically counts as a win on April 11 On SNY.tv: - [The Mets added Brad Hand to the bullpen]( - [Michael Conforto has flipped script, but what does his Mets future hold as free agency nears?]( Trivia time Who has the most All-Star Game appearances in Yankees history? Answers at the bottom How the Mets' September schedule shapes up Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports With the dust cleared from a horrific August for the Mets, things suddenly don't look as bleak as they did a week or two ago. - With 29 games left to play, New York is 5.0 games behind Atlanta for first place in the NL East and 5.0 games (4.0 losses) out of a Wild Card spot, though there are three teams to leapfrog. Here's a quick breakdown of their remaining schedule... The final 29 games, in order: Nats, Nats, Nats, Nats, Nats, Marlins, Marlins, Marlins, Yankees, Yankees, Yankees, Cardinals, Cardinals, Cardinals, Phillies, Phillies, Phillies, Red Sox, Red Sox, Brewers, Brewers, Brewers, Marlins, Marlins, Marlins, Marlins, Braves, Braves, Braves. SOS: Entering last night, the Mets' remaining opponents had a .497 winning percentage, [11th highest in the league](. The Braves (.482) have the 14th highest. Make-or-break time: The 14-game stretch against the Yankees (77-56), Cardinals (68-64), Phillies (69-64), Red Sox (76-59) and Brewers (82-53) simply must go some other way than disastrously. The positive: The Mets may need to make up five games overall against the Braves, but they only have to be within two games heading into the final series to have a real shot at the division. VACCHIANO: Will Golladay have enough time to fit in? Danielle Parhizkaran/USA TODAY Sports The Giants' offense was terrible last season. The $72 million signing of Kenny Golladay was supposed to help fix that. Since Aug. 4, though, he's been out with a hamstring injury. In a prove it year for everyone, the question lingers: - When will he be back? And when will he be ready to make an impact? [SNY's Ralph Vacchiano dove into the topic yesterday](. More NFL from SNY: - [Marcus Maye on challenges of facing his former teammates in Week 1]( - [Saquon Barkley 'safely' takes hits, but remains mute on Week 1 status]( By the numbers Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY Sports 6 All-Stars The Nets [agreed to a minimum deal]( with Paul Millsap on Thursday, upping the number of former All-Stars on Brooklyn's roster to six. - That number could rise to seven if LaMarcus Aldridge, [who has been cleared to return to the NBA]( signs with the Nets. And it could be bumped back down to six if and when Brooklyn reaches a buyout with DeAndre Jordan. 5.5, 7 The [latest NFL over/unders for win totals]( have the Jets at 5.5 and the Giants at 7. $200,000 Javier Baez's lost [earring was apparently worth $200,000](. It now makes much more sense that there was such an active search party for it. 3 home runs On this day 36 years ago, Mets catcher Gary Carter hit three home runs in an 8-3 win over the Padres. He finished that season with a career-high 32. The New York Minute - READ: [MCCARRON: For Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, winning is what mattered most]( - READ: [Gleyber Torres was hit by a pitch during Thursday's rehab assignment]( - READ: [If Adoree' Jackson misses Week 1, the Giants are confident in their other options]( - WATCH: [Robert Saleh explains what's most impressive about Zach Wilson]( TRIVIA ANSWER: Mickey Mantle (16) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your weekend (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SNY- Sportsnet 150 Greenwich St Fl 50New York, NY 10007-2444 [Add us to your address book]( [update your preferences]( | [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](