With a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, the New York Mets could significantly benefit from moving to a six-man rotation.

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday. The Mets' Mark Vents hit a home run for the second consecutive game. The Mets stand at 67-58; the Nationals are 50-75.

The $5 million bonus the Mets gave Elian Peña for signing was second only to Roki Sasaki for the 2025 international signing period. Through the first 54 games of his young career, the 17-year-old is already showing why.

There, Mauricio has been the Mets' best rookie during the 2025 season in the opinion of Chad Jennings of The Athletic (subscription required). Jennings has cited the 24-year-old's positional versatility and solid hitting against right-handed pitching as nice assets for the team.

If Major League Baseball undergoes radical realignment and puts the Yankees and Mets in the same division down the road, their fans will have to “relearn who to love and who to hate” in terms of opposing teams.

Pantalones Organic Tequila, cofounded by Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves McConaughey, will be served at New York Mets games at Citi Field.

Every pitching staff needs a workhorse, and that's what David Peterson has become for the New York Mets. Coming off his first good season as a starter last year, it was hard to know what to expect from Peterson in this volatile Mets rotation.

Canadian Little Leaguer Misha Lee dissed the Mets star when asked which Major League player he wanted to meet - or get an autograph from - at the Little League Classic. After another player said he wanted to meet Soto, Lee didn’t hold back. “Eh, he’s kinda overrated,” Lee said. “He’s alright....Cal Raleigh”