The Mets appeared poised for a letdown. After finishing the weekend with back-to-back wins over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets struggled for seven innings Monday to get anything going against the cellar-dwelling Chicago White Sox.

Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run home run, Cal Raleigh hit a pair of solo homers and the Seattle Mariners opened a nine-game homestand with a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals.

"His stuff has ticked up this year, which is part of the reason he’s attractive to us and had good results in Triple-A," manager Will Venable said. "We’re lucky to have him."

The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.

Both the Yankees and Mariners are off Thursday. Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (4-3, 3.29 ERA) starts Friday against the Mets. Mariners right-hander Logan Evans (1-1, 6.60) gets the ball Friday to begin a three-game set against the San Diego Padres.

A recent New York Mets free agency flop was just released by a minor league affiliate of one of the worst MLB teams in terms of record.

Who would have guessed that the Tigers would have the best record in the AL or that MacKenzie Gore would be leading the NL in strikeouts?

One of baseball’s biggest rivalries got a whole lot more interesting this offseason. The “Subway Series” is a New York City matchup between the Mets and the Yankees. With the Mets signing former Yankees star Juan Soto, tickets for this weekend’s series are in even higher demand.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago White Sox vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on May 27, 2025 on ESPN.