Phillies News on Saturday is Troubling Development for Mets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies have taken a commanding lead over the second-place New York Mets, currently leading the NL East by six games with under two months left in the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/phillies as Phillies Have Been Able To Create Sizable Lead in NL East With Mets Struggling. As the Philadelphia Phillies look to win a key series against the Seattle Mariners, their outlook for making the playoffs is looking strong right now.

Barstool Sports’ Frank “The Tank” Fleming, an avid Mets fan, will throw out the first pitch and serve as guest splasher for the Orioles’ game Saturday.

He slapped Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a disagreement in fantasy football; he was stabbed outside a strip club; and had an altercation with a “disrespectful” fan after being traded from the Mets to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023.

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”

The latest athlete to grab some "Café con Lindor?" Cleveland Cavaliers superstar -- and Mets superfan -- Donovan Mitchell. The second episode of Francisco Lindor's new podcast dropped today, with the Cavs' All-NBA shooting guard as his guest.

Preview the Aug. 19 matchup between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

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.

Recently, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred noted that the league could realign geographically. FOX Sports outlined a plan that would group four major teams.

Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to learn the Little League World Series had a team this summer that represented his Venezuelan hometown. The New York Mets manager struck up a conversation with some kids from Barquisimeto on his trip to the stadium where the traditional youth tournament is held -- only to find the ballplayers a bit distracted by the big leaguers around them.

A longtime MLB broadcaster ripped commissioner Rob Manfred over his proposed geographic realignment plan. Manfred appeared on ESPN’s “Sunday Night