Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 7/27/2026

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7/26/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 8 L.A. Dodgers 3

A.J. Ewing*; CF 1 for 3; 1 double; 2 runs; 2 walks; Francisco Lindor#; SS 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 K; Bo Bichette; 3B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Carson Benge*; RF 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Jorge Polanco; DH 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; Jared Young*; 1B 0 for 2; 1 K; Luis Robert Jr.; PH 0 for 0; 1 run; 1 walk; Marcus Semien; 2B 1 for 1; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Tyrone Taylor; LF 1 for 3; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Brett Baty*; 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Luis Torrens; C 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Freddy Peralta;  4 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Cionel Pérez; (W, 4-3) 2 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Brooks Raley*; (H, 14) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Luke Weaver;  1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; Devin Williams;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; 

AP Sports: "Tyrone Taylor put the Mets ahead with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Marcus Semien added a three-run drive in the seventh and New York beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Sunday to prevent a season sweep."

NY Post: "Peralta, who figures to depart ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline...unloaded 93 pitches over four innings and allowed three runs (one unearned) on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts."

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "The Mets salvaged the series thanks to Tyrone Taylor, who took Peralta off the hook with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Evan Phillips in the bottom of the sixth. Marcus Semien also hit a three-run shot off Will Klein in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Mets a big lead late that the bullpen was able to protect."

Brian Joura Mets360: "While the starter was no good, the bullpen was excellent. Cionel Perez gave two scoreless innings, followed by one scoreless frame each by Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams. Weaver loaded the bases but escaped any damage with a terrific play on a weak-hit ball just past the mound. Williams struck out the side in the ninth, with his changeup looking as good as it has all season."

Mets 8 Dodgers 3 Post Game Notes - 7/26/2026

Mets YouTube Channel: Dodgers vs. Mets Game Highlights (7/26/26) | MLB Highlights

SNY on YouTube: Andy Green and Tyrone Taylor talk big three-run HR in Mets win, Freddy Peralta on trade deadline - 7/26/26

Next up: Mets Vs. Braves - 

• Today: July 27 LHP Martín Perez (6-6, 3.38) vs. LHP Zac Thornton (1-1, 1.93) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
• Tue., July 28 LHP Chris Sale (11-6, 2.19) vs. RHP Christian Scott (3-2, 3.13) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
• Wed., July 29 RHP Grant Holmes (6-4, 3.79) vs. RHP Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.52) 1:10 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM

Mets YouTube Channel: "I have never been prouder to call myself a Met." 🧡💙 - 7/26/26

Press Release: Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent Inducted as Class of 2026 at Hall of Fame

Mets YouTube Channel: Carlos Beltrán Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame | FULL SPEECH - 7/26/26

New York Post:

• Andy Green lauds new Hall of Famer Carlos Beltran’s investment in ‘next generation of Mets’
• Mets bullpen continues overlooked 2026 success in win over Dodgers
• Jeff Kent took Tommy Lasorda’s ‘simple truth’ all the way to Baseball Hall of Fame
• Mets’ Tyrone Taylor homers again as bat couldn’t be hotter with trade deadline nearing
• Kevin Long grateful for his Carlos Beltran task that shaped ‘biggest decision’ of Hall of Famer’s career
• Carlos Beltran proud to officially join Hall of Fame as a forever Met: ‘Shaped my life’
• Mets and Freddy Peralta failing each other leaves David Stearns in tricky trade deadline spot
• Mets overcome ineffective Freddy Peralta to beat Dodgers in ‘probably’ final start as deadline looms

SNY.tv:

• Ahead of trade deadline, Freddy Peralta believes he ‘probably’ made his last start with Mets
• Tyrone Taylor, Marcus Semien power Mets to 8-3 win over Dodgers
• Hall of Fame inductee Carlos Beltran 'proud' to enter Cooperstown as a Met

Metsmerized

• Morning Briefing: Beltrán Officially Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
• Mets Salvage Game Against Dodgers In 8-3 Victory
• Game Thread: Dodgers vs Mets, 1:40 P.M.
• McLean Continues Impressive Stretch Versus Dodgers
• Mets Minors Recap: Mauricio Continues Homer Barrage For Syracuse

Amazin' Avenue

• Mets come back to win against the Dodgers, avoid season sweep
• Mets vs Dodgers: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 7/26/26
• Carlos Beltrán’s Hall of Fame career in stats

Rising Apple:

• NY Mets Monday Morning GM: 3 unexpected depth players with trade deadline value
• If the MLB rumors are true, NY Mets might have one path toward trading Sean Manaea
• Maybe the unluckiest player in NY Mets history

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Dodgers 3 (7/26/26)
• The Mets must be creative at the deadline

kinerskorner.com

• Taylor Made. Mets Dodge a Season Sweep against the Champs
• Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #81: Dyar Miller: The Pitcher Who Refused to Let Baseball Tell Him "No"

Mack's Mets

• Reese Kaplan -- Please Make Changes Before 2027 Season Begins!
• MACK – Hot Arms – Felipe de la Cruz, Jefry Yan, Austin Brown
• Tom Brennan - The Limbo Mets; Smart Teams Make Deals Llike This

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Morel Drives In Both Syracuse Runs in Series Finale Loss to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Sunday
• 7/26/2026 - Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3 Syracuse Mets 2
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 7/26/2026
• 7/26/26: Mets Minor League Roster Moves - Jacob Reimer, Nathan Hall, Andy Ibanez to St. Lucie

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Ramos' Four-Hit Effort, 15th Homer Lead Binghamton Past Portland in Series Finale
• 7/26/2026 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 8 Portland Sea Dogs 4
• Mets Minor League Leaders - 7/26/26

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Four-Run Seventh Propels Cyclones Past BlueClaws, 6-1
• 7/26/2026 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Jersey Shore BlueClaws 1
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 7/26/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets claw back from 5-0 deficit to beat Mussels 11-8
• 7/26/2026 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 11 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 8

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Take a good look at latest Power Rankings. Trade Deadline could shake 'em up
• Sun-splashed and spirited crowd watching, Beltrán, Andruw, Kent enshrined in Hall
• Trade rumors: Alcantara, Abrams, Blue Jays, Mets
• More history! Miz sets franchise record with 7 straight K's to open game
• Bobblehead day, multihomer game showcase Murakami's impact on White Sox
• 'It was art, really': Fouts leads Talons to 2nd straight AUSL championship
• Phils get needed confidence boost with rout of playoff-contending Yankees
• Guardians, Reds face off in 2026 Ohio Cup (7 p.m. ET on ESPN)
• It's not AI! Tolle nearly duped in immediate reaction to Mead-Early trade
• British pilot's all-30* stadium tour hits final leg at the Trop
• As Trade Deadline nears, here are 5 series to watch this week
• Ranger returns in All-Star form with scoreless outing against Jays
• Braves grind out another series win as Acuña's return nears
• Bellinger lands on IL with hamstring strain; Spencer Jones recalled
• Tracking every deal made before Trade Deadline
• Abrams breaks Nats' shortstop record with 26th HR -- and then hits another one
• Injuries: Soto, Ohtani, Bellinger, Acuña, Langeliers, Ryan
• 'Step in the right direction': Canzone provides late spark as Mariners snap skid
• Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained
• With Deadline rapidly approaching, Pirates stay on course to be buyers

AP Sports Via Winnipeg Free Press:

• A reliever performs well, then gets sent down. Weiss blames limit on pitchers for roster churn
• Chan Ho Park becomes first Korean to buy a stake in an MLB club by joining Athletics group
• White Sox get RHP José Urquidy from the Pirates in trade for minor league pitcher
• Bryson Stott homers and drives in 5 as Phillies rout Yankees 11-4 to avoid series sweep
• Freddy Peralta says he has let down the Mets and knows it’s likely he will be traded soon
• Rays hold Guardians to 1 hit, complete 3-game sweep
• Beltrán, Jones and Kent pay tribute to home and family during Baseball Hall of Fame inductions
• Trout’s 1st 4-hit game since the 2021 season powers the Angels to a 4-3 win over the Giants

Weiss’ unusual intentional walk works as the Braves hold on: ‘I would have got killed for that one’

Mike Trout has first 4-hit game in 5 years, moves up Angels’ all-time doubles and singles lists

MLB Trade Rumors

• Shea Langeliers Suffers Torn Meniscus, Could Miss Rest Of Season
• Rangers Release Jarred Kelenic
• Rays, Phillies Monitoring Foster Griffin
• Astros Notes: Outfielders, Payroll, Red Sox, Hennigan
• A’s Acquire Scott Blewett
• White Sox Acquire Jose Urquidy
• Reds’ Spencer Steer Leaves Game Due To Wrist Injury
• Rangers Notes: Seager, Montgomery, Bradford
• Diamondbacks Interested In Extension With Gabriel Moreno
• Red Sox Notes: Durbin, Trade Targets, Suarez
• Yankees Place Cody Bellinger On IL With Left Hamstring Strain
• Brewers Designate Lance McCullers Jr. For Assignment
• Twins Reinstate Connor Prielipp, Cole Sands; Place Mike Paredes On IL
• Cubs’ Matt Shaw Out Beyond Trade Deadline
• The Opener: Díaz, Cease, Perez

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Goodwin (1968)

• Max Scherzer (1984)

Died on this date:

• Salty Parker (1992)

Transactions:

New York Mets released Jimmy Piersall on July 27, 1963.

New York Mets released Cleon Jones on July 27, 1975.

New York Mets traded Mike Marshall to the Boston Red Sox for Greg Hansell, Paul Williams and Ed Perozo on July 27, 1990.

New York Mets traded Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bruce Chen and Adam Walker on July 27, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Carlos Gomez on July 27, 2002.

New York Mets traded Casey Meisner to the Oakland Athletics for Tyler Clippard on July 27, 2015.

New York Mets traded Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for Drew Smith on July 27, 2017.

New York Mets traded Asdrubal Cabrera to the Philadelphia Phillies for Franklyn Kilome on July 27, 2018.

New York Mets signed free agent Austin Jackson on July 27, 2018.

National Pastime.com:

1963

John Bateman’s eighth-inning homer at Colt Stadium will be the only run scored in the Mets’ 21st consecutive defeat on the road. The 1-0 complete-game decision to Houston is Roger Craig’s 16th straight loss, tying Craig Anderson’s dubious club record established in the franchise’s inaugural season last year.

1964

In the first clash of tenth-place teams in major league history, the Senators prevail, beating the Mets in the Hall of Fame exhibition game, 6-4. The Cooperstown combatants will collectively lose 209 games this season, but Washington will climb out of the cellar to finish ahead of Kansas City.

1975

The Mets release Cleon Jones after suspending him nine days ago for insubordination following an altercation with manager Yogi Berra. The outfielder from Alabama will not play again this year but will briefly join the White Sox next season, playing thirteen games with the club before ending his 13-year career with .281 batting average

National Pastime.com: 

1963	John Bateman's eighth-inning homer at Colt Stadium will be the only run scored in the Mets' 21st consecutive defeat on the road. The 1-0 complete-game decision to Houston is Roger Craig's 16th straight loss, tying Craig Anderson's dubious club record established in the franchise's inaugural season last year.
1964	In the first clash of tenth-place teams in major league history, the Senators prevail, beating the Mets in the Hall of Fame exhibition game, 6-4. The Cooperstown combatants will collectively lose 209 games this season, but Washington will climb out of the cellar to finish ahead of Kansas City.

1975

The Mets release Cleon Jones after suspending him nine days ago for insubordination following an altercation with manager Yogi Berra. The outfielder from Alabama will not play again this year but will briefly join the White Sox next season, playing thirteen games with the club before ending his 13-year career with .281 batting average.

Baseball Reference:

1963 - The Mets hand Jim Piersall his release and the veteran outfielder will sign with the Angels. New York then loses to Houston, 1 - 0, as Bob Bruce shuts them out. Mets 1B Frank Thomas pulls the hidden ball trick on Jimmy Wynn.

1979: The Cubs top the Mets at Shea Stadium, 4 - 2, behind Dave Kingman's two home runs. 

1985 - For the second time in a week, the Mets win, 16 - 4, this time pounding the Astros in the opener of a doubleheader sweep. They break a 4 - 4 tie in the 7th with a fielder's choice by Keith Hernandez, a two-run double by Gary Carter and a three-run home run by Ray Knight. All 16 runs are unearned as relievers Frank DiPino and Mike Madden each give up 6, and starter Bob Knepper allows four runs. Jesse Orosco is the winner in the first game and earns a save for Bill Latham's first major league win in the second, a 7 - 3 victory.

1999: The Pirates defeat the Mets, 5 - 1, in one of Major League Baseball's "Turn Ahead the Clock Nights." Each team wears futuristic uniforms, with the home town squad becoming the "Mercury" Mets for the night. The futuristic theme is carried out throughout the evening, with the scoreboard flashing computerized photos of the players as each comes to the plate. Rickey Henderson, for example, is given three eyes and pointy ears, and plays "left quadrant." Al Martin hits the first of his two home runs in the 1st "sector," and rookie Kris Benson goes the distance for the win.

2003 - Catcher Gary Carter is inducted in the Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY, wearing a Montreal Expos cap on his plaque. There was some controversy over whether he would go in as an Expo or as a member of the New York Mets, but the Hall of Fame made the final decision shortly after his election was announced in January. 

7/27/1999 The Mets turn ahead the clock and become the Mercury Mets for a game against the Pirates at Shea Stadium. The two teams showcase futuristic jerseys to show what they will be wearing in the distant year of 2021. pic.twitter.com/3HrGoz7EvQ

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 27, 2024

7/27/2003 Gary Carter is inducted into the Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/iVFi9gSJbl

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 27, 2024

7/27/2009 Fernando Tatís hits a go-ahead grand slam to put the Mets ahead in the bottom of the eighth inning. pic.twitter.com/feK6s8KI2H

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 27, 2024

7/27/2022 Starling Marte hits a walk-off single to beat the Yankees. pic.twitter.com/p1kNsrKsDN

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) July 27, 2024