Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 8/7/2026

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8/6/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 13 Cleveland Guardians 6

Francisco Lindor#; SS 2 for 6; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 3 Ks; Bo Bichette; 3B 2 for 5; 1 double; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 0; Luis Robert Jr.; CF 3 for 6; 2 runs; 1 K; Carson Benge*; RF 3 for 6; 1 triple; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez; DH 1 for 4; 1 double; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Marcus Semien; 2B 3 for 4; 1 HR; 1 double; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Eric Wagaman; 1B 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Jared Young*; PH-1B 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 SBs; Luis Torrens; C 2 for 4; 1 HR; 2 runs; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Cristian Pache; LF 0 for 2; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*; PH-LF 0 for 2; 1 K; Nolan McLean; (W, 8-7) 5 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 8 hits; 1 HR; 3 walks; 8 Ks; Nate Lavender*; (H, 2) 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Kodai Senga;  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Xzavion Curry;  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 

Brian Joura Mest360: "The Mets erupted for 18 hits, including three home runs, to power past the Guardians, 13-6, Thursday afternoon in Cleveland. The victory gave the Mets a three-game sweep, their first since May." 

AP Sports: "[Foster] Griffin (L,12-4) allowed homers to Marcus Semien and Luis Torrens in the second inning, the latter a two-run shot that put the Mets ahead 3-2...The left-hander gave up two more runs in the third, including an RBI triple by Carson Benge, and was lifted after working out of trouble in the fourth. Francisco Lindor also homered for New York, a three-run shot in the seventh off Craig Yoho. Benge, Semien and Luis Robert Jr. each had three hits, and Torrens drove in three runs."

Abbey Mastracco NY News: "Right-hander Nolan McLean struggled in the first inning, giving up two runs and facing eight hitters. The lineup picked him up in the second inning, with Marcus Semien and Luis Torrens each homering off left-hander Foster Griffin to go up 3-2. They added two more runs in the third inning, with an RBI triple by Carson Benge and a sac fly by Semien."

Mike Puma NY Post: "It was a seesaw outing for McLean, who sandwiched three strong innings around two stinkers. Overall, the right-hander surrendered five earned runs on eight hits with three walks and eight strikeouts over five innings."

SNY.TV: "Kodai Senga, pitching for the second time in his new, high-leverage relief role, fired a dominant 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the seventh. Using almost exclusively four-seam fastballs and forkballs, Senga retired Jose Ramirez on one pitch before getting two swinging strikeouts -- one on a 97.3 mph four-seamer, the other on an 84.1 mph forkball. Senga's fastball topped out at 100 mph."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets vs. Guardians Game Highlights (8/6/26) | MLB Highlights

SNY on YouTube: Andy Green, Carson Benge, Nolan McLean on Mets sweep in Cleveland - 8/6/26

Up Next:

at Pittsburgh 

• Fri., Aug. 7 LHP Zac Thornton (2-2, 2.88) vs. TBA 6:40 p.m. ET (WPIX, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

• Sat., Aug. 8 RHP Robert Stock (0-1, 1.80) vs. RHP Bubba Chandler (4-8, 4.49 ERA) 6:40 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

• Sun., Aug. 9 LHP Sean Manaea (3-5, 4.33) vs. RHP Jared Jones (2-3, 4.02 ERA) 1:40 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

Mets.com:

• With Mets now focused on future, Bichette staying focused on present
• Gill Hill brings sparkling four-pitch mix to the Mets as part of Peralta trade
• New Mets prospects Smith, Stafura, Mathis lead High-A Brooklyn to wild win

New York Post:

• Get to know R.J. Gordon, an unheralded Mets pitching project trying to reverse year of regression
• Nolan McLean battles through worst Mets start in months despite sweep
• Carson Benge continues rookie surge in Mets’ offensive explosion
• Mets suddenly world-beaters as they complete sweep of Guardians after trade deadline selloff

SNY.tv | Latest News

• Top prospect Jefferson Rojas gets first hit in Mets system, Mitch Voit leads offensive onslaught for Double-A Binghamton
• Bo Bichette on contract opt-out, outlook for 2027 Mets: 'There’s no doubt this team is going to be better next year'
• Mets’ Carson Benge keeping simple approach at plate during stellar rookie campaign: 'See ball, hit ball'
• Mets overcome tough start to week, sweep Guardians in first series following trade deadline sell-off
• Nolan McLean deals with control issues, but 'made the adjustment' to help Mets earn sweep of Guardians
• Mets' offense erupts in 13-6 win to secure sweep of Guardians

Metsmerized

• Morning Briefing: Mets Belt Nine Homers in Sweep of Cleveland
• Mets Break Out the Bats and Brooms in 13-6 Win
• Fresh-Faced Mets’ Bullpen Jumps to Success
• Mets Minors Report: New Kids On The Block Shine

Amazin' Avenue

• Mets at Guardians: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 8/6/26
• Mets Morning News: Mets come back to defeat Cleveland in extras
• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 8/6/26: A new day, (more) new faces!
• Mets endure back-and-forth game, defeat Guardians in extras

Rising Apple Feed

• If the NY Mets trade Francisco Lindor this winter, these teams could make sense
• Updated NY Mets prospect list is an insult to one of their best minor league sluggers
• Jefry Yan's strikeout celebration gives NY Mets fans a new favorite or least favorite player

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 13, Guardians 6 (8/6/26)
• Thursday catch-all thread (8/6/26)

kinerskorner.com

• Amazin' Away Games: Philadelphia. Mets losing 16-0 after 2 Innings! Lose 26-7
• Mets Bats' Rock Cleveland En Route To Series Sweep

Mack's Mets

• MACK - THOUGHTS ON TRADE DEADLINE & OTHER TIDBITS
• MACK - HOT BATS - JOHN BAY, COREY COLLINS, TRACE WILLHOITE
• Tom Brennan - Post-Trade Deadline Mets Thoughts

TheMediagoon.com

• The Morose of the Mets Fan

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets Rally from Five-Run Deficit to Beat Clippers, 10-6
• 8/6/2026 - Box Score: Syracuse Mets 10 Columbus Clippers 6
• 8/6/26: Mets Minor League Roster Moves - Trace Willhoite, Christian Arroyo, released, LHP Wilmer Lugo assigned to St. Lucie Mets
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 8/6/2026

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Binghamton Scores Franchise-Record 23 Runs, Voit Ties Franchise Mark with Five Hits in Largest Win in Franchise History
• 8/6/2026 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 23 Hartford Yard Goats 3
• Rumble Ponies YouTube Channel: Ponies Express: INF Émilien Pitre (August 6, 2026) - 8/6/26

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Smith Homers, Six Cyclones Combine on One-Hitter in 3-2 Win
• 8/6/2026 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 3 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 8/6/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Tortugas Pull Away for 17-3 Win Over Mets
• 8/6/2026 Box Score: Daytona Tortugas 17 St. Lucie Mets 3

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MLB Links:

MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Red Sox trailed in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th ... and still won their 8th straight
• TWO deflections on Acuña's 1st HR propel Braves to 8th straight win
• Yordan, meet the Mick? Alvarez gunning for feat not seen in 70 years 
• Arraez rises up and over tag! But forgets one very important thing
• A look at the post-Deadline postseason picture
• PCA! Bregman! Cubs grab improbable 11-inning win thanks to stars' heroics
• Stats of the Week: An MVP-filled 1st inning, brotherly love and a historic debut
• 2026 No. 1 pick Cholowsky swats first pro homer on a mammoth night at High-A
• May announces presence in Milwaukee with gritty quality start
• Tigers climbing back into Wild Card race -- and this time it could be for real
• Trade Deadline sale offers you the best deal for MLB.TV
• Bart headed to IL with fracture in left hand after 97.7 mph HBP
• EIGHT doubles on 16 hits?! Phils' offense picks up Sánchez after short outing
• Everything to know about the 2026 AUSL All-Star Cup
• Would Sox move Crochet to the 'pen? 'We’d be foolish not to consider that'
• Power hitting AND gutsy pitching? Reds check every box in 1st home sweep
• Padres even season series with D-backs, gain ground in Wild Card race
• Revamped Twins 'pen gets its shot against Royals 
• Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained 
• First MLB hit? Pinckney makes his a 402-foot homer off a Cy Young contender!

AP Sports Headlines via Winnipeg Free Press

• Padres beat Diamondbacks 5-1 to close within a game in NL wild-card race
• Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox’s 12-11 win over the White Sox
• Goldeyes win franchise record 12th consecutive game
• Acuña hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins 11-3 for season-best 8th straight win
• Brooks Lee’s 2-run single in 8th lifts Twins to 4-3 win over Royals
• Zach Neto hits a three-run home run to lift the Angels over the Orioles
• Sanchez becomes first 15-game winner in majors in Phillies’ 7-3 victory over Nationals
• Dingler homers for 3rd straight game, helping Tigers to an 11-0 win over the Mariners
• Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th, Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays
• Dustin May wins Milwaukee debut, Chourio and Sánchez homer as Brewers beat Pirates 5-2

MLB Trade Rumors

• Atlanta’s Deadline Whiff
• Padres Pause Nick Pivetta’s Rehab, May Have Contractual Ramifications
• Royals To Give Daniel Lynch Rotation Opportunity
• Joey Bart Suffers Fracture In Left Hand
• Brewers Outright Carlos Rodriguez, Thomas Pannone
• Rays Designate Steven Wilson For Assignment
• Lou Trivino Elects Free Agency
• Luke Raley To Undergo Season-Ending Flexor Surgery
• Red Sox Release Joe La Sorsa
• Cardinals Outright Tink Hence
• Cardinals Claim Everson Pereira
• Rapsodo’s Latest is a HIT with Golfers (Sponsored)
• Craig Kimbrel Elects Free Agency
• Reds Claim Ron Marinaccio, Chase Solesky
• Royals Claim Luke Little

CBS Sports Headlines

• MLB blooper of the year? Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. homers thanks to colliding Marlins outfielders
• White Sox vs. Red Sox MLB picks: Luis Castillo's Chicago debut might not be successful Thursday

FanGraphs Baseball

• Orioles Legend Jim Palmer Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
• Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 8/6/26
• We Tried Tracker: Skubal De La Cruz Deadline Edition
• The Unhittable Brent Headrick
• Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline

Today in Mets History: 

• Danny Graves (1973)
• Tyler Yates (1977)
• Kirk Nieuwenhuis (1987)
• Michael Perez (1992)
• Michael Krauza (1997)

Died on this date:

• Don Baylor (2017)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Frank Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Kroll and Wayne Graham on August 7, 1964.

New York Mets released George Foster on August 7, 1986.

New York Mets released Shane Spencer on August 7, 2004.

New York Mets claimed Ricky Ledee on waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 7, 2006.

New York Mets released Alex Cora on August 7, 2010.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nick Tropeano of the New York Mets as a free agent on August 7, 2021.

National Pastime.com: 

1962	The 29-81 Mets are mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel calls a meeting and jokes with his players that they can loosen up and relax now that they are out of the pennant race, which they promptly do, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season.
2005	In the battle of the Zambranos, the Mets' Victor is victorious when he defeats Carlos and the Cubs at Shea Stadium, 6-1. In addition to sharing the same last name, the two Venezuelan pitchers, who are not related, also wear the same number (38), enter the game with the same number of career wins (41), play for teams which started the series with the same record (54-54), as well as being both switch hitters and throwing right-handed.
2014	The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67.1 innings, a span of 10 games, without allowing a home run. The 26 year-old right-hander's streak ends when Ian Desmond takes him deep in the second inning of the team's 5-3 loss to Washington at Nationals Park.

Baseball Reference:

1963: In the Mets' 7 - 3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, Jim Hickman hits for the cycle, doing it in order. Both are firsts for the New York Mets.

1964: The 10th-place Mets send 1B Frank Thomas to the National League-leading Phils (1 1/2 games ahead of the Giants) for P Gary Kroll, OF Wayne Graham, and cash. Thomas, seemingly the answer to the Phils' first base problem, rides the Mets' team bus to Philadelphia, then finds out he has been traded. He then drives in two runs as the Phils top the Mets, 9 - 4. The Phils will take the next two games with Thomas collecting five RBIs in the sweep.

1972: When Cleon Jones misses a shoestring catch in the bottom of the 13th inning, Ted Sizemore races around with an inside-the-park homer to give the Cards a 3 - 2 win over the 2nd-place Mets. Diego Segui, in relief of Bob Gibson who pitches 10 innings, is the winner. Mets 2B Ken Boswell has no fielding chances to tie a major-league record for an extra-inning game.

1984: The Cubs sweep a pair from the visiting Mets, winning 8 - 6 and 8 - 4. Rick Sutcliffe (9-1) beats Ron Darling (10-5) in the opener, benefiting from a six-run 5th inning. Keith Moreland hits a three-run home run and Ron Cey a two-run shot in the 5th. A five-run 4th in the second game propels Chicago to the win for reliever Tim Stoddard. Lee Smith notches his 25th save.

1992: The Mets obtain OF Kevin Bass from the Giants for a player to be named. 

1993: The Mets' Bret Saberhagen injures his left knee and will miss the rest of the season. 

2009: Everth Cabrera of the Padres hits a 9th-inning walk-off grand slam off Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez for a 6 - 2 win.

2011: Dan Uggla extends his hitting streak to 28 games as the Braves defeat the Mets, 6 - 5. He has to wait until the 8th inning to deliver a single to keep the streak alive; his teammate Freddie Freeman is not so fortunate, as an 0-for-4 day ends his streak at 20 games. It is the first time a pair of teammates have had simultaneous 20-game streaks since Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver with the 1980 Texas Rangers. The real hero for the Braves, though, is the man Mets fans love to hate, Chipper Jones, who drives in the winning run with a 9th-inning single off Bobby Parnell.

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