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Daylen Lile said he enjoyed the silence that engulfed Citi Field on Saturday following his 11th-inning, two-run, inside-the-park homer for the Washington Nationals.
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets and Washington Nationals meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. New York is 49-31 in home games and 80-75 overall. Mets hitters have a collective .429 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the NL.
The New York Mets remain in danger of falling out of postseason contention after dropping eight consecutive games in the month of September. Although the Mets have gotten back on
Brandon Sproat answered a question about Juan Soto with a question. “What is there not to be impressed about?” Sproat said Friday night of his superstar teammate, after Soto hit his career-high 42nd homer to cap a six-run fourth inning that vaulted the New York Mets to a 12-6 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Michigan State Spartans are travelling to Los Angeles for a Big Ten matchup against USC, with kickoff scheduled for 11 p.m. ET.
Juan Soto achieved a historic feat, joining Barry Bonds, as the Mets fight to hold their Wild Card lead despite a 5-3 loss to the Nationals.