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New York Mets July 2026 performance & trade moves
The Mets entered In the last final week of July with an 8‑3 win over July, the Dodgers on July 27, followed by Mets rode a 14‑3 rout surge of the Braves on July 28 that featured Tyrone Taylor’s second straight three‑run homer. On July 29 they split offense, highlighted by back‑to‑back 14‑3 victories over Atlanta and a doubleheader win at Citi Field: a 3‑2 victory in the opener highlighted Carson Benge’s go‑ahead double and Sean Manaea’s six‑inning, two‑run effort, while Devin Williams logged his 15th save. Later Field that evening the Mets repeated the 14‑3 offensive explosion, keeping kept Tyrone Taylor’s average near .410 and maintaining a fifth‑place standing in the NL East. .410. The streak ended on July 31 saw the Mets fall 5‑2 to the when Miami Marlins, evening the four‑game series at one win each and tightening snapped a 5‑2 win, pulling within 2½ games of the NL East wild‑card race. spots. Jakob Marsee’s two‑run double and Kyle Stowers’ back‑to‑back consecutive homers powered Miami, the Marlins, while Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards added RBI singles. Mets starter Kodai Senga, who replaced filling in for the scratched Freddy Peralta, pitched four‑plus innings before yielding surrendered three runs. Interim manager Andy Green defended Senga’s effort despite the loss. The game, delayed earlier in the week by rain, moved the Marlins within 1½ games of the wild‑card spots and kept trade‑deadline speculation alive for New York’s pitchers, including Peralta and other arms. runs over four innings. The loss left the Mets New York at 47‑63, still trailing the NL East leaders but remaining in contention for a wild‑card berth. contention. The game also accelerated trade‑deadline activity: the Mets dealt reliever A.J. Minter to Minnesota and were linked to further pitcher moves. A rain delay had postponed the series opener earlier in the week, but the four‑game set concluded without further interruptions. New York’s next start will be rookie left‑hander Zac Thornton against Marlins right‑hander Tyler Phillips.