Mets News and Links Morning Recap - 6/30/25

Jun 30, 2025

Mets News and Morning Links - 6/30/2025

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Ron Swoboda and Carlos Cortes. Mets get swept by Bucs, Francisco Alvarez homers for Syracuse, Jesse Winker rehabs in Brooklyn win, Binghamton and St. Lucie fall.

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6/29/2025 Box Score: Pittsburgh Pirates 12 New York Mets 1

Francisco Lindor#: SS 0 for 4; Brandon Nimmo*: LF 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 double; Juan Soto: RF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor: PH-CF 1 for 1; 1 double; Pete Alonso: 1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Jeff McNeil*: CF-RF 2 for 4; Mark Vientos: DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*: 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Luis Torrens: C 2 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 HR; Ronny Mauricio#: 2B 0 for 2; 1 walk; Frankie Montas: (L, 0-1) 4 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 7 hits; 2 HRs; 1 walk; 5 Ks; Richard Lovelady: 2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 Ks; Dedniel Núñez: 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 HR; 2 Ks; Travis Jankowski: 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 walk;

AP Sports: “Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas (0-1) in the first inning.”

Laura Albanese Newsday: Mets blown out again by Pirates,suffer third sweep in two weeks. “The Pirates (35-50), who outscored them 30-4 in the series, have swept only one other team this year. By the time the eighth inning came around, the Mets, whose pitching staff has collapsed under the weight of injury and inefficiency, were forced to put outfielder Travis Jankowski on the mound (he gave up two runs).”

Brian Joura Mets360: “How bad was it? Travis Jankowski pitched the final inning, throwing the junkiest junk you could possibly imagine. And while he gave up two runs, he might have been the Mets’ best pitcher of the day. He’s the only one who didn’t allow an extra-base hit.”

Mike Puma NY Post: “On this day, the Pirates jumped on Montas — in his second start off the injured list — and scored five runs on four hits and a walk in the first inning. Montas’ undoing in the first inning occurred with two outs. After Ke’Bryan Hayes stroked a single for two runs, Oneil Cruz launched a two-run homer that placed the Mets in a 4-0 hole. Tommy Pham followed with a homer, and by the time Montas recorded the third out, the Pirates had sent eight batters to the plate.”

Andrew Tredinnick The Record: 3 takeaways as Mets' misery reaches new low in sweep to Pirates. – “Frankie Montas continues starting rotation struggles…Hapless offensive efforts…Mark Vientos' agonizing return – “In three games against the Pirates, Vientos, who served as designated hitter twice and manned third base once, was 1-for-13 with five strikeouts. He is now slashing .221/.286/.362 with six home runs, 21 RBI, 22 runs and 54 strikeouts ion 56 games”

MLB YouTube Channel: Pirates 12 Mets 1 Game Highlights - 6/29/25

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, Frankie Montas, Francisco Lindor Post game Reactions - 6/29/25

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The Mets are off today. They start a 3 game home series with the Brewers tomorrow

Tue., July 1 RHP Freddy Peralta (8-4, 2.90) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (8-4, 2.97) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
Wed., July 2 RHP Jacob Misiorowski (3-0, 1.13) vs. RHP Blade Tidwell (0-1, 10.13) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)
Thu., July 3 LHP José Quintana (6-2, 3.30) vs. LHP David Peterson (5-4, 3.30) 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

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