The Mets and Orioles will play a split doubleheader on Thursday, as a rainy night in Baltimore forced the second game of their three-game series to be postponed. The games will be played at 1:05 PM and 5:05 PM EDT.

Aside from a couple of minor league rehab stints, Alvarez has been the Mets’ everyday catcher since 2023, when he led all National League catchers with 25 home runs. This season, after a rough start behind the plate and in the batter’s box, New York thought it was a good time for a reset.

MLB All-Star Game reserve rosters were revealed on July 6, just a few days after the game's starters (which included New York Mets shortstop Francisco

Mets reliever Brooks Raley, currently on a rehab assignment, said his goal is to work his way back into a high-leverage role with New York.

Perhaps it was because reporters entered the locker room as the embargo was being lifted on which players had made the All-Star team. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz were announced, alongside shortstop Francisco Lindor, who will make his first start in the Midsummer Classic next week.

The Mets drafted Nimmo in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft and after a slow start to his big league career, he has quickly become one of the franchise's most prolific players. The 32-year-old made his major league debut during the 2016 season and launched his first career home run against the Chicago Cubs on July 1.

For the second consecutive outing, Mets pitching prospect Nolan McLean struck out 10 batters in a start for Triple-A Syracuse.

New York's David Peterson (3.18 ERA) faces Baltimore's Tomoyuki Sugano (4.44 ERA) in tonight's nationally televised game following the Mets' dramatic comeback win.

Manaea emerged as the ace of the Mets’ staff after tweaking his delivery last season. Turning to more of a side-arm slot, he pitched to a 2.70 ERA with 86 strikeouts during a 12-game stretch in which he tossed 76 1/3 innings. As a result, he was awarded a three-year, $75 million extension this winter.