Mets beat Mariners 7-3 in MLB Little League Classic
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Mariners vs Mets Starting Pitcher Matchup - Aug. 17
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Angelo Magliocca, who is up 123.5 units over the last three MLB seasons, gives his best same-game parlay for Mariners vs. Mets in the Little League Classic on Sunday Night Baseball
Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to learn the Little League World Series had a team this summer that represented his Venezuelan hometown. The Mets manager struck up a conversation with some kids from Barquisimeto on his trip to the stadium where the traditional youth tournament is held — only to find the ballplayers a bit distracted by the big leaguers around them.
After Francisco Lindor couldn't make a catch on a line drive in the fourth inning of the Mets' win over the Mariners, he blamed his parents.
“Look, he was pretty impressive,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “And I feel like Senga on [Thursday], Sean on [Friday] found a way to give us five innings. You got another outing where a starter goes back out for the sixth.
A little Mets fan from Luzerne County got to live out his big dreams, meeting his favorite player at the Little League World Series
Time for a heat check? Jonah Tong, the Mets' other top pitching prospect, made his debut for Triple-A Syracuse the same night McLean debuted for the MLB club, and Tong was just as dominant!. He went 5.2 innings, didn't allow a run, gave up just three hits and two walks, and struck out nine in a win.
During the Little League Classic between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners on ESPN, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted at a big change.
The New York Mets upended the Seattle Mariners 7-3 on Sunday night at the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Penn. The Mets got a gutsy starting pitching p