Yankees 4, Blue Jays 1: Entering this game, who would have thought Joba Chamberlain would allow more runs than Mike Mussina? The rookie reliever's scoreless streak finally ended, but that's small potatoes in the Yankees' seventh straight win. Besides, his ERA's still at 0.00 because Alex Rodriguez's error allowed the run to score. Mussina's start makes a case for him to be of use in October, a month that each day seems more likely to......

Yankees 9, Devil Rays 6: Mike Mussina might want to worry now. Ian Kennedy threw seven innings of three-run ball -- though only one run was earned -- as the Yankees evened their series against the Devil Rays. Mussina might start if Roger Clemens is unable to go Monday, but the rookie Kennedy probably earned himself a few more starts with this one. Alex Rodriguez found himself at the center of everything today. He hit......

Braves 2, Mets 1:John Smoltz got the better of his friend Tom Glavine and picked up his 200th win as the Mets lost the rubber game in Atlanta. Glavine didn't pitch poorly -- he gave up two runs in six innings -- but he didn't get any offensive support. Jose Reyes is 3 for his last 23, and without him to get things started, the Mets will struggle to score runs. This is the......

Yankees 8, Red Sox 3: A loss would have dropped the Yankees 11 1/2 games back. Although they wouldn't have admitted it, losing two of three to Boston would have forced some early wild-card thoughts. Instead, the Yankees are within 9 1/2 games and have some life. For the second time this season, Andy Pettitte outperformed Curt Schilling, but Wednesday's game ended up better for the Yankees than did the one April 22, when the......

Yankees 10, Orioles 7: Yeah, you read the headline right. Alex Rodriguez came through in yesterday afternoon's game in the biggest way - with a two-out game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was his 2nd home run of the game. The bottom of the ninth inning went something like this: out, out, Robinson Cano single, Derek Jeter walk, Bobby Abreu hit-by-pitch, grand slam by Rodriguez into the black seats. Kei......

Perhaps Gothamist was a little too hopeful going into last night's Mets-Braves game. We were daydreaming of a pitchers duel going into the 9th inning with the Mets winning in the bottom half of the 9th. Not exactly how things turned out as the Mets lost 4-3. Pedro Martinez gave up three runs in the 1st inning, allowing the Braves get a good jump on the Mets, who answered with one run in the......

Is Braden Looper the new Armando Benitez for the Mets? It seems like every time Looper enters a game, Met fans have to hold their breath. Last night, while not Looper's fault, was no different. The Mets had a 5-3 lead entering the bottom of the 9th, but Looper gave up two hits and one unearned run before closing up the game for a 5-4 Mets win. Two runs in the 8th off Roberto Hernandez,......

Seven days after starting the season, the New York Mets have their first win, a 6-1 victory against the Atlanta Braves. Pedro Martinez pitched a two hit complete game, allowing only one run and one walk. Martinez was in line to get the first win for the Mets on Opening Day as well, but we all know how that went. Five losses later, Martinez still gets the first win of the season, and the Mets......

Over the weekend, the Mets were scheduled to play a 3-game series with the Braves, the hottest team in the NL East. Game 1 on Friday was rained, which might have been lucky for the Mets since they are the coldest team in the NL East. They were swept in the remaining two games on Saturday and Sunday. The Mets are now 47-50 and five games behind the first place Braves - a familiar feeling......