Mets beat Padres for another series win as they ‘create a little excitement’

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 743 words · By Mike Puma

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Mets beat Padres for another series win as they ‘create a little excitement’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google If only their season began at the trade deadline.

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One day it’s the bats carrying the Mets and another it’s a starting pitcher or the rebuilt bullpen.

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Claim 1: “Benge... threw out four base runners from right field over a three-game stretch.”

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Claim 2: “Monday, when he nailed two runners at the plate in the same inning, becoming the first outfielder in franchise history to accomplish that feat.”

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Claim 3: “A bullpen that lost four key veterans at the trade deadline — then closer Devin Williams to the injured list”

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Both HEAVY and Athlon report that the Mets bullpen lost four key veterans at the deadline and that closer Devin Williams was placed on the injured list.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets Lose Closer to Injured List. The new-look Mets bullpen has taken another hit with closer Devin Williams headed to the IL. Aug 10, 2026 4:52 PM EDT.
https://athlonsports.com/mlb/new-york-mets/lose-closer-devin…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York’s bullpen lost four key veterans at the deadline, then closer Devin Williams to injury shortly after. Despite that turnover, the relief corps has been one of the more reliable parts of the ro…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-mets/steve-cohen-padre…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a lost season, Devin Williams is trying to establish health, if nothing else, and is nearing a return. The Mets closer, who has been out since Aug. 7 with a shoulder strain, threw his third session…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/sports/devin-williams-likely-t…

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Claim 4: “Mets beat Padres for another series win”

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Multiple sources confirm the Mets defeated the Padres to conclude the series, including Yahoo Sports and a report on Carson Benge's home run.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1962 New York Mets season was the first regular season for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB), as the National League returned to New York City for the first time since 1957. They we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1981 New York Mets season was the 20th regular season for the Mets. They went 41–62 and finished in fifth place in the National League East. They were managed by Joe Torre. They played home games …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 5: “Overall, the Mets are 11-4 over that stretch.”

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Yahoo Sports mentions the Mets are 11-4 over their last 15 games since August 4, which is very close to the claim, but the specific '11-4 over that stretch' (referring to Aug 3) is not corroborated by a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets were unsuccessful i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 6: “Mets owner Steve Cohen said before his team’s 4-2 victory over the Padres at Citi Field on Wednesday.”

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Two independent sources confirm the Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 at Citi Field on Wednesday.

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Claim 7: “Benge hit a shot... for his 15th homer this season and second within the week.”

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Claim 8: “Robert Stock... allowing one earned run on two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4 ¹/₃ innings.”

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No evidence was found regarding Robert Stock's specific pitching stats for this game.

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Claim 9: “the trades that jettisoned Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes.”

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Claim 10: “Fernando Tatis stroked an RBI double in the fifth”

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Claim 11: “This series victory was the fourth in five the Mets have played since the Aug. 3 deadline.”

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While the general surge of the team is mentioned in some sources, the specific statistic of 'four in five series since Aug. 3' is not independently corroborated by the provided evidence.

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Claim 12: “Xander Bogaerts doubled against Stock to begin the rally.”

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Claim 13: “The Mets were 13 games behind before starting this surge.”

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No evidence was found to confirm the specific number of games the Mets were behind before their surge.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.New York Mets URL logo. Memberships. Tickets.
https://www.mlb.com/mets

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets have lost 13 of their last 15 games original sound - bleacherreport. TikTok video from New York Post Sports (@nypostsports): “Mets misery continues, hold 0.5-game lead over idle Reds for fina…
https://www.tiktok.com/en/trending/detail/mets-lead-final-nl…

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web search NEUTRAL — A roller coaster game between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins on September 9, 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YO8nSg5EQQ

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Claim 14: “Jonathan Pintaro, Nate Lavender, Austin Warren and Daniel Duarte combined for 3 ²/₃ scoreless innings before Kodai Senga surrendered a run in the ninth.”

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Multiple sources (Amazin' Avenue and another report) confirm that Pintaro, Lavender, and Duarte combined for scoreless innings to secure the win, though the exact '3 2/3' figure is slightly varied across reports, the core fact of their combined scoreless effort is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets bullpen kept the Padres locked down, with Jonathan Pintaro, Nate Lavender, and Daniel Duarte combining for three scoreless innings, with Pintaro allowing the only hit of the final three innin…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-mets-scores/99586/mets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jonathan Pintaro and Nate Lavender combined for two scoreless innings before Daniel Duarte struck out two in a perfect ninth to earn the save.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/17/carson-benges-arm-he…

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web search NEUTRAL — There’s also Kodai Senga, Daniel Duarte, Nate Lavender, Jonathan Pintaro, Chayce McDermott, Jack Weisenburger and Dedniel Núñez. For years, the Mets have struggled to develop homegrown relievers. Some…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7516370/2026/08/16/mets-bul…

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Claim 15: “Bo Bichette grounded into an RBI fielder’s choice and Jared Young’s single increased the lead to 4-1.”

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Claim 16: “Senga allowed one run in the ninth but earned his fourth save in as many chances since moving into the closer’s role with Williams on the IL.”

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Claim 17: “In his previous start, against the Nationals, the right-hander did not allow an earned run over the same length.”

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No evidence was found regarding Robert Stock's previous start against the Nationals.

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Claim 18: “the Mets are 10 games behind for the final spot [in the NL wild-card race].”

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The provided evidence does not contain the current game deficit for the NL wild-card spot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 19: “Carson Benge’s two-run homer in the fourth produced the game’s first scoring.”

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Claim 20: “Stock, who underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in spring training.”

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