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Mets lose opener to Braves, tied for first place in NL East
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Álvarez, Alonso both hit 3-run homers, rallying Mets to stirring
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PRO BASEBALL: Mets beat Cubs 5-2 in Game 3 - Grand Forks Herald
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Los Angeles Dodgers to face Arizona Diamondbacks in NLDS
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Swooning Mets Lose to the Surging Diamondbacks - The New York Times
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Mets Finish Trip With Loss to Nationals - The New York Times
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Mets slide continues, drop to 4th in NL East after 10-3 loss to
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Final score: Nationals 5, Mets 2 - Socked by Schwarber - Amazin
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Washington Nationals drop 2 of 3 to New York Mets with 9-4 loss in
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Mets split 4-game series with Nationals – Trentonian
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Steve Cohen's warnings do little to spark Mets in flat 5-2 loss to
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MLB roundup: Mets beat Nats for Justin Verlander's 250th win
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MLB roundup: Mets beat Nats for Justin Verlander's 250th win
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