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Max Scherzer returns from neck spasms, Mets score 8 runs in 5th
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Drew Smyly continues successful run at PNC Park
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Yankees beat Mets 7-6
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Noah Syndergaard solid, Dodgers bullpen not so much in loss to Mets - True Blue LA
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Dodgers vs. Phillies 2021: Live updates, news, odds and score - Los Angeles Times
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How the $445 million Mets crashed and burned - The Athletic
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Mets fall season-high 9 games under .500, lose to Brewers as Marte strands bases loaded - CBS New York
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