Mets' Wild Win, Knicks' Loss: NY Sports Drama

0:00On April 24th, New York sports fans endured a wild Thursday night. The Mets nearly blew a lead in the eighth when Craig Kimberl loaded the bases and Hwascar-Brazaban surrendered a grand slam to Ryan Jeffers of the Twins. Tied the game at eight, but the Mets rallied back with a three-run double from Boba Shet to snag a tenths 10-8 win. Meanwhile, the Nicks dropped a tough one to the Atlanta Hawks, falling behind two games to one in their first round playoff series. Both teams put the city through the ringer, with the Mets bullpen coughing up runs after spotless starts from those pitches this season. Fans are feeling the strain no doubt, nothing's coming easy for these squads. The Mets sit at nine wins and 16 losses, already nine games back of the Braves in the National League East. Ugly victories like this one keep hope alive, but lay collapses could sink them deeper. Looking ahead, the Mets host the Colorado Rockies for three games starting soon. Both clubs hovering around 10 and 16.

1:00The Nicks face a must-win game for against Atlanta this Saturday night. New York teams are grinding through the drama, but these close calls show grit. Let's see if they build on it this weekend. Stay locked in with New York Mets News today. AI-powered updates. I'm Cory with the story.