On June 12, the Mets were an MLB-best 45-24 and 5.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. The division is long gone now—Philly has a 12.5-game lead, bolstered by last week's four-game sweep of the Mets.

Kody Clemens got doused not once but twice by teammates during his postgame interview. Another drenching would have been even more fitting.

Starting tonight at Oracle Park, the Giants and Dodgers face off 7 times in next 10 games, with SF 2 games back of final NL wild card.

Quinn Priester, a former first-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates, was acquired early in the season. He quickly established himself as a standout for the rotation, throwing more innings in 2025 than he did in the previous two seasons combined (99.2).

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