<p>Mets fans are hoping the luck from McDonald&rsquo;s mascot Grimace will continue through the summer. NewsdayTV&#39;s Laura Albanese reports.</p>


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It's not just a bullpen problem, either; the starters also haven't delivered.

They are a man short in the bullpen as Edwin Diaz serves his 10-game sticky-stuff suspension that ends on Saturday.

Houston scored five runs in the 11th inning off righthander Matt Festa, a 31-year-old Brooklyn native who was called up before the game.

Mets fans are hoping the luck from McDonald's mascot Grimace will continue through the summer. NewsdayTV's Laura Albanese reports.

For the sake of this exercise, we'll consider the Mets more in buyer mode and take Severino & Co. off the deadline list.

He's on pace to challenge his AL-record 62 home runs in 2022, and he hit .409 in June.

Smith totaled 40 for the Penguins last season

The big man agreed to a deal with the Thunder, according to a league source.

The Islanders added a veteran winger and brought back a veteran defenseman as NHL free agency began Monday

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