Mark Vientos hits a three-run homer, leading the New York Mets to a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.

During the Mets' 7-3 win on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners during the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Álvarez suffered an apparent thumb injury when he slid headfirst into second base, legging out a hustle double during the bottom of the seventh inning.

Paul Blackburn said he just wanted to pitch “somewhere” when he was reinstated from the injured list Thursday. It seemed pretty clear then that the “somewhere” might not be in Flushing.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after jamming it during a head-first slide into second base.

Just about everyone is out of ideas on how to fix the New York Mets. Frankie Montas was moved to the bullpen. Paul Blackburn has been DFA’d. The lineup has been

Seattle begins the series 1.5 back of the Astros for first place in the AL West, and are sitting 2.5 games up in the Wild Card race. One ray of hope for the Mets is that the Mariners have been substantially better at home than on the road, but at .500 away, they’re not exactly at an automatic disadvantage or anything of the like.

Nolan McLean provided the struggling Mets a much-needed lift on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut as New York beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1. McLean (1-0) allowed two hits with four walks and struck out eight to help lift the Mets to just their third win in their last 17 games.

NEW YORK – Mariners manager Dan Wilson said he is looking forward to watching his team play in the Little League Classic against the Mets in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday night.