New York boasts a 5-0 record in games following Grimace's June 12th first pitch.
The Mets were spinning their wheels after an ugly start to the season. New York had a 29-37 record, having won eight of its previous 20 games.
Then came Grimace's birthday. To celebrate the mascot, the Mets had Grimace throw out the first pitch before their June 12 game against theGrimace's first pitch wasn't exactly Cy Young-worthy, arcing into the ground, and wide of home plate. But it would precede a run of much stronger play by the team that invited him.
A pair of victories over the Marlins, currently sitting in last place in the National League, weren't out of the ordinary. But New York wasn't done. The Mets kept their momentum rolling into the weekend, completing a three-game sweep of the. New York's five-game win streak is just the second time all season the team has won more than three games consecutively.
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