This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo's Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. NEW YORK -- As a small child in Hawaii, Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was more into surfing,

With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham is serving a one-game suspension against the New York Mets for conduct directed at Los Angeles Angels fans last month.

Not many athletes can say they got to meet a new family member prior to taking the field. For Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, he had a chance to meet Scott Kiner, son of former Pirates Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner, before Monday's game against the New York Mets.

The Mets answered back in the fourth inning against Skenes. Nimmo led off the inning with a line drive double, and then center fielder Jeff McNeil, swinging on the first pitch, followed with a one-out double to right field to tie the game 1-1.

The team signed Beau Burrows, who was selected by the Detroit Tigers with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, to a minor league deal. Burrows appeared a sure bet to make his debut in 2019 with the Tigers, ranking as their No. 4 prospect in 2018 after a strong 2017 season which saw him post a 25% strikeout rate.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes‘ girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, has been one of the biggest supporters of his endeavors on and off the field. Since the former College World Series MVP made his MLB debut last year,

Former college gymnast Livvy Dunne turned heads in a video from Citi Field. The video was shared by Major League Baseball's X page. "Livvy Dunne checks in from Citi Field ahead of Paul Skenes' start against the Mets!