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Benge went 3-for-7 with a double and an RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
The Mets managed only eight hits in total in the twin bill, but they still came away with a split as Benge's RBI double in the seventh inning of the matinee proved to be the game-winning knock. The rookie outfielder is putting the finishing touches on a strong July that's seen him deliver a .282/.360/.410 slash line through 21 games with four doubles, two homers, five steals, nine RBI and 10 runs.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Taking seat against lefty
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Benge is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
The left-handed-hitting Benge isn't always shielded from left-handed pitching, but he'll head to the bench Monday while Atlanta sends southpaw Martin Perez to the bump. With Benge out of the lineup, Tyrone Taylor will pick up a start in left field and will bat seventh.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Getting rare breather Monday
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Benge is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Benge will sit for the first time since May 7 after going just 3-for-22 at the dish across his last six contests. The return of Luis Robert from the injured list has created a bit of a crowd in the Mets outfield, but Benge shouldn't be in any danger of losing out on significant reps.
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Mets' Carson Benge: On base three times in win
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Benge went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Royals.
The rookie right fielder has reeled off four straight multi-hit performances as he surges toward the All-Star break. Benge has hit safely in 13 of the last 14 contests, delivering a .328/.391/.466 slash line over that stretch with two doubles, two homers, two steals, seven RBI and nine runs.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Swats 11th homer
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Benge went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's extra-inning win over Atlanta.
The rookie outfielder took Reynaldo Lopez deep in the second inning to get the Mets on the board. Benge has hit safely in 16 of the last 18 games, producing a .282/.325/.500 slash line over that stretch with four of his 11 homers on the season, along with four other extra-base hits, one steal, nine RBI and 10 runs.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Moved down to five hole
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Benge will start in right field and bat fifth in Friday's contest in Atlanta.
Benge had started in the leadoff spot for every Mets game since May 12, but it will be A.J. Ewing getting a turn at the top of the batting order Friday. The timing is interesting, given that Benge has a seven-game hitting streak going and is slashing .304/.350/.500 across his last 13 contests.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Extends hitting streak with homer
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Benge went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-3 loss the Blue Jays.
Benge pushed his hitting streak up to seven games and his on-base streak to 14 on Wednesday. The rookie outfielder is serving as the Mets' primary right fielder, though it'll be interesting to see if the eventual return of Luis Robert (back) will result in an adverse effect on Benge's playing time. Through 343 plate appearances, Benge is slashing a middling .259/.318/.402 with 10 homers, 34 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 45 runs scored.
Benge went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies.
After going deep in Saturday's loss, Benge put the Mets on the board with a solo shot to the opposite field in the third inning Sunday, though the club struggled to generate much more offense in the Father's Day defeat. The 23-year-old has steadily improved as the season has progressed and owns a .270 batting average with an .843 OPS, five homers, eight RBI, 14 runs and two stolen bases across 18 games in June. Overall, the outfielder is hitting .257 with a .722 OPS, nine homers, 29 RBI, 42 runs and 11 stolen bases across 74 games while settling in as the club's leadoff hitter.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Shines in leadoff spot
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Benge went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
The rookie outfielder set the table effectively for the Mets in a 6-4 victory, and his leadoff single in the seventh inning sparked a three-run rally that decided the contest. Over his last 18 games, Benge is slashing .293/.338/.533 with eight extra-base hits including four homers, two steals, six RBI and 14 runs.
Mets' Carson Benge: Goes yard in five-hit performance
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Benge went 5-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two total RBI and three total runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Padres.
Benge couldn't be stopped as he recorded the first five-hit game of his career. After logging a trio of singles in his first three at-bats, the 23-year-old launched a homer in the sixth inning and legged out a triple in the eighth frame, leaving him just a double shy of the cycle. Benge has been red hot of late, raising his season line to .265/.325/.408 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 34 runs and 10 stolen bases across 62 contests.
Mets' Carson Benge: Steals home in Wednesday's win
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Benge went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.
The rookie outfielder pulled off a successful double steal with Juan Soto in the fourth inning, with Benge scampering home when Jhonny Pereda tried to throw Soto out at second base. It was Benge's 10th stolen base of the season in 59 games, to go along with a .252/.317/.381 slash line, six homers, 24 RBI and 31 runs.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Homers twice in loss
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Benge went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.
Benge accounted for two of the Mets' five hits and all of their run production in this loss. His power was largely absent for most of May, but he has homered three times over his last three games. The outfielder has gone 8-for-23 (.348) over his last six contests and is now batting .254 with a .705 OPS, six homers, 24 RBI, 30 runs scored, nine doubles and nine stolen bases through 58 games this season.
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Mets' Carson Benge: Homers in blowout
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Benge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Marlins.
Benge got the scoring started with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning before walking and coming around to score in the sixth. It capped a strong May for the rookie, who hit .306 with nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases over 28 games during the month. His season slash line stands at .253/.318/.359 with four home runs, 21 RBI, 28 runs scored and nine steals across 217 plate appearances.
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