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New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves for Dennis Ribant on August 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Rob Katzaroff to the San Francisco Giants for Kevin Bass on August 8, 1992.

New York Mets traded Lance Johnson, Mark Clark and Manny Alexander to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Wendell, Mel Rojas and Brian McRae on August 8, 1997.

New York Mets released Ryan O'Rourke on August 8, 2019.

New York Mets signed free agent Brad Brach on August 8, 2019.

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Mets Records vs. Opponents in 1998
Opponent W L T Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers 8 1 0 .889
Philadelphia Phillies 8 4 0 .667
Florida Marlins 7 5 0 .583
Cincinnati Reds 6 3 0 .667
St. Louis Cardinals 6 3 0 .667
Colorado Rockies 6 3 0 .667
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 3 0 .625
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 4 0 .556
Chicago Cubs 5 4 0 .556
San Diego Padres 4 5 0 .444
Montreal Expos 4 8 0 .333
San Francisco Giants 4 5 0 .444
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 5 0 .444
Houston Astros 4 5 0 .444
Atlanta Braves 3 9 0 .250
Baltimore Orioles 3 1 0 .750
Boston Red Sox 2 1 0 .667
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 1 0 .667
New York Yankees 1 2 0 .333
Toronto Blue Jays 1 2 0 .333



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