New York Mets southpaw, Steven Matz, had another dominant start during Wednesday’s 8-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Matz continued to show that his first start was nothing but being a bit rusty. Matz, 24, put forth his longest start of the season and tied a career high with 7.2 innings pitched. He allowed no runs on two hits, while walking none and striking out eight. “All my...
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The New York Mets hitters amassed only a single hit in their 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. As noted below, there is little to worry about with the Mets batting lineup but the same cannot be said for Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey (L, 2-4) 3 R, 8 H, 4 SO, 2 BB There were two main reasons Harvey was successful last season: His ability to throw a strike in any count, especially behind in the count,...
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After throwing a couple of improved starts as of late, it was thought that the “Dark Knight,” Matt Harvey, may have righted his ship. In Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Atlanta he regressed against a weak Braves lineup. Harvey threw 5.2 innings while allowing three runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out four in an uneven performance. He dropped his record to 2-4, while keeping...
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A review of the latest turn through the Mets’ starting rotation: Name Innings Hits Runs (Earned Runs) Strikeouts Walks ERA (Season) WHIP (Season) Quality Start? (Starts/QS) Matt Harvey (2-3) 6.0 7 2(2) 7 1 4.76 1.52 Yes (5/1) Steven Matz (3-1) 6.0 7 0(0) 4 3 3.86 1.52 Yes (4/3) Jacob deGrom (3-0) 6.0 2 3(0) 5 4 1.02 1.08 Yes (3/2) Noah Syndergaard (2-1) 5.2 5 4(4) 6 2 2.51 1.02 No (5/4) Bartolo...
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During last night’s 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, Lucas Duda hit a bomb in his first at-bat. Normally when Duda hits a homer, its the beginning of another hot streak. Lucas is sure to continue to benefit from a lengthy Mets lineup that includes Yoenis Cespedes, and new teammates Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera. “Those are three huge parts. And then David Wright’s health is key for...
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