The Mets (63-54) fell to the Pirates (68-46) by a score of 5-3 in 14 innings on Saturday night. Jon Niese turned in a decent outing for the Mets, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings, striking out 5. The Mets were bitten by the long ball in the first inning for the third straight game. After a questionable call by Bob Davidson behind the plate put Andrew McCutchen on first with a...
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The Mets have more than their fair share of terrific young pitching, and with Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, they would have pocket aces should they get a chance to play a series in October. But what if the Mets earn a Wild Card spot, and find themselves in a one-game playoff with a trip to the NLDS on the line? Joe D raised the question, so I’ll attempt to tackle it. Before doing so, I...
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Saturday’s Mets-Reds game was suspended due to rain after six innings with the teams tied at 1. The teams will resume play tomorrow at 1:10 PM and finish the first game, before playing their scheduled game. The Steve Miller Band concert, scheduled for Saturday, will be held after the second game on Sunday. Matt Harvey pitched well for the Mets, going six innings and allowing one run on...
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The Mets (36-36) fell 3-2 to the Brewers (26-46) on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Jon Niese pitched pretty well for the Mets, skating around eight hits, three walks and a hit batsman to throw six innings of two-run ball, striking out three. The Brewers scored a run in the bottom of the first with a string of two-out hits, but the Mets evened it against Mike Fiers in the top of the third on Curtis...
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Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia pitched a scoreless inning during a rehab appearance with the GCL Mets on Tuesday. The one-time Mets closer allowed two hits, walked none and struck out three batters. Mejia is expected to slot right into a late inning setup role and team officials say he will be activated as soon as he’s eligible on July 7. As Mejia serves out the remainder of his 80-game...
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