Las Vegas (14-8) 4, Reno 3 Las Vegas was able to secure its 8th straight win behind a solid pitching performance from Matt Bowman who went 5 innings allowing one run on two hits and two walks striking out one. Bowman’s sinking fastball was on its A game last night as he recorded ten outs via the ground ball. Lefty Duane Below worked 2.1 scoreless innings in relief dropping his ERA to 1.64...
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Matt Harvey did what aces are expected to do, which was pick up his struggling Mets when they needed him most with a 4-0 gem on Friday night over the Washington Nationals. He became the fifth player in Mets history to win his first five starts of a season. The Mets went into the game losers of three straight to watch their once sizable lead over the Nationals dwindle down to five games (4.5 over...
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The Mets promoted highly touted infield prospect Dilson Herrera to the majors this week. He started at second base on Friday while Daniel Murphy played third base, filling in for the injured David Wright. Once Wright returns, Murphy is slated to return to second base. However if Herrera plays well at second base while he’s here and can show he belongs in the major leagues, it could spell...
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The Mets defeated the Nationals tonight at Citi Field, by a score of 4-0. Matt Harvey and Max Scherzer matched each other pretty much pitch for pitch until the bottom of the fourth, when Michael Cuddyer tucked a solo home run over the center field fence. In the fifth inning, Juan Lagares made another, beautiful, Lagares-esque catch to save a hit. Right after, however, Wilmer Flores made his...
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A pair of aces will do battle on Friday night as Matt Harvey opposes Max Scherzer at Citi Field in the second game of a four-game series between the Mets and Nationals. Harvey was dominant his last time out, coming one out away from a complete-game victory at Yankee Stadium. Scherzer is coming off thumb and wrist soreness that forced him to miss his last scheduled start Tuesday. Mets Starting...
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