The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will go at it again tonight at Citizens Bank Park after the Amazins lost the series opener. Taking the mound for the Mets is right-hander Logan Verrett (1-2, 3.40) who is pitching in place of Steven Matz who is day-to-day with back stiffness. Verrett will be opposed by Phillies right-hander Alec Asher (0-5, 7.52) at 7:05 PM. The start time for...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, reliever Dario Alvarez is due to rejoin the Mets today in Philadelphia. Alvarez has been battling a groin injury he suffered on September 15 when he apparently pulled it during his follow-through after throwing a pitch. The lefty reliever has been rehabbing at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie and has been throwing without any issues in the...
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Ever since August 1st, the Mets have exploded for the most runs in the National League. A huge reason for this outburst has been the tremendous production of Yoenis Cespedes and Lucas Duda. The two have combined for 26 home runs during in this span and have an outstanding .975 OPS during the stretch run. These excellent numbers got me thinking. Could Cespedes and Duda be the best power combo in...
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The New York Mets, 2015 NL East Division Champions, will celebrate their Amazin’ fans throughout Fan Appreciation Weekend in the final three regular season games this weekend when the Mets host the Washington Nationals. The weekend begins with Free Shirt Friday at 7:10 p.m. followed by Super Saturday at 7:10 p.m. and concluding with Family Sunday at 3:10 p.m. on October 4. In addition to Free...
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With the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the San Francisco Giants 8-0 on Tuesday night, they have clinched the NL West division for the third straight season. Coupled with the Mets’ loss against the Philadelphia Phillies last night, the Amazins saw their lead for home-field advantage shrink to one game over the Dodgers. The Mets do hold the tie-breaker so essentially it’s a two game...
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