Manager Terry Collins forewarned retaliation after Miami starter Tom Koehler drilled Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes with a fastball to the ribs in Tuesday’s 9-3 loss to the Marlins. “I think Cespedes being hit bothered us a little bit,” Collins told reporters. “We’ll answer it in our due time.” (MLB.com) After Koehler hit Cespedes in the first inning with the...
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The New York Mets (83-62) fell to the Miami Marlins (62-83) by a score of 9-3 Tuesday night at Citi Field, snapping their eight game winning streak. Pitching: Jacob deGrom did not have it tonight as he lasted just five innings. DeGrom gave up 10 hits and was charged with 6 earned runs, while walking none and striking out five, raising his ERA to 2.64. The 10 hits allowed tonight were also a...
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The New York Mets and the Miami Marlins will play the middle game of their three-game series tonight at Citi Field. It’ll be Jacob deGrom (13-7, 2.40) on the mound for the Mets and he’ll be opposed by Tom Koehler (9-13, 3.99), with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM. New York has won eight games in a row. It’s the longest current winning streak in the majors, and the...
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Last night Jeurys Familia converted his 41st save of the season and is now 41-46 in save opportunities. Familia becomes only the third Mets closer to save 40 games in a season joining Armando Benitez who did it twice in 2000 and 2001, and Billy Wagner who did it once in 2006. What’s remarkable about what Familia has accomplished is that he didn’t even begin the season as the Mets...
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With the Mets’ magic number now at ten games, New York can clinch the division title as early as this Sunday against the Yankees. The Mets will play the second game of their nine game homestand tonight before going on a road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia starting Thursday the 24th. “To clinch here would be very, very special, but to clinch would be more special,” Terry Collins said...
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