The New York Mets (78-69) defeated the Minnesota Twins (55-93) by a score of 3-0 tonight at Citi Field. Pitching: Bartolo Colon got the start for the Mets tonight against Minnesota and packed his A-game, tossing seven scoreless innings allowing only three hits and striking out six in the process. Addison Reed struck out two in a clean inning in the eighth, and Jeurys Familia notched his 49th...
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Update – Lucas Duda will return to the Mets on Saturday at Citi Field according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. At first, he will be limited to pinch hitting duty. Duda hasn’t played in a game with the Mets since May 20th because of a stress fracture in his back. Lucas is currently on the 60-day disabled list meaning to activate him the Mets would need to open a 40-man roster spot. The...
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Friday, September 16, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Jose Berrios (2-6, 9.27) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (13-7, 3.27) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets now have a full game lead in the second Wild Card spot thanks to the Cardinals sliding their past two games and now the Mets look to beat up on the Twins to extend their chances of getting the Wild Card. Mets Lineup Jose Reyes...
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Juan Lagares will be activated from the disabled list before tonight’s game, the team announced this afternoon. Lagares has been out since late-July with a torn ligament in his left hand, which he had been dealing with for months prior to opting for surgery. He has not yet taken any live batting practice, so he will be strictly a defensive replacement for the time being. Lagares was...
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Bartolo Colon is a beast, we all know that. The sexy 43-year-old starting pitcher has defied all of our expectations and has pitched brilliantly this season. So far in 2016, he is 13-7 with a 3.27 ERA. In 170.2 innings, he has struck out 110 and walked only 30. Colon has many accomplishments under his already strained belt. The four-time All Star has the most wins (231) of any active pitcher, 13...
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