One could make the case that Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. He leads all starting pitchers in ERA, is second in FIP and is sixth in strikeouts. Over his last 10 starts, deGrom has pitched to a ridiculous 0.87 ERA. Yet, the Mets are just 2-8 in those starts and 5-9 overall in his starts. For someone who is among the league leaders in nearly every pitching category...
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Seth Lugo was knocked around a bit in his third and worst start of the season Friday night in the 7-3 loss to Arizona. Lugo lasted five innings and threw 100 pitches, while allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out seven Diamondback hitters. “I made a few good pitches and they got some good swings on the fastballs and found some holes with breaking balls up in the zone,” Lugo said...
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Before Friday night, the last Mets player to hit a home run on their birthday was Anthony Recker on August 29th 2013 against the Phillies. Now, that distinction belongs to Dominic Smith. Leading off the fourth inning, the now 23-year-old Dominic Smith lined a solo home run off the right field foul pole for his first of the season. After hitting just two in 56 games at Triple-A Las Vegas, it was...
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Colorado Springs (35-30) 15, Las Vegas (28-40) 2 Box Score Christian Colon 2B: 1-4, 2B, RBI, .275/.326/.425 Phillip Evans SS: 1-4, 3B, RBI, .246/.326/.515 Colton Plaia C: 1-2, 2 BB, K, .239/.350/.364 It was another weak day for the 51s offense. However, after this game their lineup is going to be boosted by the recent promotions of Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil, who have both had fantastic...
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Tonight, Steven Matz (2-4, 3.53 ERA) will hope to lead his team towards a split with one of baseball’s hottest hitting teams, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Matz will face off against Patrick Corbin (6-2, 3.21 ERA), who has enjoyed a career-best campaign so far. Tonight’s game can be viewed on SNY and 710 WOR at 10:10 P.M. Despite the Mets’ offensive explosion (The Mets scored a...
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