Month: September 2018

Morning Briefing: Matz Looks to Even Series

Good Morning, Mets fans! A pair of southpaws will toe the rubber later this afternoon in the Bay Area. Steven Matz (5-11, 4.36 ERA) will face off against veteran lefty Derek Holland (7-8, 3.65 ERA). The game can be seen at 4:10 p.m. on SNY and 710WOR. Zack Wheeler pitched masterfully, but the Mets were stymied by Derek Holland. Wheeler’s quietly been one of the best pitchers in baseball...

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Recap: Mets Can’t Back Wheeler in Ghastly 7-0 Loss

The New York Mets (59-75) dropped their road-trip opener against the San Francisco Giants (68-68) by a final of 7-0 tonight. Despite locking horns through a scoreless first six innings, it was the Mets’ pitching staff that would blink before falling asleep alongside a lineup that notched just three hits. Pitching: Zack Wheeler turned in another impeccable start, lasting seven innings and...

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Eric Hanhold, Tim Peterson Will Join Mets on Saturday

New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway told reports on Friday night that right-handed relievers Eric Hanhold and Tim Peterson will the first group of September call ups on Saturday. Hanhold, acquired in the Neil Walker trade, will need to be added to the Mets 40-man roster. The tall righty has a heavy sinker and sharp slider. He has a 4.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 2.90 FIP and 10.4 K/9 in 49.1 innings...

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