The Mets will take on the Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-game series today. Chris Flexen will try to stop the bleeding against Zack Godley. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. and will be aired on SNY.
Last night, the Mets lost 7-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tommy Milone only lasted 4.2 innings while allowing five earned runs (six total). Kevin McGowan made his MLB debut and allowed his first run in 1.1 innings of work.
Offensively, the Mets struggled until the ninth inning as their lone run before it was a solo shot by Amed Rosario. In the ninth, the Mets scored three runs highlighted by a pinch-hit RBI double by Dominic Smith and an RBI triple by Rosario. Yoenis Cespedes went 3-for-3 with a walk and Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with the triple and home run.
Latest Mets News
David Wright served as DH in St. Lucie last night and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
Noah Syndergaard is expected to throw live batting practice today.
Matt Harvey is expected to return by early September and will throw 80-85 pitches in his next rehab start for Binghamton.
Michael Conforto was scratched from the lineup last night because of a thumb issue. However, Conforto does not believe it is serious.
Amed Rosario made his first career error in last night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Latest NL East News
Thomas Boswell of the Washington Post discusses the impending playing time situation that Dusty Baker will have to decide on soon.
David O’Brien of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution delves into Mike Foltynewicz season and how such a bright spot of the Atlanta Braves has now started to regress.
Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald talks about the impact Rafael “Felo” Ramirez had as the Marlins Spanish-language radio voice after his death on Monday.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com discusses the possibility of top prospect J.P. Crawford playing third base next season in place of the struggling Maikel Franco and he also gets the GM’s comments on the matter.
Latest on MMO
Rob Piersall writes about the possibility of next year’s starting rotation already being in a state of flux.
Kent Tukeli submitted a MMO Fan Shot to express his thoughts on how the Mets can develop young players and compete as well next year.
Matthew Brownstein interviewed former Mets reliever LaTroy Hawkins.
This Day in Mets History
1983: Walt Terrell hits a home run and throws a complete game against the San Diego Padres.
1992: Bobby Bonilla ties the club record with his fourth straight game with a home run.
2009: Eric Bruntlett turns an unassisted triple play in the ninth inning to give the Mets a 9-7. It was only the second time in MLB history that an unassisted triple play ended a game.
Birthdays: Pat Strange turns 37, Prentice Redman turns 38, Raul Casanova turns 45, Ed Hearn turns 57, and Julio Franco turns 59.
