Good morning, Mets fans!
Last night, the Mets offense exploded to put up 11 runs in their 11-5 victory over the Phillies in the first game in this three-game series. Zack Wheeler threw six brilliant innings of one-run baseball in the City of Brotherly Love striking out four and walking only three in his redemption outing.
Wilson Ramos got the Mets on the board with a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning with the bases loaded to extend his hitting streak to 23 consecutive games. Todd Frazier hit two home runs late in the game to extend the Mets lead.
Tonight, Steven Matz (8-8, 4.06) will face off against fellow left-hander, and former 2019 Met, Jason Vargas (6-6, 4.09). This game will be broadcasted on SNY at 4:05 p.m. EST and WCBS 880 AM and ESPN 1050 AM.
Latest Mets News
Wilson Ramos extends his consecutive game win streak to 23 games and he is tied for fourth place for the franchise record. You can find the top five batters ranked here.
According to Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports, the Mets are planning to part ways with Ruben Amaro Jr., special assistant to the GM, and Pro Scouting Director Jim D’Aloia.
Former Met, Wally Backman, was arrested on Friday afternoon for harassment according to News 12 Long Island.
Latest MLB News
The Yankees placed Gio Urshela on the 10-day injured list and reinstated Luke Voit from the 10-day injured list. Additionally, C.C. Sabathia left the game last night with right knee discomfort, no tests have been issued as of yet.
The Skaggs family has disclosed information regarding the death of Tyler Skaggs. The autopsy revealed a shocking discovery that the body was found with large amounts of drugs and alcohol resulting in his unfortunate death.
Tampa Bay Rays have selected RHP Ricardo Pinto and optioned Jose De Leon. Yandy Diaz was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on their roster.
Ann Killon, writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, wrote about how Major League teams should follow the lead of the Oakland Athletics and let kids into games for free!
The Milwaukee Brewers are planning to call up Travis Shaw.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list with a fractured wrist.
Latest NL East News
Brandon Tew of Sports Info Solutions Blog posted an article on the success of the Atlanta Braves starting pitching and how their young talent in Mike Soroka and Max Fried have contributed to their overall success.
The Washington Nationals are planning to put up Joe Ross, Max Scherzer, and Anibal Sanchez up against the Mets next week. They feel Scherzer will benefit from an extra day of rest.
The Nationals also reinstated Roenis Elias from the 10-day injured list and reinstated Hunter Strickland from the paternity list.
Latest on MMO
John Sheridan talked about the takeaways from the Mets last series at home losing three straight to the Cubs.
Logan Barer reports on the latest NL Cy Young Award voting.
Michael Mayer speculates the possible players in the minors that the Mets can call up when the rosters expand.
Marshall Field recapped last night’s Mets win in more detail if you missed the game!
On this Date in Mets History
1967: The Mets purchased Bill Graham from the Detroit Tigers.
1977: The team traded Jerry Grote to the Dodgers for Dan Smith and Randy Rodgers.
1998: The Mets sold Tim Spehr to the Royals.
2010: The team traded Jeff Francoeur to the Rangers for Joaquin Arias.
2016: The Mets traded Erik Manoah to the Los Angeles Angels for Fernando Salas.
Birthdays: Claudell Washington (65), Jon Debus (60), Pat Howell (62), Hideo Nomo (51), and Ramon Ramirez (49)
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