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Good morning, Mets fans! March has officially begun, which means that Opening Day is a little over three weeks away!
On Saturday, the Mets notched a late-inning victory against the Houston Astros by a score of 2-1. Pitching was the name of the game and Steven Matz led the charge, pitching two scoreless innings and giving up just one hit. Franklyn Kilome, Stephen Gonsalves, Peter Tago, Jordan Humphreys, and Adonis Uceta would all go on to pitch scoreless innings of their own, with Uceta picking up a save in his clean ninth inning. The Astros’ only run of the day came in the fourth, as David Peterson allowed Houston to score on a sacrifice fly.
The Mets offense was stagnant until the very last inning, when Jake Hager doubled in Will Toffey, and Max Moroff subsequently doubled in Hager.
Here’s what else you need to know:
Latest Mets News
Robinson Cano is focused on staying healthy for the entire 2020 season, as he believes his presence in the lineup can truly “make a difference.”
Latest MLB News
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that pitcher Blake Snell received a cortisone shot in his elbow on Friday. According to Rays’ manager Kevin Cash, the team is not too concerned, and they expect Snell to resume playing catch on Tuesday.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge underwent some testing on his right shoulder yesterday morning, reports Meredith Marakovits of YES Network. Manager Aaron Boone said that all tests thus far have come back negative, but the team will continue additional testing on Monday as a precaution. Boone also noted that he is unsure as to when Judge will play in his first Spring Training game.
According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, Cubs pitcher Brandon Morrow – after feeling a twinge in his calf on Thursday – had an MRI on Friday that revealed a mild Grade 1 tear in his calf and will be out of commission for at least 10 days.
Former Dodger Kenta Maeda revealed on his YouTube channel that he had asked to be traded out of Los Angeles, reports Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. While still in Dodger blue, Maeda had made it quite clear that he preferred to be a starter, rather than the bullpen arm that LA had made him into.
Latest NL East News
Per Jessica Camerato of MLB.com: On Saturday, Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles underwent an MRI on his left oblique and results came back negative. Robles is currently listed as day-to-day, despite the fact that the outfielder hit in the cage yesterday afternoon.
Latest on MMO
Josh Finkelstein highlights Steven Matz’s strong start to spring and how the lefty is simply focused on improvement.
Andres Gimenez keeps hitting, and we need to keep our eyes on him, says Tim Ryder.
This Day in Mets History
2012: Pitcher Johan Santana faces live batters for the first time since his anterior capsule surgery in September 2010. Five weeks later, Santana faced the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day.
Birthday: Michael Conforto turns 27, Ramon Castro turns 44, Rich Rodriguez turns 57, and Tony Castillo turns 57.
