Apr 25, 2021; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets left fielder J.D. Davis (28) celebrates his two-run home run with first baseman Pete Alonso (20) and right fielder Michael Conforto (30) during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Good morning, Mets fans!
The Mets are set to start a two-game series against the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Citi Field. Left-handed pitcher David Peterson (1-2, 6.75 ERA) will get the start on the bump for New York as he’ll face off against Boston righty Garrett Richards (0-2, 6.48 ERA).
First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. and the game can be seen on ESPN and SNY, and will be broadcasted on WCBS 880.
Let’s get into Tuesday’s briefing.
Latest Mets News
The Mets are making Therabody “an official recovery and wellness technology partner” of the team, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. The company, known for recovery tools, is working on creating a section in the Mets dugout for players to use its products during games.
Justin Toscano of The Record writes on Jacob deGrom‘s pep talk with former Savannah Sand Gnats pitching coach Frank Viola and how that talk in the Sally League may have saved the Mets ace’s career.
Latest MLB News
Yankees pitcher Deivi Garcia made his first start of the 2021 season on Monday evening after the team called the 21-year-old righty up the afternoon of. Garcia finished his night with four strikeouts, allowed three hits and two runs through four innings in a 4-2 loss to the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Garcia made six starts with the Yankees last season, and posted a 4.98 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 34 innings of work. The young right-hander was MLB’s No. 91 prospect in it’s 2021 rankings.
Latest on MMO
Pat Ragazzo recaps the Mets’ series win over the Nationals as New York is starting to look like a complete team.
Anthony E. Parelli takes a look at the recent success of J.D. Davis and Pete Alonso.
Alexis Farinacci writes on Taijuan Walker‘s Sunday performance in a 4-0 victory over Washington.
Patrick Glynn takes a look at the highs and lows of the Mets’ weekend series win against the Nats.
Matt Musico analyzes Michael Conforto‘s recent play at the plate.
Beyond the Blog
Locked On Mets: To preview the beginning of tonight’s series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox, host Ryan Finkelstein was joined by Locked On Red Sox host Gabrielle Starr for a special crossover episode!
They talk about how each team’s season is going so far, their shared hatred of the New York Yankees and what to expect in this matchup over the next few days.
On This Date in Mets History
1973: Braves pitcher Pat Dobson allows just three hits in a 2-0 win over the Mets. The game lasted a short hour and 37 minutes making it the shortest game in Mets history.
2010: David Wright becomes the quickest player to accumulate 1,000 hits in a Mets uniform in a 10-5 win over the Dodgers. The seven-time All-Star’s fifth-inning RBI single came in his 868th game as a Met.
Birthdays: J.D. Davis (28), Orber Moreno (44), Frank Catalanotto (47), Eric Hillman (55), Bob MacDonald (56) and Brian Giles (61)
Let’s go Mets!
