After a come-from-behind win in game one of Friday night’s doubleheader against the Phillies, the Mets were looking for a two-game sweep in the night-cap of Friday night’s twin-bill. Left-handed pitcher David Peterson (2-55, 5.07 ERA) got the ball for the Mets in game two against left-handed pitcher Matt Moore (0-1, 6.64 ERA) of the Phillies. After a battle of the right-handed pitchers, game two...
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The Mets and Phillies opened their weekend series with a double-header on Friday night at Citi Field. Game one featured right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola for the Phillies versus right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker for the Mets. Heading into Friday night’s matchup, Nola was 5-4 with a 4.12 ERA. Walker was 6-3 with a 2.42 ERA. It was a pitcher’s dual through five innings, but late-inning...
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Marcus Stroman left Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves after just one inning pitched with hip soreness. Stroman went for an MRI Wednesday morning and it came back clear, as first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Tim Britton of The Athletic confirmed the report saying the MRI showed no significant issues and Stroman will be day-to-day based on how his hip is feeling. In typical...
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Steve Gelbs of SNY reported during Game 2 of Monday night’s doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves that an MRI on New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi’s left elbow showed a “significant” UCL tear. The Mets sent Lucchesi for a second opinion on Tuesday, and that has confirmed a full tear of the UCL, and the left-hander will undergo season ending Tommy John surgery on Thursday....
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Mets catcher Tomas Nido exited Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader against the Braves early in the bottom of the fifth inning with an apparent wrist injury after being struck by a 93 mph sinker by Shane Greene. This led to James McCann catching the final two innings and remain the catcher for Game 2 as well while Nido is evaluated (although they were likely to split the twin bill anyway). Nido last...
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