With severe storms in the forecast for the Queens area of New York on Wednesday evening, the series finale between White Sox (17-38) and Mets (34-21) was moved from a 7:10 p.m. start to a 1:10 p.m. afternoon matinee. Right-handed pitcher Shane Smith (1-3, 2.68 ERA) took the mound for Chicago against right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning (5-1, 3.23 ERA) for the Mets, who were looking for the...
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The New York Mets are one step closer to getting two of their pitchers back on the major league roster. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Frankie Montas is set to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Saturday, while Paul Blackburn is scheduled to make one more rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Montas has yet to make his Mets debut after signing a two-year, $34...
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After a dismal few days offensively for the Mets, the club needed to get something going in to the series finale against the Red Sox on Wednesday night. A task that seemed tall with Tylor Megill (3-4, 1.34 ERA) on the mound for the Mets against Boston’s lefty Garrett Crochet (4-3, 2.04 ERA). The offense exploded for five runs, a total that eclipsed more runs than their last three games combined....
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Paul Blackburn was back on the mound on Wednesday for his fifth rehab assignment (his second with with Triple-A Syracuse) as he continues his rehab back from dealing with knee inflammation. Blackburn was nearly unhittable, throwing seven scoreless innings. He gave up just one hit, walked two, and struck out six, looking the strongest he has this season. He threw 87 pitches (54 for strikes) and...
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After dropping game one on Monday night to the Red Sox, the Mets hoped to claim a win and turn things around offensively. However, the Mets suffered yet another shutout—their third shutout of the season—in a 2-0 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway. The Mets also have their first three-game losing streak of the season. Clay Holmes got his job done, giving up just two earned runs on four hits and three...
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