Author: Andrew Steele-Davis

Aaron Loup to Start in First-Half Finale against Pirates

Aaron Loup will get the start in Sunday’s matinee against the Pirates at Citi Field. The New York Mets will close out the first half of the 2021 season against the Pirates at 1:10 P.M. on Sunday. Aaron Loup will start for the Mets against the Pirates today. — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 11, 2021 There was some thought that maybe Jacob deGrom would go given that he is skipping the 2021...

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Megill’s Seven Strikeouts Help Mets Salvage Split with Bucs

Tylor Megill carved out another strong outing on the mound as the Mets beat the Pirates in Game 2 to split a double-header at Citi Field on Saturday night. Just one of many faces drafted in to patch up a rotation ravaged by injuries, Megill hasn’t looked out of place in the majors and he got the job done for the Mets once again as they split a double-header for the eighth time this season....

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Stroman’s Dud against Pirates is Worrisome Sign for Mets

  Marcus Stroman’s recent skid continued in an alarming 6-2 loss to the Pirates on Saturday at Citi Field. Playing at an All-Star caliber level, Stroman has been a key cog in a Mets rotation that has ranked as one of the best in all of baseball in the first half of this season, despite the raft of injuries that refuse to go away. However, after pitching to an  impressive 2.32 ERA...

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Jacob DeGrom Makes More History in Latest Start

Jacob deGrom racked up another milestone in what was a wild night for both player and the New York Mets in the first game of the doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. In what was a marquee pitching matchup between deGrom and Corbin Burnes in the early game, the Mets ace endured a few rocky moments but eventually settled, while Jeff McNeil produced the first walk-off hit of his...

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Taijuan Walker Stakes His All-Star Claim with Subway Series Brilliance

Taijuan Walker delivered when the New York Mets needed him the most in the first game of the Subway Series. After Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium was washed out due to heavy rain in the Bronx – which will be made up as part of a double-header on Sunday – Walker took the mound for the Mets on Saturday afternoon and, as has been the case all season long, he got the job done while...

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