David Peterson has had a difficult start to the season. Opposing teams have done quite a bit of damage against a majority of his pitches. So, the Mets decided to try something different. Start the game with an opener before going to Peterson. While Sunday’s game against the Cubs didn’t result in a win, largely due to their offense, that pitching plan certainly worked. Tobias...
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Could it get any worse? I sure hope not. The New York Mets (7-12) are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. After being swept by the Athletics at home, the Mets were outmatched by the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week. Their lineup scored a total of three runs over the three games, which looks very thin without Juan Soto. Through 19 games, the Mets are averaging 3.42 runs per game,...
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The Mets had a rough weekend across the board, capped off by a 1-0 loss against the Athletics on Sunday. It’s difficult to point out any positives, especially after losing the final five games of the homestand. That said, Sean Manaea had his best performance of the season out of the bullpen in the series finale against his former team. He was sharp, throwing three perfect innings with four...
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Kodai Senga backed up a strong spring training in his first start of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals last Tuesday. He gave the Mets length; the velocity was up, plenty of positive signs. Senga showcased a lot of those same things in his second start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. He completed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and two hits over 88...
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The New York Mets (3-3) have had a couple of rough days at the plate. There’s no denying that. After scoring 11 runs in their Opening Day win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have averaged just 2.4 runs per game over their last five. That was highlighted by scoring one run over their final 23 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals this week. The pitching has been great; it’s only a...
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