David Peterson faced 27 batters Tuesday. He threw a first-pitch strike to 20 of them. The key to pitching late into games, apparently, is going after hitters early. “So I got out there and try to give the team a chance to win and try and be efficient,” he said after throwing 65 of 96 pitches for strikes and earning the win in the 8-1 victory over the Nationals. “Like I said,...
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Lefty Jonathan Santucci struck out a career-high 11 Friday in Double-A Binghamton’s 4-2 victory over New Hampshire. He gave up one unearned run on three hits and a walk over 5 1/3 innings to drop his ERA to 2.73. He has struck out 40 in 29 2/3 innings in six starts since his promotion to Binghamton. The 22-year-old drafted last year in the second round out of Duke came in at No. 13 on...
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It was “The Beatles Night” at Citi Field, and the Mets could have used more help from somebody, anybody in the bullpen. Tyler Rogers, Ryan Helsley and Brooks Raley combined to give up six runs as the Mets lost 11-9 to the Seattle Mariners Friday at Citi Field on the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s famed concert at Shea Stadium. The Mets (64-58) have lost 14 of 16. The last...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The dog days of August are barking. Ryan Helsley gave up back-to-back RBI doubles in the eighth inning Thursday in the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Braves. The hard-throwing right-hander has given up runs in four of his six outings since coming to New York at the trade deadline. The Mets have lost 13 of 15, five straight series and the lead over the Cincinnati Reds for...
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The losses during these last few weeks are like snowflakes – each one a little different. A runner thrown out at the plate to end the game. A near no-hitter. A walk-off homer in Milwaukee and a walk-off single in San Diego. A nine-run fourth inning. Ryan Helsley gave up back-to-back RBI doubles to Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies in the eighth inning Thursday, and the Braves beat the...
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