The first place New York Mets have won six straight and will look to sweep the Atlanta Braves this afternoon at Turner Field. LHP Jonathon Niese (8-10, 4.36) will oppose RHP Ryan Weber (0-1, 3.00) in a 1:35 PM matinee. After nailing the coffin shut on the Washington Nationals, the Mets are now looking to gain home-field advantage in the probable NLDS matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The...
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After winning their fifth straight, the New York Mets (80-61) are now only a half-game behind the Dodgers (80-60) for home-field advantage in the NLDS. (But what about the Ghost of September Past!) The Mets look to keep things rolling against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday at Turner Field. Noah Syndergaard (8-6, 3.31) returns to action opposes right-hander and fellow rookie Williams Perez (5-6,...
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The New York Mets look to make it five wins in a row as they take on the Atlanta Braves for their second contest in a four-game series tonight at Turner Field. Left-hander Steven Matz (2-0, 1.89) gets the start for the Mets and he opposes Braves right-hander Matt Wisler (5-6, 5.81) at 7:35 PM. Matz departed last Sunday’s start in Miami after 81 pitches with a blister on his left middle finger....
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The New York Mets roll into Atlanta for a four-game series against the Braves fresh off of an incredible sweep of the Washington Nationals in DC. The Mets (78-61) have opened a seven-game division lead over Washington (71-68) with 23 games remaining and their magic number is down to 17. The Mets are 17 games over .500 for the first time since Sept. 27, 2008 when Johan Santana tossed a dominating...
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Funeral services for the Washington Nationals will be held… Wait, maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself. But according to most Washington Nationals beat writers the Nats look done. Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.40 ERA) takes the mound tonight with the Mets looking to close out a three-game sweep and kill Washington’s playoff hopes. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg (8-6, 4.35) will...
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