The New York Mets will try to salvage a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates and avoid getting swept this afternoon at 1:35 PM at PNC Park. Jonathon Niese (3-4, 3.72) will oppose left-hander Francisco Liriano (1-4, 4.15) in Sunday’s finale. Juan Lagares was scratched with lingering pain under his arm. He was replaced by Darrell Ceciliani. Lucas Duda is resting a sore hamstring. Mets Starting...
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The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates will go at it again on Saturday at 4:05 PM in beautiful PNC Park. Matt Harvey (5-1, 1.98 ERA) gets the nod for the Mets and will be opposed by right-hander A.J. Burnett (3-1, 1.38) for the Bucs. Harvey has run into some hard luck of late, departing each of his last two outings with a 1-0 lead, only to come away with a no-decision. Harvey is one of only...
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Noah Syndergaard (1-1, 3.18 ERA) will make his third major league start tonight as the New York Mets head to Pittsburgh for a weekend series against the Pirates. Opposing Syndergaard will be Gerrit Cole (5-2, 2.40) in a 7:05 PM matchup at PNC Park. The Mets are 9-10 this month. New York pitchers are second in the majors with a 2.89 ERA in May, while the Mets offense is hitting .231 this month,...
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After consecutive sub-par performances by Jon Niese and Bartolo Colon, the New York Mets will turn to Jacob deGrom to try and preserve a split in the finale of their four game series against the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon at Citi Field. DeGrom (4-4, 3.21 ERA) will oppose Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia, who is making his season debut in the 1:10 PM matinee. The Mets have been bounced...
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The New York Mets continue their 4-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at Citi Field after splitting the first two games. Bartolo Colon (6-2, 3.86 ERA) opposes right-hander Carlos Martinez (3-2, 4.73) in a 7:10 PM matchup. The Mets no longer have sole possession of first place in the NL East, now sharing the top spot with the Washington Nationals. The Mets had been alone in first...
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