The Mets open up a series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight from the Great American Ballpark with Bartolo Colon (12-11, 4.01) facing righty Alfredo Simon (13-9, 3.28) at 7:10pm. In his last start, Colon received the loss in the Mets’ 7-2 defeat to the Phillies on August 30th at Citi Field. He tossed 5.1 innings, allowed six runs on nine hits. He struck out two and walked none in the...
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Tonight deGromination returns to the mound hoping to win the series against the Marlins. Jacob deGrom (7-6, 2.94) will square off against righty Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.79). deGrom earned the win in the Mets’ 4-1 victory over the Phillies on August 29th at Citi Field. He tossed 7.0 innings, allowing four hits and one run which was unearned. Over his 7 innings he fanned five with just two walks. It...
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Tonight the Mets send Jonathon Niese (7-10, 3.48) to the mound, hoping to bounce back from a disastrous game on Monday in which they committed 6 errors and gave up 9 runs. Brad Penny (1-0, 5.40) will make his third start for the Marlins after signing a minor league deal back in June. Vic Black threw from 150 to 160 feet today and also tossed 12-13 flat ground pitches. He is scheduled to pitch...
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The Mets open a three game series against the Marlins beginning with a Labor Day matchup in Miami at 1:10 PM. Zack Wheeler (9-9, 3.44) starts for the Mets, while Henderson Alvarez (10-6, 2.75) pitches for the Marlins. Bobby Parnell says he won’t throw off a mound until after Christmas. He will remain in Florida through the Winter rehabbing and tossing flat-ground sessions until then. The...
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The Mets and Phillies play the rubber game of the weekend series this afternoon at Citi Field. Dillon Gee (5-6, 3.77) is tasked with the start for the Mets, while A.J. Burnett (7-14, 4.30) opposes him for Philadelphia. First pitch is at 1:10 PM. Curtis Granderson gets a day off after starting 23 straight games. He is 1-for-17 on the homestand and hitting .147 (16-for-109) with two extra-base...
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