The Mets and Washington Nationals will play a 12:35 PM matinee on Thursday with rookie righthander Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.77) matching up against RHP Jordan Zimmermann (7-5, 3.00) in the rubber game at Nationals Park. In his last start, deGrom tossed 6.2 no-hit innings against these same Giants before Pablo Sandoval doubled to break it up. It was the third-longest no-hit bid by a rookie in...
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Tonight in Washington, the Mets look to build on the series opener as they face the Nationals in the second game of a three game series. Jonathan Niese (5-7 3.24) opposes the recently acquired Doug Fister (10-3 2.68). Niese has allowed three earned runs or less in 23 of his last 24 starts dating to September 13 of last season and 18 of those 24 have been quality starts. During his current...
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The Mets head to Washington to open a three-game series against the Nationals on Tuesday night at 7:05 PM. Zack Wheeler (6-8, 3.60) will lead things off for the Mets and will oppose left-hander Gio Gonzalez (6-7, 3.88) for the Nationals. Wheeler is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA in his past six starts and 1-4 with a 4.75 ERA in five career starts against the Nats. Wheeler has walked two batters or fewer in...
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The Mets look to salvage a split of their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Monday as the two teams meet in a 12:10 PM matinee at Citi Field. Dillon Gee (4-4, 3.77) takes the hill for the Mets and will be opposed by right-hander Tim Hudson (8-8, 2.71) for the Giants. Gee received his third consecutive loss in the Mets’ 6-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29 at Citi...
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After a thrilling victory on Saturday night, the Mets and Giants go into game three of their 4-game series with one win apiece. Bartolo Colon (10-8, 3.88), who many thought would be traded at the deadline, takes the mound for the Mets and will oppose left-hander Madison Bumgarner (12-8, 3.41) for San Francisco in a 1:10 PM start at Citi Field. This is a big game for Colon who is bidding for his...
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