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The Streak Ends At Eight As Mets Fall To Marlins 9-3

The New York Mets (83-62) fell to the Miami Marlins (62-83) by a score of 9-3 Tuesday night at Citi Field, snapping their eight game winning streak. Pitching: Jacob deGrom did not have it tonight as he lasted just five innings. DeGrom gave up 10 hits and was charged with 6 earned runs, while walking none and striking out five, raising his ERA to 2.64. The 10 hits allowed tonight were also a...

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Jeurys Familia Closing In On Mets Saves Record

Last night Jeurys Familia converted his 41st save of the season and is now 41-46 in save opportunities. Familia becomes only the third Mets closer to save 40 games in a season joining Armando Benitez who did it twice in 2000 and 2001, and Billy Wagner who did it once in 2006. What’s remarkable about what Familia has accomplished is that he didn’t even begin the season as the Mets...

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Addison Reed Locks Onto Mets Seventh Inning Role

According to Mets manager Terry Collins, newly acquired reliever Addison Reed is the team’s permanent seventh inning man out of the bullpen. “He’s the guy, no doubt,” said Collins to reporters after last night’s comeback win over the Marlins. Reed, 26, was acquired from the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league pitchers Miller Diaz and Matt Koch. He will be...

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Logan Verrett Sparkles In His Second Spot Start For Mets

In his first spot start, subbing for Matt Harvey, back on August 23rd in Colorado, Logan Verrett pitched eight sparkling innings and allowed just one run on four hits as the Mets went on to win 5-1. He stepped up again last night by allowing just one run on three hits in five innings as the Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4-3, extending their winning streak to eight games and dropping their magic...

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Travis d’Arnaud Is Blossoming Into One Of MLB’s Top Catchers

Last night with the Mets returning home after an 8-2 road trip, it was Travis d’Arnaud’s turn to play Mr. Clutch. With the Mets trailing the Miami Marlins 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, d’Arnaud belted a two-run homer to straight away center that tied the game at three. The Mets went on to win the game 4-3 after David Wright plated the go ahead run on a ground-rule...

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