The Mets entered Sunday’s doubleheader with a record of 55-56, looking to get back to .500 for the first time since May 28. They put that chance in the hands of their ace, Jacob deGrom, who came into his outing having given up just one run in 21 innings over his last three starts. DeGrom has been on a roll as he’s quietly boosted himself into the conversation for Cy Young, despite a...
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Buffalo (58-54) 9, Syracuse (56-56) 7 Box Score Arismendy Alcantara LF: 2-5, 3B, RBI, K, .303/.367/.542 Rene Rivera C-1B: 2-4, RBI, BB, .248/.307/.456 Travis Taijeron DH: 2-4, BB, K, .242/.380/.556 Alcantara recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game in which he also hit a triple. Dilson Herrera continued his solid season with a two-run homer, and was pulled from the game, signaling that a...
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Steven Matz took the mound in the Mets’ series opener against Pittsburgh Friday evening, poised to pick up where he left off after throwing a shutout against them on Saturday. Early on, things were going just as they went in Matz’s start on Saturday, which marked the first shutout of his career and likely the best start of his career. Matz cruised through three more scoreless innings...
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It was a busy and hectic final day before the 4:00 p.m. EST trade deadline, with Zack Greinke being traded to the Astros among other large-scale moves. However, with the elimination of the non-waiver trade deadline from years past, there was a larger abundance of smaller-scale last-minute moves around baseball. Tanner Roark Traded to Athletics In one of the more major moves of the day, a former...
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Perhaps lost in the excitement and thrill of Tuesday night’s 11-inning Met victory over the White Sox was Amed Rosario’s four-hit game from the eight-hole. Coming into Tuesday’s game, Rosario was on a hot streak, having reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 games. Over his previous 34 games, he had been batting .333 (third in the National League in that span, 11th in the...
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