In the final game before the All-Star break, the Mets fell short in the rubber game of their three-game series against the Phillies. The team was no-hit for the first 5.1 innings, before Pete Alonso hit his historic 30th home run of the season. Zack Wheeler struggled early, but settled in nicely before a home run by old friend Jay Bruce knocked him out of the game. Bruce would homer again off...
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New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is out of Sunday’s lineup due to a stiff back, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Conforto has been slumping lately, but hit an RBI double in the first inning on Saturday. DiComo also noted that Conforto should still be available off the bench, per Mickey Callaway, but the Mets wanted to give him a rest in the final game before the All-Star...
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Buffalo (45-42) 7, Syracuse (42-46) 1 Box Score Rajai Davis CF: 3-4, K, .286/.341/.407 The Mets recorded only five hits, three of which came off the bat of Davis. The team did not record an extra-base hit. Davis has been hot as of late, getting multiple hits in four of his last five games. RHP Corey Oswalt (L, 4-2, 4.54 ERA): 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, BB, 3 K RHP Jacob Rhame (2-1, 6.00 ERA): 2.0 IP,...
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Noah Syndergaard came off the injured list on Sunday, and he helped the Mets break their seven-game losing streak with 5.2 innings of three-run ball against the first-place Braves. While he wasn’t at his sharpest, it was encouraging to see that in his first inning of game action since June 15, his fastball was sitting at about 98 mph. “I felt really good,” Syndergaard said to...
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Buffalo (42-38) 9, Syracuse (39-42) 3 Box Score Gregor Blanco PR-LF: 1-1, HR, RBI, .250/.335/.429 Dilson Herrera DH: 1-4, 2B, K, .261/.355/.573 Rene Rivera C: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, .256/.315/.422 The Mets recorded only five hits in their loss, with Rivera driving in two of their three runs. Blanco also homered in the eighth after coming on as a pinch-runner in the sixth, raising his OPS in June to...
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