Author: John Jackson

Morning Briefing: Mets Must Stop the Bleeding

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (17-12) were swept by the Atlanta Braves (19-11) on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field with an 11-0 shutout loss. The offense was no-hit and held to one walk for 6 2/3 innings before collecting three hits and two walks the rest of the way. Jason Vargas (0-2, 16.20 ERA) imploded again as he gave up six runs in 4 2/3 innings. Below is the ninth episode of...

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Game Recap: Mets Swept By Braves With 11-0 Loss

The New York Mets (17-12) were swept by the Atlanta Braves (19-11) with a 11-0 loss Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets fall to 17-12 on the season after starting 11-1 and have lost three straight for the first time in 2018. Pitching After giving up nine runs in 3 2/3 innings during his 2018 debut, Jason Vargas (0-2, 16.20 ERA) looked to rebound on Thursday in his second start of the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Head West To Play Padres

  Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (15-8) lost to the St. Louis Cardinals (15-9) by a score of 4-3 in 13 innings on Thursday afternoon. Noah Syndergaard went a season-high 7 1/3 innings and held the Cardinals to two runs (one earned), but Robert Gsellman, Jeurys Familia, and Paul Sewald all ran into trouble which helped lead to the Mets’ defeat. Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom...

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Game Recap: Bullpen Falters in Mets 4-3 Loss to Cardinals

The New York Mets (15-8) fell to the St. Louis Cardinals (15-9) by a score of 4-3 in the rubber game of their series on Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium that ended on a walk-off hit in the 13th inning. Pitching Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.86 ERA) was tabbed as the Mets starter and continued to give the Mets the quality pitching they’ve needed. Syndergaard started the day off by retiring...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Send Syndergaard to Even the Series

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (13-5) lost to the Atlanta Braves (11-7) by a score of 12-4 at SunTrust Park on Thursday. Matt Harvey got the start for the Mets and faltered early, giving up six runs in the first three innings before settling down for the next three. Jerry Blevins and Gerson Bautista combined to give up an additional six runs. The Mets offense didn’t do much to...

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