Author: John Jackson

First Inning Grand Slam Ruins Tylor Megill’s Outing

The New York Mets (55-50) went to South Florida on Monday where they opened a four-game series with the Miami Marlins (45-61) at LoanDepot Park. Tylor Megill took the bump for the opening game as he looked to continue his rookie-year dominance thus far this season. In the month of July, Megill struck out 27 batters and only allowed three runs in 26 innings. However, unlike his previous starts,...

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Stroman’s Effort Not Enough, Bullpen Steps Up in Doubleheader Split

The New York Mets (53-45) opened a five-game series against the Atlanta Braves (49-51) with a doubleheader on Monday at Citi Field. The Mets sent Marcus Stroman to the mound for Game 1 and announced Aaron Loup as the opener before Game 2 commenced. Stroman entered the game coming off one of the best starts of his career. In his previous outing against the Cincinnati Reds, he struck out seven...

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Tylor Megill Continues Solid Start To MLB Career Against Brewers

The New York Mets (44-37) sent Tylor Megill to the mound to oppose Milwaukee Brewers (51-35) ace Brandon Woodruff, as the two first-place teams opened a three-game series at Citi Field on Monday. The 25-year-old Megill came into the game after having been praised by manager Luis Rojas for his first two MLB starts. However, he had a difficult challenge to face in his third MLB start. He was...

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Eickhoff Struggles With The Long Ball In Second Start For Mets

The New York Mets (40-34) sent Jerad Eickhoff to the mound as they faced off against the Washington Nationals (38-38) at Nationals Park on Monday. After not pitching at the MLB level since June 2019, the 30-year-old gave the Mets four shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves on June 21. However, things did not go as smoothly in his second start for the Mets as his struggles started from the...

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DeGrom Outstanding As Usual, Eickhoff Excels In Mets Debut

Jacob deGrom and Jerad Eickhoff both took the mound on Monday night as the New York Mets (37-30) hosted the Atlanta Braves (34-37) at Citi Field for a doubleheader. DeGrom entered Game 1 of the twin bill with question marks surrounding his health status. The two-time Cy Young Award winner left his last two starts early due to two different health concerns. On June 11 he left after six innings of...

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