Author: John Jackson

Rapid Reaction: Matz Struggles in Mets 6-3 Loss to Padres

The New York Mets (47-52) dropped the third game of their four-game series with the San Diego Padres (44-57) with a 6-3 loss on Wednesday night at Petco Park. Pitching Steven Matz (2-3, 4.67 ERA) took the mound for the Mets looking to rebound from a stretch of poor starts dating back to July 9. He was unable to snap his subpar streak as he went three innings and gave up six runs, nine hits, and...

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Rapid Reaction: Conforto Homers Twice As Mets Beat Athletics 7-5

The New York Mets (44-50) defeated the Oakland Athletics (43-53) 7-5 on Friday night at Citi Field to win their third straight game. Pitching Steven Matz (2-3, 4.58 ERA) got the nod for the Mets and looked to rebound from his worst career start in his last outing against the Colorado Rockies. While it wasn’t one of his best starts, it was clearly an improvement. He went five innings and...

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Rapid Reaction: Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-3 On DeGrom’s Strong Outing

The New York Mets (42-50) beat the St. Louis Cardinals (46-48) by a score of 7-3 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Pitching Jacob deGrom (10-3, 3.48 ERA) took the mound for the Mets seeking his seventh win in seven starts and was able to accomplish that feat. Just like his last start when the Mets scored 14 runs, deGrom received plenty of run support as the Mets scored him seven runs. He did his...

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Rapid Reaction: deGrom Wins Sixth Straight, Mets Demolish Rockies 14-2

The New York Mets (40-47) defeated the Colorado Rockies (52-40) 14-2 in their first game back from the All-Star break on Friday at Citi Field. Pitching Jacob deGrom (9-3, 3.65 ERA) started for the Mets looking to win his sixth game in a row. He did exactly what he had to do and the offense backed him up with 14 runs to help him collect the win. He tossed eight innings giving up four hits, two...

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Rapid Reaction: DeGrom Wins Fifth Straight, Mets Top Cards 6-5

The New York Mets (39-45) took the first game of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals (41-45) with a 6-5 win on Friday night at Busch Stadium. Pitching The Mets sent the sizzling hot Jacob deGrom (8-3, 3.55 ERA) to the mound to face Carlos Martinez (6-7, 3.15 ERA) who was looking to rebound from one of his worst starts of the season in his last outing. DeGrom did not pitch quite as well as...

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