The New York Mets (20-26) won the opening game of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-27) by a score of 8-1 on Friday night at PNC Park. Pitching: Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.56 ERA) took the ball for the Mets after his start was pushed back a day due to the threat of rain. He threw a gem as he went 8 1/3 innings, struck out 10, and gave up a run on six hits and one walk. Terry Collins...
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For the past two seasons, Wilmer Flores’ success has come mostly against left-handed pitchers. Considering most pitchers in the Majors are right-handed, this has prevented Flores from taking the next step as a hitter. Most recently, however, Flores has found success against right-handers as well. In 2015 Flores had 100 at-bats against lefties and hit a respectable .310/.355/.600 with seven...
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The New York Mets dropped the second game of their three-game series with the San Diego Padres as they fell 6-5 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Pitching Robert Gsellman (2-3, 6.75 ERA) started for the Mets after having his last start skipped. He made a quality start for the first time since April 19. Gsellman held the Padres to six hits, one walk, and three runs while striking out three on 84...
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The New York Mets snapped a seven-game losing streak on Friday night at Citi Field with a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Pitching Jacob deGrom (2-1, 4.07 ERA) got the start for the Mets and gave them exactly what they wanted. He looked to do something a Mets starter hasn’t done in the last 18 games by getting an out in the seventh inning. However, at the beginning of the inning it...
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Matt Harvey has had a rough 2017 both on and off the field. After being suspended three games for not showing up for work on May 6, Harvey had a chance to put it all in the past with a solid start against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 12. That did not happen as he went five innings and gave up seven hits, five walks, three home runs, and five runs. On Wednesday, Harvey was presented with another...
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