Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Jacob deGrom will start in place of Jason Vargas against the New York Yankees on Monday. The team has the luxury of doing this while keeping their ace on regular rest (he starts today against the Cincinnati Reds) as they have an off day tomorrow. This decision almost certainly is just based on performance alone and it likely means Vargas’ turn will be...
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The Mets outfield situation for next year is a pretty murky one already with Yoenis Cespedes set to miss potentially half the year and with Jay Bruce’s long-term health in question as well. With both of those players out right now, the Mets have been trotting out Michael Conforto, Austin Jackson, and Brandon Nimmo lately, with the latter getting the nod in center field last night. That...
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Good morning Mets fans! The Mets will finish up their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds today in a matinee that will start at 12:10 p.m. Jacob deGrom will take the hill for New York against Robert Stephenson. The game can be seen on SNY and heard on WOR. Last night, the Mets lost 6-1 to the Reds in a rain-filled night at Citi Field. Latest Mets News Chris Flexen had knee surgery for a...
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Corey Oswalt started for the Mets today after being recalled to take Steven Matz’s spot in the rotation while the latter is on the disabled list with a left-arm strain. The right-hander got Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies out before running into some trouble early in the first inning. Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis would hit back-to-back singles with the former advancing to third to...
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The New York Mets (45-64) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (60-48) by a score of 5-4 in ten innings of play at Citi Field to lose three of four games against their division rivals. Pitching Corey Oswalt started the game for the Mets today cruised through the first four innings without allowing a run. However, the fifth inning would present some trouble for the right-hander as he would allow a...
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