Juan Lagares had a monster day at the plate Thursday, hitting two home runs including a Grand Slam in the Mets 11-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Overall, he went 2-for-4 with two home runs and a career-high six RBIs on the day. The 30-year-old Lagares, usually in for defense, started for the second day in a row as the Diamondbacks threw left-handed starters on Wednesday and Thursday. Lagares went...
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The New York Mets (76-70) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (75-72) by a score of 11-1 Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, thus completing a four-game sweep of their Wild Card rivals. The Mets obliterated many baseballs today, but none more than Juan Lagares who had a monster day at the plate. He hit two home runs including a third-inning Grand Slam. Pitching Marcus Stroman recorded his best start...
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With the many home runs the Mets have hit in recent days, they’ve reached 113 home runs at Citi Field this year. That is a new franchise record for single season homers at home. Juan Lagares tied the record with his second home run of the day on Thursday against the Diamondbacks. The Mets didn’t take long to break it, as Tomas Nido broke the record on the very next pitch. The overall...
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The Milwaukee Brewers announced that star outfielder Christian Yelich will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured right knee cap. Yelich left Tuesday night’s game in the first inning after fouling a ball off his knee. Yelich, 27, was battling with Cody Bellinger and Anthony Rendon for the National League MVP award entering the final weeks of the season. He finishes the year with...
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As the regular season draws to a close, it is time to take a close look at the Cy Young Award. While Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole duke it out in the American League, the National League has many serious suitors for the award. There are seven qualifying NL starting pitchers with an ERA under 3.00, three with a FIP under 3.00, seven with more than 200 strikeouts, and seven with a WHIP under...
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