Zack Wheeler’s second start of the year was much better than his first. Despite having three earned runs in his final line, he pitched better than that line suggests. In 5.2 innings, Wheeler allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four. He threw 85 pitches. After retiring 11 straight Phillies, Wheeler allowed three baserunners in the 6th inning before being lifted...
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The Mets offense had a field day in Philadelphia last night, crushing 20 hits and scoring 14 runs. Most of those runs came via their seven home runs and 14 extra base hits. Yoenis Cespedes had three home runs and a double, Lucas Duda hit two home runs and a double, Asdrubal Cabrera had a home run and a double, Travis d’Arnaud had a home run and a double, and Curtis Granderson, Jose Reyes,...
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Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey was removed from last night’s game after 5.2 effective innings. Don’t worry, his arm is fine, as it’s his hamstring that curtailed his evening. Harvey’s hamstring tightened up after he covered first base on a ground ball, not while actually pitching. Before he was injured, though, Harvey continued to show signs of his old self, throwing...
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In an impressive show of strength, Yoenis Cespedes crushed three home runs at Citizen’s Bank Park last night in the Mets’ 14-4 rout of the Phillies. The first was a three-run moonshot to dead center field and the second two were solo bombs down the left field line. He finished with five RBIs. Cespedes had three taters through the first five innings but was unable to hit another...
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Before Friday night’s game, New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard said the blister on the tip of his right middle finger is fine and fully expects to pitch on Sunday. The Mets face the Miami Marlins in the final game of the home stand Sunday night at 8:08 PM ET on ESPN. Syndergaard will be making his second start of the season after throwing six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves on...
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