Entering Friday night’s action, Max Scherzer owned a 6.39 ERA and had never won in six career starts at Coors Field. Pitching in the opener of the Mets’ three-game series in Denver, the 38-year-old delivered his longest start of the season to earn his first career victory in that ballpark. Scherzer allowed a lead-off single to Charlie Blackmon to begin his outing, but retired the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets begin a six-game road trip tonight with the first of three games against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Kodai Senga (4-2, 3.77 ERA) will take the mound against southpaw Drew Smyly (4-1, 2.86 ERA). Senga is coming off the strongest outing of his big league career, holding the Rays to just one run while allowing three hits and three walks with a career-high 12...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Playing in their fourth doubleheader in three weeks, the Mets finished off a three-game sweep of the Guardians by taking both games on Sunday. In the first game, Max Scherzer tossed six shutout innings, and after the bullpen squandered a 3-0 lead, Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off a Trevor Stephan to give the Mets a 5-4 victory. Marte’s...
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Carlos Carrasco took the mound for the first time since April 15 for the Mets after missing time due to elbow inflammation. The right-hander faced off against his former team, the Cleveland Guardians, for the first time since getting shipped to Flushing with Francisco Lindor in January of 2021. However, Carrasco’s return ended up as the third time in four starts that he’s given up at...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets welcome the high-flying Tampa Bay Rays to Citi Field for a three-game series beginning today. Justin Verlander (1-1, 2.25 ERA) will make his first home start as a Met against Jalen Beeks (1-2, 5.40 ERA), who will be used as an opener. Yonny Chirinos is expected to come in after Beeks and work the bulk of the innings. Verlander has made two starts as a visitor at...
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