The Houston Astros lead the majors with 50 wins this year and already have a 12.5 game lead in the American League West, but they currently have their two best starters in Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers on the disabled list. McCullers is likely to return this weekend while Keuchel is still a few weeks away while fellow starters Charlie Morton and Collin McHugh are also currently on the DL....
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Steven Matz provided his third straight quality start for the New York Mets despite having issues with base on balls and the home run ball on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Matz went six innings, allowing three runs on only three hits (two home runs however), five walks and struck out a season high eight batters. Command was an issue all night for Matz as he threw only 61...
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Before the New York Mets final game of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Terry Collins announced that right-hander Rafael Montero will get the start on Sunday. Montero will be facing the San Francisco Giants as he takes the injured Zack Wheeler’s spot in the Mets rotation. Montero has a 6.49 ERA, 2.089 WHIP in 26.1 innings this year, but does have a 4.27 FIP and...
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The New York Mets have selected the contract of right-handed reliever Chase Bradford from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Bradford, 27, is a sinkerballer that has a 4.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and nine saves for the 51s this year. He has pitched in parts of four seasons for Las Vegas. He was a 35th round pick of the Mets in the 2011 draft. Right-handed starter Tyler Pill has been optioned back down to Las...
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning on Wednesday night against the New York Mets in LA’s 8-2 win. After hitting the home run he stood at home plate to admire the blast then took 32 second to round the bases, the second slowest trot in the majors this year. As Puig rounded first base, the Mets Wilmer Flores told Puig to “run the...
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