The Mets put in a dud of a performance Thursday, mustering two hits–none in the final seven innings–against the Cubs. But that performance is easier to swallow when you win the first three games of the series behind great starts from David Peterson, Taijuan Walker and Jacob deGrom, who had to leave his start yet again with an injury worry. (More on that in a moment.) Marcus Stroman...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jacob deGrom left Friday night’s game after six innings with a little bit of inflammation in his right elbow. After a little bit of concern about if he’d miss his next start, Luis Rojas confirmed deGrom will pitch Wednesday night against the Cubs. The best pitcher in baseball sports a 0.56 ERA over 64 innings in 10 starts. He has 103 strikeouts to just eight...
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Thirty minutes later and I’m just starting to breathe a little easier. Taijuan Walker pitched a gem, Pete Alonso provided all the RBI tonight and Seth Lugo got through a crazy final two innings for the Mets as they held on to beat the Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night. It’s their second win in a row to start the four-game series. It was a damn adventure the final two frames (we’ll get...
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The Mets took two of three games from the San Diego Padres this past weekend. It still feels slightly disappointing, though, doesn’t it? The team was on the verge of a sweep if they could’ve just gotten through Fernando Tatis Jr. in the seventh inning Sunday. As I’m typing that, it feels a bit ludicrous, and that’s fair. So, two of three is good, and it’s solid...
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Billy McKinney was scratched from Saturday’s lineup versus the Padres with right knee soreness, according to David Lennon. He was slated to bat sixth and start in right field. Mason Williams will start in his place. The outfielder left Tuesday’s rout at the hands of the Orioles a couple innings early, presumably to give him some extra rest. He had most of June 2’s game versus...
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