The New York Mets (36-32) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (23-46) by a score of 6-0 this afternoon at Citi Field. With the loss, the Braves completed the sweep of the Mets, and have now won five in a row. Pitching: Jacob deGrom toed the rubber for the Mets this afternoon on his 28th birthday. Unfortunately, the righty did not have his best stuff, but still managed to trudge his way through...
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The New York Mets (36-31) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (22-46) by a score of 4-3 tonight at Citi Field to fall 6.5 games back behind the division-leading Washington Nationals. Pitching: Steven Matz got the start for the Mets tonight, and pitched well, going six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out seven. However, Matz would end up with a no-decision. Jim Henderson...
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According to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, the Mets reached out to the Athletics about third baseman Danny Valencia before they ultimately acquired Kelly Johnson from the Braves. Valencia, 31, is in the midst of a career year, hitting at a .327/.370/.550 clip for Oakland and can become a free agent after the 2017 season. It’s a tough time in the season to acquire players though,...
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The Mets (34-27) were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers (29-33) by a score of 7-4 this afternoon at Miller Park. Pitching: Logan Verrett got the spot start for the Mets today and was ineffective, tossing only four innings and burned through a lot of pitches. When all was said and done, Verrett was touched up for five runs on four hits, while walking four and allowing three long balls. After a...
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The Mets (32-26) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-27) tonight at PNC Park by a score of 6-5, avoiding the sweep Pitching: Noah Syndergaard toed the rubber for the Mets this evening, and the young righty definitely didn’t have his best stuff, yielding three runs on seven hits over six innings. Despite the laborious appearance, Syndergaard still struck out five batters and kept the Mets...
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