Jacob deGrom came back from the dead on Monday, defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on a hot and humid night at Citi Field. After getting pummeled in his past consecutive starts, deGrom vindicated himself in the most valiant way by pitching a complete game, the second of his major league career. DeGrom (5-3) held the struggling reigning World Series champs to a single run on five hits. He walked...
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In times when victories are difficult to come by the Mets will take them anyway they can. Wednesday night it came via an errant throw that gifted New York the game-winning run after blowing a 3-1 lead in the eighth. A night after Jacob deGrom’s demoralizing loss, Zack Wheeler tossed one hell of a gem at Global Life Park. It was an ominous start in the first when the surgically repaired Wheeler...
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The Texas Rangers rode Jacob deGrom out of the game early, surviving a late five-run Mets rally to snap their four-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory at Globe Life Park on Tuesday night. In his last two outings, the designated ace has had major meltdowns on the mound. DeGrom gave up a career-high eight runs in four innings on a season-high 10 hits, failing to reach the fifth in consecutive...
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Terry Collins’ consistently inconsistent ball club loses back-to-back games against the emerging Milwaukee Brewers and all the fans get is a sliver of silver linings. Yes, on a positive note Mets starter Zack Wheeler had another strong outing, the bullpen kept it a one run game, Lucas Duda went 2 for 4, and Wilmer Flores continued to hit right-handed pitching – well, at least one in relief, on...
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On a foggy night in Flushing, Queens, a misplayed routine infield pop-up may have crushed the dream of a rookie pitcher’s win in his MLB starting debut, but the consequences could have been far more damaging if not for the clutch bat of the new and improved Jay Bruce. With the Mets leading 4-1 in the top of the seventh, Jerry Blevins came in to mop up the bases loaded mess Fernando Salas...
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