Author: Tatiana Snedeker

Aided by Great Defense, Rick Porcello Hurls Another Quality Start

The Mets starting rotation has been taking hit after hit, losing manpower throughout the season. Despite this, Rick Porcello had a pretty solid outing against the Nationals, allowing two runs on eight hits over six innings pitched. Even though the team was unable to close the gap, Porcello’s composure was much improved not allowing any walks in his outing. Porcello threw 64 strikes on 93...

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Big Hit Continues to Elude Mets in 2-1 Loss to Nationals

    Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss against the Nationals was a complete one-eighty compared to the night before. Rick Porcello took the mound with improved composure and ability to locate his pitches allowing two runs and no walks over six innings pitched.  Despite the Mets’ bullpen keeping the score stable throughout the game, the offense was unable to even out the score with only a single...

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Matz Still Unable to Find Command in Mets Loss

  Nothing seemed to go right in Steven Matz’s start against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. The 29-year-old pitcher started off the game strongly but cracked under the pressure as he gave up run after run, eventually being charged with eight runs on three home runs over the 4 1/3 innings he pitched in his outing. After making it out of the first inning unscathed, Matz went...

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Mets, Matz Are Trounced, 16-4, by the Nationals

  The Mets 16-4 loss against the Nationals on Monday was painful to say the very least. Steven Matz started off the game without any issues but unraveled quickly allowing five runs in the second and third innings, three of which were due to home runs. With the Mets bullpen unable to limit the damage, the game reached the point of return by the sixth inning. The game finished with a surprise...

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Mets Late Game Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Marlins

  The New York Mets struggled to find their energy as they succumbed to the Miami Marlins losing 4-3 on the rainy Friday night in Flushing. The Mets bats were lifeless beyond a single home run from Dom Smith in the second for most of the game, yet the hope of a comeback was in the air as two runs were brought in from Michael Conforto and J.D. Davis on RBI singles with loaded bases bringing...

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