The New York Mets need some wins. After meandering through the first (almost) quarter of the season at a sub-.500 pace (17-20, third place in the National League East as of Thursday evening), the New York Mets have a golden opportunity ahead of them. Beginning Friday at Citi Field versus the Miami Marlins (10-27; the worst team in baseball), the Mets’ next three series opponents have a...
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After skipping his scheduled start on Wednesday due to left forearm nerve irritation, the New York Mets have placed left-handed starter Steven Matz on the 10-day injured list, as per a team announcement. Matz, 28, has pitched to a 3.86 earned-run average this season with a 5.13 FIP, 32 strikeouts, nine walks, and a 102 ERA+ rating over seven starts (35 innings pitched). Over his last three...
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As per, well, himself (video via Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports), right-hander Wilmer Font will be making his New York Mets debut on Wednesday afternoon, taking the ball in the series-and-road-trip finale in San Diego. Font, 28, will be starting in place of the injured Steven Matz (left forearm nerve irritation) and is set to make his first start 2019 and sixth of his five-year MLB career (1.71 ERA,...
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As per Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports, New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz “received a cortisone injection” on Monday to combat nerve irritation in his left forearm. Matz, 27, has a 3.86 earned-run average over seven starts for the Mets this season (35 innings) with 32 strikeouts, nine walks, and 1.20 WHIP, including a 2.89 ERA over his last three starts. Ehalt noted “[Matz]...
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The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves ahead of Monday’s series opener in San Diego. A team announcement confirmed that left-hander Jason Vargas would be heading to the IL after experiencing left hamstring tightness in Sunday’s loss to Milwaukee. Vargas, 36, has a 5.92 earned-run average with 20 strikeouts and 12 walks this season and registered a 3.00 ERA over his last...
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