The Mets (44-50) beat the Marlins (44-49) by a score of 5-4 on Saturday evening at Citi Field. Daisuke Matsuzaka got the start for the Mets and was solid, although the defense behind him was rather poor. Dice-K was charged with 4 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out 10 in 6 innings of work. Miami got on the board first in the top of the third. After a double, a sacrifice bunt, and a walk put...
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The Mets (42-50) lost to the Braves (50-42) by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Citi Field as Atlanta salvaged the final game of a four-game series. Bartolo Colon got the start for the Mets and struggled out of the gate, but settled in before long and ended up turning in 8 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 10 hits while striking out 7 and walking none. The Braves got to Colon in the first...
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The Mets (41-49) beat the Braves (49-41) by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday night at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom got the start for the Mets and was fantastic. By the way, if nobody has coined the term “deGromination” yet, I’m totally going to do that. The rookie went 7 scoreless innings, giving up 7 hits, walking none, and fanning 11. The Mets rocked Julio Teheran early and often....
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The Mets (37-47) lost to the Braves (46-38) by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Daisuke Matsuzaka got the start for the Mets and was ineffective, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings, while striking out 5. Dice-K allowed the Braves to get on the board first in the bottom of the 2nd. After getting two outs, Matsuzaka stumbled and Christian Bethancourt ended up making him...
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The Mets (36-42) lost to the Athletics (48-30) by a score of 8-5 on Wednesday night at Citi Field. Zack Wheeler got the start for the Mets and, coming off of the best start of his career, put up the worst start of his career. Wheeler allowed 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in just 2 innings, striking out 4 and being pulled for a pinch-hitter after throwing just 48 pitches. Oakland jumped on Wheeler...
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