A sense of urgency is needed when the going gets tough and a division title is on the line. For the second straight game, it appeared that the New York Mets (98-60) lacked that sense of urgency, losing to the Atlanta Braves (99-59) by a score of 4-2 on Saturday night. Max Scherzer looked mortal just like Jacob deGrom before him, and the offense fell dormant after a promising first inning. The...
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Saturday, Oct 1 • 7:10 P.M. ET Truist Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Kyle Wright (20-5, 3.18) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (11-4, 2.13) FOX • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Braves took game one on Friday night. Despite chances, the Mets couldn’t capitalize and score more runs, especially late in the game. Now the division is tied again, however there are still several positive scenarios left for the Mets. The...
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It’s the biggest series of the year for the New York Mets, who are in the midst of a division race for the ages with the Atlanta Braves. However, with five games to go this season, one player on the team finds himself competing for a title of his own: a batting title. Jeff McNeil enters play on Saturday with a .322 batting average, good for second in the National League behind only Freddie...
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Friday night did not get any better for New York Mets reliever Tylor Megill against the Atlanta Braves. Jacob deGrom was out after six innings due to a finger blister, and it was Megill that Mets manager Buck Showalter summoned from the bullpen to keep the game within reach. Last night marked Megill’s fifth appearance since returning from a right shoulder strain that kept him out for all...
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The New York Mets are now at a crossroads to finish their season. After having a string of games where their bats were at their best, and their pitching concerns were nonexistent, they blew the first game of the series to the Braves. For what is a very critical series in deciding the fate of the NL East crown, it seems as if the Mets are bowing out and letting the Braves have their way. In past...
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With Jacob deGrom coming off his worst start in years, the Mets were looking for a big performance from their ace as the team began an enormous three-game series with the Atlanta Braves. The results they got were…mixed, leading to a series-opening loss. While deGrom performed better than in his shocking collapse against Oakland, it still wasn’t quite the elite showing they were...
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