Game Thread: Mets vs Twins, 1:10 PM

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 • 1:10 p.m. E.T. Target Field • Minneapolis, MN LHP Jason Vargas (3-5, 4.23) vs. LHP Martin Perez (8-3, 4.26) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets are on a three-game win streak! They look to sweep the two-game set from the Twins this afternoon. Yesterday, the bullpen was called on for five innings of work to protect a one-run lead and it worked! The bullpen did...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Cardinals Open For Business

Cardinals Identifying Potential Trade Chips According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cardinals have indicated that they’d consider right-handed pitcher Carlos Martinez, and young outfielders Tyler O’Neill and Lane Thomas as potential trade pieces this summer. Martinez, 27, is due $11.5 million dollars per year while under team control for the next two seasons. When healthy, he’s produced...

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Michael Conforto Snaps Slump With Four-Hit Game

Things have not been going great recently for Michael Conforto, who has had a quietly good season while being overshadowed by the stardom of Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil. Conforto entered Tuesday’s game just 6-for-his-last-49, with a .453 OPS in that span (14 games). Despite the ups and downs of his 2019 campaign, he still entered the game with a solid 119 wRC+ and 1.6 fWAR. The outfielder...

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Mets Minors Recap: Ruben Tejada Keeps on Hitting in Syracuse

Syracuse (47-48) 5, Indianapolis (47-47) 2 Box 3B Ruben Tejada: 3-3, 4 RBI, BB | .375/.453/.560 RHP Drew Gagnon: 2-3, 2 R .500/.500/.750 The 29-year-old veteran continued his hot hitting with Syracuse this season with three more hits. He’s been one of the best hitters in the minor-league since joining the Mets organization, becoming so feared that other teams’ social media accounts...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Win Third Straight, Look For Sweep in Minnesota

Good Morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (43-51) won 3-2 over the first-place Minnesota Twins (58-35) on Tuesday. In his return from the bullpen, Steven Matz gave up two runs in four innings. Matz was taken out due to a 75-80 pitch count in efforts to ease him back into a starting role. Notably, Michael Conforto went 4-for-4 and an amazin’ leaping catch. On Wednesday, the Mets will play another...

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Game Recap: Bullpen Protects Matz for Third Straight Win

The New York Mets (43-51) beat the Minnesota Twins (58-35) by a final of 3-2 on Tuesday night to kick off the first half of a two-game series, stretching their current winning streak to three games – their highest mark dating back to a four-game sweep of the Nationals in late May. (Box Score) Offense The Mets came out swinging early and often against Michael Pineda, as Jeff McNeil and...

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