Thursday, June 27, 2019 • 1:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Zack Wheeler (5-5, 4.94) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (6-2, 4.55) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM This has been a rough week so far for the Mets in Philly. Each day the bullpen has been handed the lead and each day the bullpen has fallen apart, giving the game to the Phillies. Yesterday the Mets were walked off in Philly during...
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The Mets suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in which the bullpen blew their league-leading 19 save and dropped their record to a season-worst seven games below .500 at 37-44. At the halfway point of the season, the Mets sit in fourth place and 11 games back of the first place Atlanta Braves. They are only five and half games ahead of the last place Miami Marlins. The Mets and new manager...
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Jeff McNeil wants to be an All-Star, and he’s done everything he could do to become one. That includes his starring in Step Brother spoofs with friend and teammate Pete Alonso to get the votes needed to be a starter. While spoofs like that are fun, if McNeil is going to be an All-Star, it’s going to be based on what he does on the field. Based on what he did yesterday at Wrigley,...
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Fresh off some clubhouse controversy, Jason Vargas made his first start since the unfortunate events that occurred at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The elder statesman of the starting rotation showed no signs of letting the behind the scenes issues get to him as he continues his strong string of starts for the Metropolitans before the bullpen gave it all away, yet again. Vargas, 36, put forth...
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In a season full of few ups and many downs, one bright spot for the New York Mets has been Dom Smith. Similar to Brandon Nimmo last year, injuries have paved the way for Smith since the beginning of the season. With everyone’s focus after spring training being on Pete Alonso, fairly so, Dom Smith was also hitting well, with a slash line of .321/.367/.464/.831. The question of whether or...
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Syracuse (38-40) 6, Pawtucket (31-45) 3 BOX SCORE 2B Luis Guillorme: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI (.305/.417/.402) 3B Dilson Herrera: 2-4, HR, RBI (.267/.364/.587) SS Danny Espinosa: 3-4, 2B (.247/.338/.436) The Mets offense got to former Mariner Erasmo Rameriz, tagging him for three runs over the course of six-and-a-third innings. Danny Espinosa put forth a solid game, recording one double and two singles in...
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