The Mets played a rubber game against the Rockies tonight and managed to grab the series win thanks to seven shutout innings from Noah Syndergaard and a homerun and four RBI from Todd Frazier. (Box Score) Pitching In the first inning, Syndergaard struck out Charlie Blackmon to lead off the game. Trevor Story walked but was subsequently picked off. David Dahl ultimately struck out to end the...
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Mets’ infielder Jeff McNeil leads the team with 20 multi-hit games and five three-hit games this season. He had 20 multi-hit games in 63 games last season and had his 20th in his 49th game this season. The second-year player has 13 career three-hit games, the most by a Met through 113 career games, and his 40 multi-hit games is tied for second in team history through 113 career games (José...
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Sunday, June 9, 2019 • 1:10 p.m. (ET) Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jeff Hoffman (1-2, 7.29) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 4.83) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets will try to do something they’ve done only twice so far this year: win the rubber game. The Mets jumped out early against the Rockies last night only to see the Rockies tie the game not to long later. Then in the seventh and...
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The Mets announced Sunday that infielder Robinson Cano has been placed on the injured list (IL) with left quad tightness retroactive to June 6. In a corresponding move, the team has recalled right-handed reliever Tim Peterson from Triple-A Syracuse. Cano, 36, had already spent two weeks on the IL with quad tightness before being activated this homestand. The second baseman appeared in...
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Despite giving back the lead twice over the third and fourth innings in Saturday night’s 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies, Steven Matz had another fine day at the office. The 28-year-old left-hander picked up his fifth win of the season and set a career-high with 10 strikeouts, leading the New York Mets to a much-needed victory heading into Sunday’s rubber game at Citi Field. Matz...
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (34-25) 3, Syracuse (30-31) 1 Box Score Luis Guillorme 2B: 3-for-4, .305/.431/.398 Ruben Tejada 3B: 1-for-4, 2B, K, .350/.429/.483 Arismendy Alcantara RF: 2-for-4, 2 K, .340/.462/.547 The Mets scored their only run in the second on an RBI double by Travis Taijeron, who is the team’s best qualified hitter by OPS. Tejada has cooled off a little, but is still off to a...
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