The New York Mets (24-25) conclude their seven-game home stand with three games against the Detroit Tigers (18-29). This will be the Mets second inter-league series of the year as they split a pair of games with the Minnesota Twins, losing 14-8 on April 9th and winning 9-6 the next day. The Mets will not be making a visit to Comerica Park in Detroit to play this year so this will be the only...
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Dominic Smith has found it tough to find any consistent at-bats in 2019 given the success of Pete Alonso at first base and the Mets unwillingness to use him in the outfield, that has not stopped him from being productive. The 23-year-old Smith received only four plate appearances in the four-game sweep of the Nationals, but he made the most of them. On Monday in the eighth inning, Smith hit an...
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Carlos Gomez’ late-inning heroics in the New York Mets’ 6-4 sweep-clinching win over the Nationals on Thursday afternoon came at a time when this team needed it the most. A 2-for-3 day at the plate, including a 113.5 mph single off Washington right-hander Stephen Strasburg, a stolen base that resulted in him losing a shoe, and a 105.8 mph, go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth,...
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs (24-19) 6, Syracuse Mets (24-21) 5 Box Score RHP Chris Flexen (3-2, 3.75 ERA): 5.2 IP, 6 H, ER, 5 BB, 8 K RHP Stephen Villines (0-0, 1.00 ERA): IP, 2 H, ER RHP Arquimedes Caminero (0-1, 4.86 ERA): 0.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER) K Syracuse starter Chris Flexen turned in a strong outing, allowing only one run in 5.2 innings of work. In the third inning, Flexen walked in a run with...
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Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (24-25) completed a four-game sweep over the Washington Nationals (19-31) with a 6-4 victory on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. It was the first time that the Mets had swept the Nats in a four-game series since their days as the Montreal Expos. The Mets will look to keep things up on Friday as they open a three-game set with the struggling Detroit...
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3 UP 1. Unlikely Heroes Who in the pool had Juan Lagares and Rajai Davis combing for six RBI against Sean Doolittle in a Mets eighth inning rally? Did you also have Adeiny Hechavarria and his career 4.9 percent walk rate starting a ninth inning rally with a walk and scoring a run on an Amed Rosario infield single? How about Carlos Gomez doubling in a run and then walking later in the game to...
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