Good Morning Mets fans! The Mets lost the rubber game to the Phillies on Wednesday afternoon by a score of 3-2. They have now lost 4 out of their last 5 games on this road trip. Zack Wheeler pitched seven innings and only allowed three runs, but the Mets offense was unable to figure out Phils starter Jake Arrieta. Although pitching has been the main issue to start the season, the Amazin’s...
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In his last start, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler was touching 101 mph with his four-seam fastball, allowing his other pitches to flourish, and got fine results (six innings, two runs, eight strikeouts, three walks in a 6-2 win in Atlanta on April 12). On Wednesday, the 29-year-old’s average velocity on his four-seamer was 96.4 mph (97.7 mph high), and his performance continued to...
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The New York Mets lost the rubber game of their three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2. The Mets have now lost four of their last five on this long ten game road trip with a stop in St. Louis still to come. (box score) Zack Wheeler started for the Mets and was effective but was outpitched by Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. Wheeler’s line for the game was seven innings pitched,...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Jacob deGrom has strep throat and will not start on Friday as initially planned as a result. Instead, he will pitch on Saturday and Jason Vargas will take his spot. Both starters will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals and be pitching on five days rest. Many had hoped Vargas would not even be getting a start this week at all, with Mickey Callaway...
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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Mets and Phillies are both showing “strong interest” in left-handed starting pitcher Mike Minor. Minor, 31, is currently in his second year with the Texas Rangers in which he has made four starts this year, registering a 2.60 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 3.94 FIP, and 22 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings. In his most recent start, Minor tossed a complete...
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On Saturday night in Atlanta, Jason Vargas took the mound for his second start of the season. Unfortunately for the Mets, the results went about as expected. The lefty threw just 36 pitches as he recorded just one out in the bottom of the first, and allowed four runs on two hits while walking three. This was the shortest outing from a Mets starter since Vargas himself threw 14 pitches and...
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