Wednesday, April 17, 2019 • 1:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 7.47) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (2-1, 2.25) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Wow was last night a night to forget. Steven Matz struggled to get anyone out in the first inning (aided by multiple defensive miscues across the field) and the Mets were down 10-0 at the end of the first inning. To add insult...
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Brandon Nimmo is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after exiting Tuesday night’s game with a neck injury in the first inning. Nimmo, 26, is expected to return to the lineup on Friday after the team’s off day on Thursday. So far this season, the outfielder is hitting .241/.388/.453 with three home runs and eight RBI in 68 plate appearances....
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Jed Lowrie is flying to Port St.Lucie today to start participating in live batting practice. Lowrie, who turns 35 today actually, has been recovering from a sprained left knee he suffered during Spring Training practices that forced him to not play in any Grapefruit League games. Dicomo notes that Lowrie is still has a little more progress to be made before...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets have called up right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame and optioned Drew Gagnon to Triple-A Syracuse. Gagnon, 28, relieved Steven Matz on Tuesday after he failed to record an out in the first inning. The former allowed six runs (five earned), seven hits, and one walk in 5 1/3 innings before being removed. In turn, the Mets chose to bring up a fresh arm for...
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Coming into last night’s contest with the Philadelphia Phillies, Steven Matz appeared to be the only remaining starter with a clean account. Noah Syndergaard yielded five runs on nine hits and three walks the night before, Jacob deGrom had suffered another underwhelming performance in Atlanta on Sunday, Jason Vargas battled through a third of an inning in the sweltering heat, and Zack...
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As the Mets prepare to play the rubber game of their three-game set in Philadephia today, they may be asking themselves about their starting rotation wondering whether it has the overall look of a group that is struggling right now or if it is this just a speed bump in the early going of the 2019 season? My hunch tells me that this is just a temporary thing, but you wonder if the team is...
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