For much of the 2018 season, Zack Wheeler has been the strongest testament to Mickey Callaway and Dave Eiland’s respective successes in chiseling out a stronger, more efficient starting rotation. Some elements of his past dominance, such as the refined fastball and sharp control, were certainly on display in the Mets’ 16-5 rout of the Baltimore Orioles last night. For the most part,...
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Las Vegas (61-61) 9, Fresno (70-52) 6 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .251/.354/.560 Dominic Smith DH: 0-4, BB, .259/.336/.395 Patrick Kivlehan 3B: 3-4, 2 HR, 2B, 6 RBI, .300/.349/.512 Alonso has cooled off a smidge but still continued his very strong stretch of play with his 15th homer as a 51 last night, and his 30th of the season. Smith continues to just be inconsistent and...
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Well the Mets have two games today. Steven Matz and Corey Oswalt will start for the Mets in the two games. The first game will be on Facebook only, sorry MySpace fans. Oswalt will start in the first game against the Phillies that begins at 4:05 p.m. and Matz will toss in the night cap which can be seen on SNY. Both games can be heard on 710 WOR. Yesterday, The Mets offense erupted for 16 runs...
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The New York Mets (51-67) defeated the Baltimore Orioles (36-85) by a score of 16-5 thanks to a nine-run sixth inning at Camden Yards. Pitching Zack Wheeler was the starter and he wasn’t as dominating as he has been recently. He gave up three hits in the first but only one run came across. In the second, he gave up a double and hit a batter but worked around that to hold the Orioles...
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New York Mets captain David Wright continued his rehab assignment with the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday night. After playing five innings in each of his first two rehab games, Wright played seven innings at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk at the plate. Wright, 35, hasn’t played in an MLB game since May 2016 (back, shoulder, and neck surgeries stemming from a spinal...
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Jay Bruce started his second straight game with the St. Lucie Mets tonight – this time at first base as he continued his rehab from hip and back problems that had kept him off the field for nearly two months. Out of the three spot (right behind David Wright in the batting order), Bruce went 2-for-4 with two groundouts and two bloop singles. He also fielded a pop fly and two grounders at...
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