In a tale of two slices of three-inning baseball, Corey Oswalt went from efficient to explosive, finishing his night with a quality start that seemed to have more potential in the early going. Oswalt allowed three runs on six hits and one walk, striking out just three. Nonetheless, his initial success was definitely overshadowed by both the final line and the end result in the Mets’ 4-3...
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When the Mets drafted Christian James in the 14th round from the 2016 draft, the consensus opinion of the 18-year-old was he was a pitcher. At 6’3″, he had the build, but it was more than that. He had the poise and mound presence you want to see from a starter. It also didn’t hurt he was a three-pitch pitcher with a good feel for all three pitches. In fact, when naming him a...
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Reno (61-56) 2, Las Vegas (58-59) 1 (Suspended/4.5) Box Score The game was suspended in the middle of the fifth inning due to strong winds that caused trash to fly around and the power to go out. The two teams will resume this game tomorrow at 5:30 with Las Vegas trailing Reno 2-1 in the fifth. The regularly scheduled game for tomorrow will take place 30 minutes after this game ends and will...
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The Mets will go for the series this afternoon against the Marlins in Miami. Noah Syndergaard will take the mound for the Mets at 1:10 p.m. Yesterday, the Mets had an early 3-0 lead but Corey Oswalt gave up three in six innings and the Mets subsequently lost in extra innings by a score of 4-3. Latest Mets News David Wright will begin his rehab assignment today. He will play five innings at third...
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The New York Mets headed into Marlins Park in South Beach on Saturday night looking for their third win in a row. Corey Oswalt (1-2, 5.17 ERA) squared off against Miami Marlins right-hander, Dan Straily (4-5, 4.42 ERA). Oswalt, 24, went six innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts, lowering his earned-run average to 5.o3 on the season. The Mets bullpen...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, New York Mets injured left-hander Steven Matz threw three innings (56 pitches) in a simulated game on Saturday and is on schedule to start this Thursday in the series-opener in Philadelphia. Matz, 27, hit the 10-day disabled list on August 3 (retroactive to August 1) with a flexor pronator strain in his left throwing arm. The lefty has a 4.35 earned-run average...
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