The New York Mets wasted another gem from a starting pitcher on Wednesday night at Citi Field when Zack Wheeler left after seven scoreless innings with a 3-0 lead. Enter a familiar sight, a Mets bullpen implosion. Robert Gsellman continued his struggles allowing a run in the eighth inning, and could’ve been more if not for Tim Peterson bailing him out by retiring the two batters he faced...
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Las Vegas (35-44) 5, Tacoma (41-38) 2 – Box Score Jose Lobaton C – 2-for-3, HR .345/.400/.564 Jeff McNeil 2B – 3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI .378/.420/.511 Patrick Kivlehan RF – 1-for-5, RBI .297/.353/.413 The 51s scored a run in the first after Jeff McNeil singled to lead off, stole second, and was brought home on a bases-loaded walk to Luis Guillorme. In the third, Zack Borenstein...
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As reported by Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas starter Corey Oswalt was held back from his start on Wednesday in case the Mets need him to make a start this weekend. The Mets do not currently have a starter listed for their game on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. Jason Vargas was placed on the disabled list with a strained calf. He is eligible to come off the...
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The New York Mets (32-46) blew a late lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-42) to lose 5-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series at Citi Field. Pitching Zack Wheeler looks like the guy the Mets expected when they got him for Carlos Beltran in 2011. His fastball was hard and hitting the spots and his slider was sharp. Wheeler capped off a great month of June and threw as hard as he ever...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Ivan Nova (4-5, 3.98) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.85) PIX11 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Tonight, Zack Wheeler will take the mound against Ivan Nova for the Pirates. Wheeler is 2-6 over 14 games and 81.2 innings with a 4.85 ERA, 3.85 FIP, 1.371 WHIP and a 78 ERA+. His last start was more or less average of his...
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David Wright will travel to Miami with the team tomorrow as he continues to ramp up baseball activities according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Healey notes that Wright hit on the field again today and was moving well in the field. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- June 22 New York Mets captain David Wright stepped up his efforts today in an attempt to come back from multiple major...
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