The Mets won! They beat the Yankees 2-0, ending their eight-game losing streak. Pitching Seth Lugo started for the Mets and was awesome. Lugo only gave up two hits in the whole game, and those both came within the first two innings. Lugo struck out eight in this one too, two of them coming against Giancarlo Stanton. Lugo has been great in whatever role the Mets have used him in. Another...
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Sunday, June 9, 2018• 8:08 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Luis Severino (9-1, 2.20) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.04) ESPN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets had another frustrating loss last night. After an amazing first inning where the Mets put up three runs, a rarity, and a strong start from Matz, the Mets offense turned off completely and the Yankees were able to...
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A source tells Michael Mayer of MMO that the Mets have promoted the team’s first-round pick from the 2017 MLB Draft, David Peterson, to the St. Lucie Mets, the organization’s high-A affiliate. The lefty out of Oregon has taken a leap forward with the low-A Columbia Fireflies this season and is quickly becoming one of, if not the best Mets pitching prospect, with the only other...
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The Steven Matz that took the mound in last night’s loss to the Yankees was not the same number three starter who had turned in a strong, healthy May. While he had pitched to a 2.32 ERA and 1.19 WHIP dating back to a start against the Rockies on the 5th, Matz was unable to keep true to an uncharacteristically liberal 3-0 lead, slowly perishing beneath patient yet ferocious Yankee bats. His...
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With the Mets offense struggling mightily over the last week, Mickey Callaway decided to really shake things up with the lineup, most notably at the top of the order. Callaway moved Amed Rosario to the leadoff spot, followed by Todd Frazier, Brandon Nimmo, and then Asdrubal Cabrera. When Rosario was still just a prospect, many had thought it would be ideal for him to be the team’s leadoff...
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Michael Conforto has had a pretty horrific season so far and according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, that might soon lead to his demotion to Triple-A Las Vegas. Sherman says that sources have told him that the Mets are considering optioning Michael Conforto upon the return of Yoenis Cespedes. However, the latter’s return has been delayed now, as he was removed from his rehab game...
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