Harvey Shows Potential In First Relief Appearance

With Zack Wheeler departing from his start against the St. Louis Cardinals after the fourth inning, the Mets decided to turn the ball over to Matt Harvey for his first relief appearance in 2018. His first appearance had mixed results as he showed both flashes of an effective reliever, as well as the shades of grey that have marked the last few years of his career since he got surgery for...

Read More

Mets Offense And Bullpen Help Stage Comeback

The best-laid plans of starting pitching went south in St. Louis with the Mets besting the Cardinals bullpen in a ten-inning battle. Zack Wheeler’s wonky outing is cause for concern for manager Mickey Callaway, who’s already dealing with Matt Harvey’s disappointing demotion to the bullpen. The reconstructed right-hander was rocked for four runs in as many innings, coming off a prior three-run,...

Read More

Bruce Breaks Out In Big Way Against Cardinals

Jay Bruce, coming into last night’s game, was struggling mightily for the majority of the season. He had a .203/.277/.356 slash line on the year with only one home run and eight RBI, four of which came on a grand slam against the Washington Nationals on April 7. After the game, Bruce explained where the root of his struggles has lied thus far. “Overall, my timing has been a little...

Read More

Mets Minors Recap: Alonso Keeps Mashing for Binghamton

New Hampshire (12-5) 9 – Binghamton (7-9) 4 Box Score Peter Alonso 2-4, BB, K, .357/.456/.625 Kevin Taylor 2-5, 2 R, K, SB, .244/.277/.267 Tim Tebow 2-2, R, RBI, 2 BB, .250/.321/.396 Levi Michael 1-3, R, HR, 3 RBI, K, .214/.262/.429 On the night, the Rumble Ponies could not quite catch the Fisher Cats.  A Michael fourth inning two-run homer pulled the Rumble Ponies to within a run.  After...

Read More

Morning Briefing: Comeback Kids Strike Again

Good morning Mets fans! Steven Matz will face off with Michael Wacha tonight as the Mets look to take game two of this three-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. Last night, the Mets came from behind again to defeat the Cardinals 6-5 in ten innings thanks to a Jay Bruce go-ahead solo home run in the top of the tenth. Check out the highlights below: Latest Mets News A Memorial Mass...

Read More

Game Recap: Mets Fight Back In 6-5 Win Over Cardinals

The New York Mets (15-6) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (13-9) at Busch Stadium by a score of 6-5 in ten innings on the heels of a Jay Bruce go-ahead solo home run in the top of the tenth on Tuesday night. Pitching The Cardinals jumped on Zack Wheeler in the first. Matt Carpenter led off the game with a walk, then Tommy Pham homered to straightaway center field, giving St. Louis a 2-0 lead....

Read More