In the seventh inning of last night’s game against the Yankees, rookie first baseman Dominic Smith cracked his first Major League home run – a two-run opposite-field shot off Yankees starter Sonny Gray. “It felt good,” Smith said after the game. “It feels like a big weight is lifted off your shoulders and you feel good that you’re able to contribute.”...
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The New York Mets will send Robert Gsellman (5-5, 6.16 ERA) to the mound tonight to face Jaime Garcia (4-8, 4.50 ERA) of the New York Yankees in the third game of a four-game set at Citi Field. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. and will be aired on SNY. Last night, the Mets were defeated by the Yankees 5-4. Jacob deGrom struggled throughout, but was able to get into the eighth inning despite that. He...
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The New York Mets (53-64) lost by a score of 5-4 to the New York Yankees (63-55) Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. Pitching Jacob deGrom looked dominant early on but his troubles with the long ball came back to hurt him. Jake has now given up 23 home runs on this season after Jacoby Ellsbury and Gary Sanchez both took him deep. His final line: 7.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. Jerry Blevins and...
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Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to August 11) with a right shoulder impingement. Robert Gsellman, who has been rehabbing a hamstring injury, will start Wednesday in his stead. Lugo, 27, has had an up-and-down season for the Mets as he heads to the disabled list for the second time in 2017. In 12 games he’s gone 5-3 with a 4.85 ERA,...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017 • 7:05 p.m. Yankee Stadium • Bronx, N.Y. RHP Jacob deGrom (13-5, 3.21) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (6-7, 3.39) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets dropped the first game of the Subway Series on Monday, and would you believe me if I told you it had nothing to do with Rafael Montero? Montero allowed just two runs over six innings and besides the fourth...
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The Mets on Tuesday announced a pair of minor league acquisitions, acquiring outfielder Travis Snider from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash, and signing right-handed pitcher Neil Wagner. Both players will report to Triple-A Las Vegas. Snider, 29, most recently appeared in the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015. At the time of the trade, Snider was playing for Texas’...
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