Tonight, the New York Mets will take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:05 p.m. Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.55) will take the mound against Nick Pivetta (4-7, 5.89). Last night, the Mets offense woke up and struck early and often. Wilmer Flores hit a three run home run and third baseman, Neil Walker homered too and had four hits in the rout. Michael Conforto did what Michael Conforto tends to do by drawing...
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The New York Mets announced they have designated right-handed reliever Fernando Salas for assignment. His roster spot will be taken by first base prospect Dominic Smith that will join the team on Friday. Salas struggled mightily for the Mets in 2017 with a 6.00 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and career worst 12.0 H/9 in 45 innings this year. The veteran returned to the Mets this offseason on a one-year, three...
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The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 10-0 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in game one of the series. Pitching Jacob deGrom had his A+ stuff again. He was dominant, but ended poorly when he took a 99 MPH line drive of his right tricep. He was pulled as a precaution and X-Rays came back negative. Final line was: 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K The Mets are now 10-0 in games deGrom...
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New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom left his start on Thursday night against the Philadelphia Phillies after getting hit with a Nick Williams line drive off his right triceps. The liner came off deGrom’s 100th pitch of the night with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Mets had a 7-0 lead over the Phillies at the time. Erik Goeddel came in and got the final out of the inning...
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New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters on Thursday that Matt Harvey will make his first rehab start on Saturday for the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Cyclones will be on the road vs the Hudson Valley Renegades. Harvey, 28, has been sidelined since June with a stress injury to the scapula in his right shoulder. On the season, Harvey is 4-3 with 5.25 ERA in 13 games started and hopes to get in...
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The New York Mets have a new look to their lineup today with Michael Conforto no longer in the leadoff spot and instead hitting fourth. It will be just the fourth start for Conforto in the cleanup spot during his career. However, this could become a theme says Terry Collins, “Conforto will hit in the middle of the order going forward this season.” Conforto is hitting .289/.393/.556...
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