You might think it’s hot in Las Vegas because of the sun, or even the desert climate. In fact, Dominic Smith is so hot right now that he’s heating the surrounding landscape. In July, Smith has a 1.179 OPS which has raised his season slash line to a healthy .339/.392/.528. He has 15 home runs, 30 doubles and 68 RBIs in 101 games. He is a career .303/.367/.433 minor league hitter, but...
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Mets RHP Seth Lugo wasn’t bad Tuesday night, but he wasn’t good. He was okay, pitching well enough to earn his fifth win of the season. In 6.0 innings he allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and no walks, striking out only one. He didn’t have his usual good command which hurt him often, leaving balls over the plate. He also did not have his curveball, the pitch...
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Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes hadn’t hit a home run in over a month – until last night. He started the night off with a bang with a towering home run to left field, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. He would later hit a double before an exciting “Little League home run” which went in the book as a triple. After rounding the bases and looking noticeably sluggish between...
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Nashville Sounds (48-54) 10, Las Vegas 51s (37-66) 4 Box Score Neil Walker DH: 2 for 3, 2 Runs, BB Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4, Run, RBI, 2 K Dominic Smith 1B: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K Good game for Neil Walker who is just a few days away from re-joining the team. Rosario extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Smith now has a robust 1.179 OPS in July. RHP Donovan Hand (2-5, 8.05 ERA): 3.2 IP, 14...
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Good Morning, Mets fans. Tonight the New York Mets will take on the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. Steven Matz will toe the rubber to take on Jhoulys Chacin. Around 1:20 a.m. on the east coast, the Mets won 6-5. Seth Lugo started out slow but rebounded for a nice start. Yoenis Cespedes homered, tripled and doubled, driving in three. He hit a go-ahead little league home run in the sixth to give...
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The New York Mets (47-51) defeated the San Diego Padres (43-57) by a score of 6-5 at Petco Park Tuesday evening. Pitching: Seth Lugo was on the mound for the Mets and got roughed up a bit. Still, he got the Mets through six innings on a night where he clearly didn’t have his best stuff. All in all, Lugo went six innings allowing four runs (three earned) while walking none and striking out one....
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