The New York Mets (11-15) were defeated by the Atlanta Braves (11-14) by a score of 9-7 at SunTrust Park Tuesday evening. Pitching: Matt Harvey was on the mound for the Mets tonight and he struggled. The velocity was there as Matt got it up as high as 98 MPH on the gun at one point, but the off-speed stuff was flat and Harvey struggled with his control. It’s pretty clear that Harvey is still...
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Mets first baseman Lucas Duda has resumed his rehab after suffering a setback according. He is now taking “dry swings” as he looks to return from a hyperextended left elbow, manager Terry Collins told reporters on Tuesday. Duda, 31, was initially supposed to return from the disabled list on Monday, but was shut down after experiencing soreness in the elbow. He first suffered the...
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Tuesday, May 3, 2017 • 7:35 p.m. SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Matt Harvey (2-1, 4.25) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (2-2, 3.80) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets took the opener of the series last night with the Braves thanks to a big game from Conforto who started the game off with a lead-off homer and finished the game with 3 RBI’s. The Mets will now turn to Matt Harvey today to keep the...
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The New York Mets played their first-ever game at SunTrust Park last night, a great sign for the team who have had plenty of struggles whenever they played the Atlanta Braves at home. This will be an important series for the Mets, and for their sake, they better hope their luck at SunTrust Park will be better than it was at Turner Field. For the better part of two decades, it seemed as though...
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To say the New York Mets have been unlucky to start the 2017 season would be an understatement. How many teams in the majors can say they’ve lost their No. three hitter, their ace, their starting first baseman, and all the while still awaiting the season debuts from Seth Lugo and Steven Matz? The Mets went 2-3 on the shortened week of April 24-30, having their opening game against the Atlanta...
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To help his teammates shake off a lousy loss, Michael Conforto boosted morale and his batting average with a first inning leadoff homer to center off Julio Teheran. Ender Inciarte reciprocated in the bottom of the inning with his own leadoff shot, and with the score tied at one, Teheran returned to the mound and retired the next nine batters. But in the top of the fourth, Teheran’s pitching...
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