Friday, August 5, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Comerica Park • Detroit, MI RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-5, 2.48) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (11-6, 3.54) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets head to Detroit! The Mets are coming off of a season split with the Yankees where they picked up the win last night after a good Colon start, a solid 3-run homer by Bruce and close save by Familia, now they head to the...
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In 2014 Lucas Duda broke out as a premier power hitting left-handed bat. The move coincided with the Mets trading the man many wanted instead, Ike Davis. After said trade, which was mostly made in part to Lucas’ impressive exit velocity numbers which trumped those of former 32 homerun and 90 RBI producing Ike Davis, the first base job was handed over to Lucas Duda for the foreseeable...
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3 Up 1. Jake the Ace Jacob deGrom has quietly had a very solid season this year for the Mets. After allowing just four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts without allowing a run on Tuesday night, deGrom moved past Noah Syndergaard for the team’s best ERA at 2.40. That ERA is also good for fourth best in the National League. deGrom is now 7-5 on the year and has a 1.55 ERA in his last seven...
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Fresno Grizzlies (62-49) 6, Las Vegas 51 (55-57) 3 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS 2 for 4, 2B (20th), R T.J. Rivera 2B 1 for 3, 2B (22nd), R Kevin Plawecki C 3 for 3, 2B (6th), RBI The 51s took an early lead with three runs in the first inning but failed to score after that. Darin Gorski LHP 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, L (3-3, 5.68) Luis Mateo RHP IP, 2 H, 0 R (0.00) Las Vegas 51s (56-57) 9,...
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Coming into this season it was reported everywhere as if the Mets starting staff was untouchable. No flaw, issues or anything to be concerned of. Injuries have riddled a staff who will now be looked upon to help carry this team to a second consecutive playoff birth. “[The rotation] is probably not as good as it was expected to be,” GM Sandy Alderson said. “It is third in the majors in ERA, but I...
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Jay Bruce was in the middle of a horrendous slump entering Thursday’s Subway Series finale. He had been batting just .209 with a .246 OBP in his previous 33 games. On a day where Yoenis Cespedes was placed on the 15-day DL, all eyes were on Bruce. He who must now become the Cespedes of 2016 and will be looked upon to carry this offense the way Yo had in 2015. Bruce was up for that...
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