According to manager Terry Collins, rookie left-hander Steven Matz will start Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday no matter what the outcome of tonight’s game is. They do not want Matt Harvey pitching on short rest even if the Mets were to lose tonight, making Game 4 an elimination game. “It’s amazing that I am here in my first season. This is the dream,” Matz said...
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The New York Mets will send 23-year-old Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24) to the mound against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Citi Field. He will be opposed by Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08) for Royals. The Heat Is On – Among pitchers with 150 innings in the regular season, Syndergaard had the highest average fastball velocity at 97.1 mph and Ventura ranked third...
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Mets first baseman Lucas Duda has been a streaky hitter all season. He struggled in the NLDS and for the early part of the NLCS. But Duda broke out in a big way in Game 4 of the NLCS, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer and collecting 5 RBIs. And he has four hits in nine World Series at-bats so far while batting .500 (8-for-16) over his last four playoff games. Duda had a pair of hits in...
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Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer spoke to reporters at Citi Field about overcoming being down two games to none and beating the Kansas City Royals. He says Noah Syndergaard is ready for tonight’s challenge and that the team is ready for this moment. Do you think perhaps the media and the fans are getting too down on the team being down two games to none? Obviously we would like to not be...
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The Mets turn to their flame-throwing, God of Thunder for Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Citi Field. Noah Syndergaard, 23, becomes the third youngest pitcher to start a World Series game for the Mets behind Dwight Gooden and Gary Gentry. You would think that with all the weight of an antsy fan base and the pressure of overcoming a two-game hole in the Series, that Syndergaard would be...
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Before they take the mound at Citi Field, Mets starters have a variety of selections to make. Not only what pitch they throw, or where they throw their pitches. But even the uniform they wear. According to Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, manager Terry Collins lets the starters choose what uniform style that the Mets will wear each game. The Mets have different uniforms they wear in games....
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