The Mets (89-71) continued their recent slide, dropping their fourth straight in a 3-1 loss to the Nationals (82-78) in the first game of Saturday’s Citi Field doubleheader. Noah Syndergaard pitched for the Mets and was terrific. Thor struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk, also hitting a batter. The Mets struggled against Gio Gonzalez as their offensive...
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According to manager Terry Collins, there’s still a chance that Steven Matz could pitch in Game 4 of the NLDS. Speaking to reporters at Citi Field this morning, Collins said Matz met with doctors and received an injection in his upper back to try and relax the muscle spasms that have shelved him this past week. If Matz can prove he can throw 90-100 pitches in an Instructional League game...
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Mets right-handed reliever Hansel Robles will appeal the three-game suspension handed down by MLB on Thursday. That should still keep him available for the remainder of the Mets regular season. Robles’ suspension came as a result of throwing a baseball toward the head of Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp on Wednesday. MLB ruled that Robles’s pitch was “intentional.” Before...
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Tonight’s game between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to rain. The two teams will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. The team announced that Noah Syndergaard will start the first game at 1:10 PM while Matt Harvey will pitch game two at 7:10 PM. Sandy Alderson told reporters that if all three games are unable to be played this weekend, it’s...
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Here we are… 159 games down, three to go. The New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a dead tie for home-field advantage, with each team boasting the same 89-70 record. “We’re going to play to win as many games as we can and to try to get home-field advantage in the first round,” Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters in Philadelphia. “I think...
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Last week the New York Mets announced this year’s Sterling Award winners, honoring the top players throughout their minor league system. It got me to wondering who the top rookie has been for the Mets this season. The Mets have had 11 players make their major league debuts this year, but clearly the two biggest standouts have been outfielder Michael Conforto and right-hander Noah...
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