The New York Mets (83-62) fell to the Miami Marlins (62-83) by a score of 9-3 Tuesday night at Citi Field, snapping their eight game winning streak. Pitching: Jacob deGrom did not have it tonight as he lasted just five innings. DeGrom gave up 10 hits and was charged with 6 earned runs, while walking none and striking out five, raising his ERA to 2.64. The 10 hits allowed tonight were also a...
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The New York Mets and the Miami Marlins will play the middle game of their three-game series tonight at Citi Field. It’ll be Jacob deGrom (13-7, 2.40) on the mound for the Mets and he’ll be opposed by Tom Koehler (9-13, 3.99), with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM. New York has won eight games in a row. It’s the longest current winning streak in the majors, and the...
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Last night Jeurys Familia converted his 41st save of the season and is now 41-46 in save opportunities. Familia becomes only the third Mets closer to save 40 games in a season joining Armando Benitez who did it twice in 2000 and 2001, and Billy Wagner who did it once in 2006. What’s remarkable about what Familia has accomplished is that he didn’t even begin the season as the Mets...
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With the Mets’ magic number now at ten games, New York can clinch the division title as early as this Sunday against the Yankees. The Mets will play the second game of their nine game homestand tonight before going on a road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia starting Thursday the 24th. “To clinch here would be very, very special, but to clinch would be more special,” Terry Collins said...
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According to Mets manager Terry Collins, newly acquired reliever Addison Reed is the team’s permanent seventh inning man out of the bullpen. “He’s the guy, no doubt,” said Collins to reporters after last night’s comeback win over the Marlins. Reed, 26, was acquired from the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league pitchers Miller Diaz and Matt Koch. He will be...
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In his first spot start, subbing for Matt Harvey, back on August 23rd in Colorado, Logan Verrett pitched eight sparkling innings and allowed just one run on four hits as the Mets went on to win 5-1. He stepped up again last night by allowing just one run on three hits in five innings as the Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4-3, extending their winning streak to eight games and dropping their magic...
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