Mets reliever Logan Verrett picked up his first major league save on Sunday, and continues to thrive out of the Mets bullpen. After rookie Steven Matz threw six shutout innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Verrett relieved him and finished the game, throwing three more shutout innings to get the save and preserve the Mets 8-0 victory. Verrett, 25, allowed just one hit and struck out three...
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Las Vegas (47-37) 3, Albuquerque 2 In the battle of two former Mets starters Dillon Gee out-dueled Aaron Laffey pitch up his 2nd win in three starts for Las Vegas. Gee went 7 innings giving up two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four. Dillon lost his shutout in the 6th inning and needed only 90 pitches (62 strikes) while lowering his ERA to 8.82. Lefty Chase Huchingson...
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Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has had an up and down 2015 season. Early in the year, Flores was struggling with his defense at shortstop, but Flores was hitting at times and as long as he hit, the Mets could deal with his defensive deficiencies. Lately he has been fielding better especially since the Mets moved him to second base, but for most of June, Flores has struggled with his offense,...
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As Juan Lagares continues to struggle against right handed pitching, should the Mets platoon their young center fielder? Lagares’ ability has clearly been limited by his elbow and rib injuries. He’s batting .254 with three home runs, but his issues are severely pronounced against righties. His OPS stands at .582 against them, which ranks among the worst in major league baseball. With...
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The Mets (42-41) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-37) by a score of 8-0 this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Steven Matz was handed a lead before he even took the mound today, as the Mets got out to an early 1-0 lead in the top half of the first. The Dodgers put on the shift against Curtis Granderson to lead off the game, and he made them pay as he reached first on a little dribbler to the left...
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Matt Harvey told reporters that he still doesn’t like pitching on extra rest following the Mets’ 4-3 loss in Los Angeles on Saturday. “With the six-man and then the day off, throwing last Saturday and then pitching this Saturday was tough,” Harvey told reporters after game. “We’re all having to deal with it. It’s not an excuse why things didn’t go well today. I just have to do a better job of...
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