Mets rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard was brilliant on Friday night, tossing a career-high 8.0 innings and limiting the Cincinnati Reds to just one earned run, scattering five singles while striking out five and walking none. Syndergaard was as efficient as we’ve ever seen him, throwing a first pitch strike to all but four batters and using just 89 pitches for the night in what has to...
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Sandy Alderson told reporters at Citi Field on Friday that David Wright remains in Los Angeles and continues to get treatment on his lower back for spinal stenosis. Wright meets with Dr. Robert Watkins every Monday to discuss any progress and to plan out each week’s specific rehabilitation goals. But he has yet to be cleared to begin any baseball activities. “I think he’s...
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With pitching prospect Steven Matz set to make his first major league start on Sunday, the Mets will once again go with a six-man rotation. However this time, according to GM Sandy Alderson, it will be strictly adhered to for the forseeable future. “We have to be fairly strict and disciplined about this, because we could get to the end of the season and some of our guys simply won’t...
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The Mets (38-37) the Reds (34-28) tonight at Citi Field by a score of 2-1. After Noah Syndergaard set down the side in order in the top of the first, Curtis Granderson lead off the bottom half of the frame with his twelfth home run of the year, eight of which have been solo shots. In the second inning, the Reds evened the game up after a couple of singles from Jay Bruce and Brayan Pena to start...
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The New York Mets (37-37) return home to Citi Field and host the Cincinnati Reds tonight at 7:10 PM. Noah Syndergaard (2-4, 4.03) will get the start for the Mets and will oppose RHP Johnny Cueto (4-4, 2.98) for the Reds. The Mets are 26-11 at Citi Field which is tied with the 1988 and 2010 clubs for the second-best start at home in team history. The Mets have posted winning records in four of...
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During the just concluded Mets road trip that included a seven game losing streak, the team received very poor production from Lucas Duda or Michael Cuddyer. While many of the lineup’s struggles could be blamed on injuries, the middle of the order is simply failing to step up during the absences of David Wright and Daniel Murphy. Lucas Duda is batting .120 over the last eight games, and...
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