Good Morning, Mets fans! Tonight the New York Mets will look to take the series against the Colorado Rockies. Seth Lugo has the ball for New York and will be opposed by Tyler Chatwood. The game begins at 7:10 on Pix 11.
Last night the Mets had their ace, Jacob deGrom, going and they scored 14 runs. deGrom gave up a run in the first and then the Mets responded with nine unanswered. Six of those runs came in the third inning. Michael Conforto, reached base four times and hit a three-run home run. TJ Rivera went 2-for-5 with a home run.
T.J. Rivera went 2-5 with one double, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored to extend his career-best hitting streak to nine games. His three RBI last night matches his career-high (third time). Over his last 22 games dating to June 10, Rivera is hitting .372 (29-78) with five doubles, four home runs, 10 runs scored and 13 RBI.
Yoenis Cespedes finished the day 4-6 with one double, one RBI and two runs scored. Was his third four-hit game of the season and first since June 17 vs. Washington.
Latest Mets News
Sandy Alderson spoke to reporters on Friday afternoon discussing a host of things. Nothing that will happen in the next 7-10 days will change their minds about their mindset heading into the deadline.
Josh Smoker will be back in a few days. Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey will throw soon. Neil Walker should be back in a week or so.
They are also waiting for the right time to call up Amed Rosario.
The team is unlikely to trade Jacob deGrom.
Latest NL East News
Gio Gonzalez was lights out for the Nationals last night, tossing 8 1/3 shutout innings against the Reds and limiting them to four hits. The Reds hit just four balls to the outfield and at one point Gonzalez retired 11 straight batters. His ERA stands at 2.66.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com answers questions surrounding the Braves and says: Brandon Phillips and Jaime Garcia seem to be the most likely veterans the team could move before the July 31 Trade Deadline.
Joe Frisaro of MLB.com answers questions about the team.
Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice looks at some of the good takeaways from the Phillies’ first half.
Latest on MMO
Mike Mayer has the front office grades from the first half.
Jacob Resnick pumped out some great information in the latest Mets Minors Weekly recap.
This Day in Mets History
2013: Bruce Bochy names Matt Harvey the NL starter for the 2013 All-Star game. He was the first Met to start since Dwight Gooden.
Birthdays: Fernando Nieve turns 35, Wilson Delgado turns 39, James Baldwin turns 46, Don Bosch turns 75, Bob Miller turns 82, Donn Clendenon turns 82.
