Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (24-25) completed a four-game sweep over the Washington Nationals (19-31) with a 6-4 victory on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. It was the first time that the Mets had swept the Nats in a four-game series since their days as the Montreal Expos. The Mets will look to keep things up on Friday as they open a three-game set with the struggling Detroit Tigers who have loss nine straight games.
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Noah Syndergaard will take the mound against Gregory Soto and the Tigers at Citi Field on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EDT and the game can be followed via SNY, WCBS 880 and ESPN 1050.
The Mets claimed Aaron Altherr off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and designated Tim Peterson for assignment as a corresponding move.
Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil were both placed on the 10-day injured list and Luis Guillorme and Ryan O’Rourke were recalled in their place.
Yoenis Cespedes had season-ending surgery on his ankle at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
Tim Healey of Newsday noted that the Mets were ranked as having the second-most vegan friendly ballpark in MLB by PETA. They were topped only by the Texas Rangers.
Latest MLB News
The New York Yankees placed C.C. Sabathia on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation.
Mike Petriello of MLB.com wrote about Joey Gallo‘s transformation as a hitter in 2019.
ESPN reported that the Toronto Blue Jays will be calling up their No. 9 prospect Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall-of-Famer Craig Biggio, for Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres.
The Padres will likewise be calling up their No. 9 prospect Josh Naylor, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic.
Latest NL East News
The Philadelphia Phillies (29-21) remain atop the NL East standings followed by the Atlanta Braves (28-23; 1.5 games back), Mets (24-25; 4.5 games back), Nationals (19-31; 10.0 games back) and Miami Marlins (16-31; 11.5 games back).
The Marlins are currently in the midst of their best stretch of baseball in 2019 as they have won six straight games.
Matt Breen of Philly.com reported that either Nick Pivetta or Vince Velasquez will return to the Phillies’ starting rotation on Tuesday in place of Cole Irvin, who was optioned to Triple-A.
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Matt Musico analyzed some of Cano’s stats and advanced stats to see the areas in which he must improve.
John Sheridan continued his “3 Up, 3 Down” series following the Mets’ four-game sweep of the Nats.
Samantha Brown broke down Steven Matz‘s start on Thursday.
Brian Greenzang analyzed Jacob deGrom‘s start on Wednesday.
Michael Mayer recapped Rajai Davis‘ wild Wednesday which involved a promotion to the majors around 5:30 p.m. while in Allentown Pennsylvania, an Uber trip to Queens which got him to Citi Field by the third inning and an eighth inning three-run homer.
Jacob Resnick covered the news regarding Braxton Lee and Ruben Tejada being promoted to Triple-A Syracuse.
This Day in Mets History
1973: The Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 in a 19-inning marathon.
1993: The Mets’ 6-3 loss to the Phillies marked their 5,000th game played in franchise history.
Birthdays: Wilmer Font turns 29, Justin Hampson turns 39, Jae Weong Seo turns 42, Bartolo Colon turns 46, Jerry DiPoto turns 51 and Bill Wakefield turns 78.
