Morning Briefing: Mets Look To Pickup Series Win in D.C.

Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets dropped the second game of their series with the Washington Nationals to fall back below .500 again.

Wilmer Font got roughed up in his second start as a Met allowing five runs in only two and a third innings. Last night’s loss snapped a three game winning streak for the amazins.’

This afternoon, Zack Wheeler looks to build off his last start as he faces off against Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez. The Mets will look to take the rubber game and series in D.C. with the first pitch coming at 1:05 p.m. E.T. The game will be televised on SNY.

Now let’s take a look at what else went on around the league on Wednesday!

Latest Mets News

Mets had the option of skipping Wilmer Font in the rotation, but instead chose to give Steven Matz extra time to recover from his elbow injury, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Jed Lowrie will be out several weeks after straining his hamstring during his rehab assignment, as DiComo noted.

Dominic Smith is lobbying to play left field to break into the lineup, Mets aren’t budging as of now, as David Lennon of Newsday reported.

Latest MLB News

New York Yankees third basemen Miguel Andujar will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum.

The Yankees acquired veteran first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales from the Oakland Athletics.

Edwin Jackson started for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, which marked the 14th separate team he’s played for, an MLB record.

Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist is still on leave due to marital issues, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke is headed for an MRI.

Former Met reliever Carlos Torres has opted out of his deal with the San Diego Padres.

The Padres tied the Mets for the longest active streak without recording a no-hitter in MLB history. San Diego still does not have one in their entire history of the franchise.

The Detroit Tigers released former Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp, as Jason Beck of MLB.com reported.

Several Yankees Triple-A players are living above a funeral parlor, writes James Wagner of MLB.com.