Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey makes his season debut tonight at Citi Field against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Yesterday, the Mets dropped the series finale to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 5-1.
Steven Matz started for the Mets, and labored through four innings. Matz’s velocity sat in the 93-94 mph range, and his control was shaky. In his four innings he allowed three runs on four hits, and three walks while striking out four batters.
The Mets had their share of base runners but never capitalized on their chances. Amed Rosario drove in the Mets only run of the game with a two out RBI single in the second. Juan Lagares made his second start of the season and went 3-for-5 with a trio of singles.
Latest Mets News
Brandon Nimmo was scratched from yesterday’s lineup with flu-like symptoms.
Michael Conforto traveled to New York, and is expected to face Jason Vargas in a simulated game today. It has been deemed possible that Conforto will return in time for the Nationals series beginning on Thursday, which is also the day he is eligible to be activated from the DL.
Mets pitchers have set a new franchise record with 35 strikeouts through the first three games to start a season. The previous record was 32 strikeouts set by the 2005 Mets pitching staff.
Latest MLB News
In making his MLB pitching debut yesterday, Shohei Ohtani became the first Major League player to start as a non-pitcher on Opening Day and then start as a pitcher within his team’s first 10 games since Babe Ruth with the Red Sox in 1919.
Rangers CF Delino DeShields is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand.
The Cardinals acquired OF Johan Mieses from the Dodgers in exchange for INF Breyvic Valera.
Latest NL East News
MLB will send a warning to the Phillies that they will not be given the leeway ump Jerry Layne expressed on Saturday night when Gabe Kapler waved for a pitcher who hadn’t warmed up.
The Marlins fired the Vice President of Sales right after Opening Day. The team did not sell out their first game, and this is the same VP that handled ticket negotiations with Marlins Man.
The Marlins will purchase the contract of RHP Trevor Richards from Triple-A New Orleans in time to start tonight’s game against the Red Sox.
Latest on MMO
Josh Finkelstein discusses Travis d’Arnaud starting the 2018 season off with a bang.
Mojo Hill says the nine hole is fine for Amed Rosario.
This Day in Mets History
1966: The Mets are awarded negotiating rights with Tom Seaver after they, along with Philadelphia and Cleveland, match Atlanta’s original offer of $50,000.
1972: Gil Hodges, then the Mets manager, suffers a fatal heart attack after playing golf in Florida. He dies two days before his 48th birthday.
Birthday’s: Al Weis turns 80, Mike Howard turns 60, Hisanori Takahashi turns 43.
