Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (17-20) had a day off on Thursday after returning from a 1-5 road trip. They will look to right the ship as they open a brief three-game homestand against the cellar-dwelling Miami Marlins (10-27) on Friday at 7:10 p.m.
Latest Mets News
Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.64 ERA) will get the nod in the first game of the series and will be opposed by Pablo Lopez (2-4, 4.03 ERA). The game can be followed on SNY, WCBS 880 and ESPN 1050.
Steven Matz was placed on the 10-day injured list with radial nerve discomfort, retroactive to May 5. Dominic Smith was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in his stead.
The Mets will not be activating Jed Lowrie on Friday and he will instead get some playing time over the weekend in Triple-A Syracuse, per Tim Britton of The Athletic.
Furthermore, once Lowrie returns, Todd Frazier will not be the one on the chopping block as confirmed by Tim Healey of Newsday. Healey noted that the Mets value both his defense and leadership.
Latest MLB News
Albert Pujols moved into third all-time in MLB history in RBIs after driving in the 2,000th run of his career on Thursday. Babe Ruth and Cap Anson likely have more, but their totals are neither official nor confirmed due to RBIs only being counted as an official statistic beginning in 1920.
President Donald Trump hosted the Boston Red Sox at the White House for a ceremony to celebrate their 2018 World Series Championship.
MLB did not issue a penalty nor a statement on Thursday regarding the substance on Yusei Kikuchi‘s hat in the Seattle Mariners’ 10-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Latest NL East News
The Philadelphia Phillies currently sit atop the NL East standings for the 15th day in a row. They are followed in the standings by the Atlanta Braves, Mets, Washington Nationals and Marlins, respectively.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com shared some things that scouts like and do not like in regards to all five NL East teams.
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Christopher Soto recapped how each of the Mets minor league affiliates performed on Wednesday, including the Binghamton Rumble Ponies who no-hit the Harrisburg Senators. Michael Mayer then went into more detail about the no-hitter.
Mayer also posed the question of whether Mickey Callaway should be on the hot seat or not right now.
John Sheridan continued his “3 Up, 3 Down” series following the Mets’ three-game set with the San Diego Padres.
Matt Musico examined Wilson Ramos‘ current lack of power.
Mathew Brownstein interviewed former Mets prospect and three-time MLB All-Star Scott Kazmir.
This Day in Mets History
1993: Bret Saberhagen‘s complete-game shutout led the Mets (11-18) to victory over the Marlins (14-17), and outshined Florida’s first complete game in franchise history which was recorded by Ryan Bowen.
Birthdays: Craig Brazell turns 39 and Pete Schourek turns 50. Jim Hickman was also born on this day in 1937.
