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Zack Wheeler will face off against Caleb Smith and the rest of the Marlins today. Wheeler has struggled at home this year, allowing 17 runs in 16 innings at Citi Field. The game will air on SNY and 710WOR at 7:10 p.m.
Yesterday, Jason Vargas finally had a good start in Mets uniform, pitching five innings of shutout ball.
The southpaw finally got his first win 11 years after his first Mets debut. Asdrubal Cabrera got the scoring started in the third inning with an RBI double and Wilmer Flores tacked on an important insurance run in the eighth frame as the Mets won 2-0.
Latest Mets News
The Mets have some interest in the recently-released Jose Bautista, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post.
MMO’s Jacob Resnick reported that the Mets have outrighted catcher Jose Lobaton to Triple-A.
New York have also signed Cody Martin and Joey Wong to minor-league deals.
Dominic Smith continued his experiment in the outfield, starting yesterday’s 51s game in left.
On the heels of an incredible week, Jeff McNeil was named the Eastern League’s Player of the Week.
Lindsey Alder of The Athletic described how the birth of Jerry Blevins’s son changed the reliever’s perspective.
Latest MLB News
In some tragic news, The Greensboro Grasshoppers lost their beloved bat-dog, Miss Babe Ruth. She was 12 years old. I can only hope she’s collecting bats for the greats in puppy-heaven!
The Astros released former top prospect Jon Singleton. Singleton, who was famously given a $10 million contract days before his MLB debut, never panned out.
Rich Hill has some uhh, unique, treatments for a blister on his hand
Chris Russo of High Heat talked about Mark Reynolds’s journey to the Nationals.
Fangraphs wrote why Yu Darvish’s season’s struggles should be over soon.
Roberto Osuna had his administrative leave extended another week as Major League Baseball continues to look into domestic violence allegations against him.
Michael Saunders agreed to a minor-league deal with the White Sox.
Former Major-leaguer Rafael Palmeiro socked a home run playing for the Cleburne Roughriders last night. Mets, don’t get any ideas!
Latest NL East News
Juan Soto became the first teenager since Bryce Harper to homer on his first Major League pitch as the Nationals beat up the Padres 10-2.
The Nationals also promoted Tim Collins, who hasn’t appeared in the Major Leagues since 2014.
Jerad Eickhoff suffered a setback in his rehab stint and will be reevaluated soon.
Latest on MMO
Mike Silva published his “Talkin’ Mets podcast ”
Breanna Susa wondered why some known PED users are always forgiven.
Jacob Resnick recapped the week in the minor leagues
Logan Barer raved about Brandon Nimmo.
On This Date in Mets History
In 1998, as Mike Piazza was traveling to New York, Rick Reed shut down the Brewers for seven effective innings as the Mets won 3-2
Birthdays: Collin Cowgill (32).
LGM!
