Tag: Jeremy Pena

Mets Drop Series To Astros In 6-3 Finale Loss

The New York Mets were hunting for a series victory entering Sunday’s series finale against the Houston Astros at Citi Field. Despite taking the lead at a couple different points in the game, the New York bullpen surrendered three runs in two innings spelling a 6-3 defeat. With the loss, the Mets drop back to 15 games under .500 at 61-76. New York fell behind the eight ball early, as...

Canning’s Strong Debut Not Enough in Series Finale

Griffin Canning had faced the Houston Astros nine times before Saturday. None of those outings looked anything like this one. Coming into the game, Canning owned an ugly 0-3 record and a 6.69 ERA against the reigning American League West champions. Astros fans likely expected more of the same — another rough night for a pitcher they’d torched before. Instead, they ran into a version of Canning...