Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, former Mets pitchers and twice teammates faced off deep in the heart of Texas, as Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Max Scherzer of the Texas Rangers went head-to-head. Verlander had a big bounceback start as he went seven stellar innings, just giving up two runs (one earned) and holding the vaunted Rangers lineup to only four hits. Scherzer,...
Good morning, Mets fans. Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested late Sunday night on felony domestic violence charges. The 27-year-old was released early Monday morning on $50,000 bond. The Dodgers stated that Urías will not travel with the team while they learn all the facts of the situation. This isn’t Urías’ first run-in with the law — he was suspended for 20 games in 2019 for...
Edwin Diaz finished ninth in the National League Cy Young Award voting, the highest finish of any relief pitcher this season. Diaz, who compiled 32 saves with a 1.31 ERA, 297 ERA+ and a staggering 50.2 strikeout percentage in 2022, received one second-place vote (from MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton) and two fifth-place votes. No other Mets pitchers received a vote. The Marlins Sandy...
The New York Mets (37-19) were looking for a series split against the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-19) at Dodgers Stadium Sunday after the offense exploded last night. In a game consisting of several different vital tuning points and lead changes, the Mets emerged victorious in 10 innings, 5-4. The Dodgers got on the board in the first inning. Freddie Freeman was credited with a double after a ball...
Sunday, June 5, 2022 • 4:10 P.M.Dodgers Stadium • Los Angeles, CARHP Trevor Williams (1-3, 3.58 ERA) vs. LHP Julio Urias (3-5, 2.89 ERA)SNY • WCBS 880 AM The Mets were able to get on the board in the series last night. Thanks to a terrific offensive performance sparked by Pete Alonso (2 HR, 5 RBIs), the Mets emerged victorious 9-4. Today, to try to get a series split, the Mets turn to Trevor...
Well, it was quite a letdown from the epic Wild Card walk-off, but to give some unsolicited inspiration for Dodger fans — Boston crushed Tampa Bay in their domed backyard after being blanked the night before. Not buying it? Okay, you got me. Let’s face it. While San Francisco starter Logan Webb had Tim Lincecom/Madison Bumgarner playoff numbers, Walker Buehler channeled Max Scherzer’s...
