The gun has sounded and the race to be the Mets’ fifth starter is officially on. Tylor Megill got a terrific jump out of the gates on Monday, firing four scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins. His spring ERA is now a minuscule 1.08 as he and David Peterson compete for the final spot in the Mets Opening Day rotation. Megill made his third start of the spring, as the Mets beat Miami...
Team Italy has advanced to the next round of the WBC after defeating the Netherlands 7-1. They will be joined by Cuba, as the two teams will head to Tokyo after advancing from Pool A in Taichung. Former Mets ace Matt Harvey took the ball in a win-and-in game for Italy. Harvey looked sharp on the mound, tallying 3 strikeouts in 4 innings to earn himself the win over the Netherlands. Harvey...
Both Championship Series are in action on Saturday night and will be again on Sunday giving baseball fans a full weekend of games. Astros (2-0 lead) vs. Yankees 5:07 p.m. ET, TBS – Game 3 The Astros took a commanding 2-0 lead with a 3-2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 on Thursday night. Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Framber Valdez didn’t allow an earned run over seven fantastic...
The Mets wrapped up their regular season on Wednesday when they took on the Nationals at Citi Field. With the Mets already lined up for a matchup with the Padres in the Wild Card round, the Mets sat most of their regulars for game 162. The Mets’ regulars who did play, Francisco Lindor, Mark Canha, and James McCann, all had big days at the plate knocking Nationals starter Erick Fedde out of...
Following a sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves that saw them relinquish the division lead for good, the New York Mets came into Tuesday’s doubleheader looking for any good mojo they could get. An offensive spark was much-needed, and Brandon Nimmo was able to provide that on the way to a pair of wins over the Washington Nationals. After a 4-for-13 series in Atlanta, Nimmo picked up right...
The New York Mets capped off a successful season-opening road trip by holding off Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-6 win on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Right-hander Max Scherzer put together another strong performance in his second start of the season, tossing five innings of one-run ball while striking out seven. The offense also carried their weight, with the...
The New York Mets came into their Wednesday matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to take their second straight series from an N.L. East opponent to start the season. The Mets defeated the Phillies 9-6 behind a huge offensive day from Pete Alonso, who went 3-for-5 with two run-scoring doubles and a three-run home run as the designated hitter. The Mets also got five solid innings...
The New York Mets took on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. on Friday night, the second meeting of a four game series. Max Scherzer made his much anticipated regular season Mets’ debut, facing his former team. The Mets won the contest 7-3, improving to 2-0 on the young season. After a 1-2-3 first inning, Scherzer ran into some early trouble in the bottom of the...
Happy Opening Day, Met fans! New York put a win in the books in the first game of the season, 5-1, on Thursday evening against the Nationals in Washington D.C. The win was highlighted by a stellar outing from Tylor Megill, a replacement starter for injured ace Jacob deGrom, who had a career outing that inspired hope for his future value with the team. Four men out of the bullpen allowed just one...
