Mets vs. White Sox Game 51 Recap

The New York Mets lost to Chicago White Sox tonight 6-4 to drop their record to 29-22. They are now 2 games out of first place in the National League East behind the Washington Nationals. RHP Hansel Robles gave up 3 runs in the top of the 8th inning and took the loss. This is the second consecutive outing for Robles where he has given up 3 runs in an inning. After Robles was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins came in and gave up a walk with the based loaded to give up a third run in the inning. LHP Steven Matz gave up 2 runs in the sixth inning after cruising through the first five innings. He never made it out of the 6th inning and was replaced by RHP Jim Henderson. It was uncharacteristic of Matz to blow a 4 run lead, but it happen from time to time. He was due to have a rough start after 7 consecutive wins. Hopefully he bounces back in his next start. The Mets offense went quiet after scoring 4 runs in the first 3 innings and didn't score the rest of the game.  CF Yoenis Cespedes and  RF Curtis Granderson hit sacrifice flies. 2B Neil Walker hit a 2 run homer.

Game 51: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. James Loney-1B
7. Wilmer Flores-3B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-1, 2.36 ERA) vs. RHP Mat Latos (6-1, 4.06 ERA)

Mets Activate James Loney and send Eric Campbell to Triple-A

The Mets have sent Eric Campbell to Triple-A Las Vegas in order to make a roster spot for new acquisition 1B James Loney. The Mets have designed RHP Jeff Walters for assignment to make room for Loney on the 40-man roster. Loney was hitting .342 with a .373 on-base percentage and .424 slugging percentage in 43 games with the Padres' Triple-A affiliate. He hit 9 doubles, two homers and had 28 RBI's in 158 at-bats. Loney is a lifetime .285 major league hitter and has hit .303 for his career with runners in scoring position. Most likely, Loney will be a platoon with Wilmer Flores at first base. He will get the majority of his start against right handed pitching. However, as long as David Wright is out of the lineup, Loney will play everyday.

Mets vs. White Sox Game 50 Recap

The New York defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 this afternoon to win the first game of the series to snap their two game losing streak and improve their record to 29-21. RHP Matt Harvey had a bounce back outing today pitching 7 scoreless innings. He gave up only 2 hits and 1 walk. He had 6 strikeouts. He looked much better and threw as hard as 97 mph on his fastball. He had sharp command of his curveball, changeup and slider. He hasn't had that kind of control in a while, so it was encouraging to see. Hopefully Harvey can build off this start and get back to pitching like the ace the Mets expected him to be. Today was a huge step in the right direction for him. After Harvey was taken off, RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Jeurys Famila pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 17th save. 2B Neil Walker delivered the only run of the game with a solo homer, his twelfth homer of the season.

Game 50: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Aledandro De Aza-RF
7. Rene Rivera-C
8. Ty Kelly-3B
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (3-7, 6.08 ERA) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (5-4, 2.22 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 49 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles tonight 4-2 to drop their record to 28-21 and lose 2 out of 3 in the series. RHP closer Jeurys Familia gave up 2 runs in the top of the 9 and took the loss. Familia struggled this series and gave up 6 runs in 2 innings. He gave up 4 runs in the top of the ninth on Friday night. It's very uncharacteristic of Familia to struggle like this. Hopefully he can get it together and bounce back. He needs to finish out games and getting back to being the dominant close he was last year for the Mets to return to the World Series and to win it all this year. Starter RHP Bartolo Colon pitched a fine game and gave up 2 runs in 7 innings. He picked up a no-decision. SS Asdrubral Cabrera hit a home run. RF Curtis Granderson hit an RBI triple.

Mets Activate Wilmer Flores Off DL

The Mets have activated IF Wilmer Flores from the disabled list for tonight's game against the Dodgers. He will play third base tonight in David Wright's place who is out with a neck injury. Flores will most likely platoon with James Loney at first baseman once Loney arrives. SS Matt Reynolds was sent down as the corresponding roster move.

Game 49: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Juan Lagares-CF
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.44 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-1, 1.48 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 48 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight 9-1 to drop their record to 28-20. They are still tied for first place in the National League East since the Washington Nationals also lost. Mets starter RHP Noah Syndergarrd only pitched 2 1/3 innings and gave up 2 hits and had 3 strikeouts. Syndergarrd was ejected for throwing behind Dodgers 2B Chase Utley. Mets manager Terry Collins was also ejected. There is still a lot of bad blood between the Mets and Utley after he broke former Met SS Ruben Tejada's leg in Game 2 of the NLDS last year. It will be interesting to see what repercussions happen to Syndergarrd. Hopefully he doesn't get suspended. That would be very unfair since he didn't hit Utley. All he did was throw behind him. After Syndergarrd was ejected, RHP Logan Verrett came in and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits, while striking out 3 in 3 2/3 innings. LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up 3 runs after relieving Verrett. RHP Hansel Robles also gave up 3 runs after Bastardo was taken out. The only run that the Mets scored was on a home run by CF Juan Lagares.

Game 48: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Eric Campbell-1B
7. Ty Kelly-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (5-2, 1.94 ERA) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-3, 3.29 ERA)

Mets Acquire James Loney

According to ESPN reporter Adam Rubin, the New York Mets have acquired 1B James Loney from the San Diego Padres Triple A affiliate in El Paso, Texas. It is unclear whether this move was a trade or signing. Loney was hitting ,342 for the Padres in Triple A. He is a lifetime .303 hitter with runners in scoring position. He'll help improve the Mets hitting with men on base. This move will be a major upgrade for them at first base. Loney will platoon with Wilmer Flores and Eric Campbell will no longer be the starting first baseman,

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 47 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight 6-5 in a thrilling win to improve their record to 28-19. They have won 2 consecutive games and are now for first place in the National League East with the Washington Nationals. RF Curtis Granderson led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off homer. This was Granderson's ninth homer of the season and his second career walk-off homer. This was his first walk-off homer since 2005 when he was on the Detroit Tigers. CF Juan Lagares had a huge game with 3 hits and 3 RBI's. He hit a 2 run single and a solo homer. Lagares has hit very well against left handed pitching. It's too bad he is not able to play every day due to the amount of outfielders on the Mets roster. He is a terrific 4th outfielder and a valuable guy off of the bench. 3B David Wright hit his 7th homer of the season. He has now homered in three consecutive games. 2B Neil Walker added an RBI double. RHP Jacob deGrom pitched a solid game giving up only one run in 7 innings. He gave up 3 hits and 3 walks. He had a season-high 7 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. Closer RHP Jeurys Familia gave up 4 runs in the 9th inning in a non-save situation, but he picked up his 2nd win of the season.

Game 47: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.07 ERA) vs. LHP Julio Urias who is making his MLB debut.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 46 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals this afternoon 2-0 to improve their record to 27-19. They took 2 games out of 3 against the Nationals and are only a 1/2 game out of first place in the National League East. The Mets offense struggled and managed only 5 hits, but they got a solo homer from 3B David Wright, his sixth of the season. This was Wright's second homer of the series. His power has started to come back and he is starting to hit like we hoped he would coming into the season. Catcher Rene Rivera added an RBI single. LHP Steven Matz was outstanding once again with eight scoreless innings. He gave up only 4 hits and one walk. He had 7 strikeouts. He picked up his seventh consecutive win. He has now tied Steve Trachsel for most consecutive wins by a Met pitcher. His record is now 7-1 and his ERA is only 2.36. He has come such a long way from his first start against the Florida Marlins where he gave up 7 runs in only 1 2/3 innings. He has emerged as one of the Mets aces along with RHP Noah Syndergarrd. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth and picked up his 16th save. He is still perfect on the year in save opportunities.

Matt Harvey to make next start

Mets RHP Matt Harvey will make his next scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Harvey was told he would pitch on Monday  earlier this morning in a meeting in manager Terry Collins's office. Pitching coach Dan Warthen and assistant GM were also at the meeting. Collins said that the team noticed Harvey took some positive steps last night. One of them was his increased velocity with his fastball ranging from 95-96 mph and topping out at 97 mph. Collins and the front office also liked Harvey's command of his slider.

Game 46: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Eric Campbell-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (6-1, 2.81 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (3-3, 2.89 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 45 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals tonight 7-4 to drop their record to 26-18. They are now 1.5 games out of first place. RHP Matt Harvey struggled once again by giving up 5 runs in 5 innings. He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks. 3 of those 8 hits were home runs. His record is now 3-7 and his ERA is 6.08. It's clear that Harvey hasn't been right going back to spring training. He needs to take some starts off. It might benefit him to go down to Triple A and get back to basics and work on his mechanics. It wouldn't be the first time a Major League pitcher was sent down to Triple A. Some notable ML pitchers that were sent down include CY Young Award winner Cliff Lee and former Met Steve Trachsel. It will be interesting to see what the Mets decide with Harvey after tonight's start. After Harvey was taken out, LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a homer to Ben Revere. RHP Jim Henderson gave up a homer to Wilson Ramos in the 8th inning. The Mets offense struggled against Stephen Strasburg and struck out 11 times. 1B Eric Campbell did the most damage with 3 RBI's by a groundout and 2 run homer. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a solo homer.

Game 45: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Eric Campbell-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Ty Kelly-3B
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (3-6, 5.77 ERA) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (7-0, 2.80 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 44 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals tonight 7-1 to win their fourth consecutive game. Their record is now 26-18 and are only a 1//2 out of first place in the National League East. Their offense finally broke out with 3 homers. 3B David Wright hit a 3 run homer. his fifth of the season. CF Yoenis Cespdes hit his 15th homer of the season. 2B Neil Walker added his 10th homer. SS Asdrurbal Caberera hit an RBI single. 1B Eric Campbell added a sacrifice fly. RHP Bartolo Colon was outstanding tonight giving up only one run in 7 innings on 5 hits. He had 2 strikeouts and 2 walks on 90 pitches. He picked up his 4th win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Logan Verrett pitched a scoreless 9th.

Mets Place Lucas Duda on DL

Mets 1B Lucas Duda has been placed on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his back. Infielder/outfielder Ty Kelly has been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets designated LHP Dario Alvarez for assignment. There is no timetable for Duda's return. Manager Terry Collins said it will be a while before Duda comes back. Collins added that several players will get some time at first base which include Eric Campbell, Aledandro De Aza, Ty Kelly, Wilmer Flores and Michael Conforto.

Game 44: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Eric Campbell-1B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.75 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 1.86 ERA)

Noah Syndergarrd Named NL Player of the Week

Mets RHP Noah Syndergarrd was named National League Player of the Week for the week of May 16-22.  He had a record of 2-0 and didn't allow an earned run in 14 innings as well as not giving up any walks. He had 21 strikeouts in those 14 innings. Syndergarrd has become only the fourth major leaguer to have consecutive starts without allowing an earned run or a walk while recording double-digit strikeouts.  The other MLB pitchers are Nolan Ryan in 1987, Jose Fernandez in 2014 and Clayton Kershaw last year. The only other Mets pitcher to have double-digit strikeout games without a walk was Dwight Gooden in 1984. Syndergarrd has 76 strikeouts through his first 9 nine starts, which is third most in team history. The only other Mets pitcher with more strikeouts in his first 9 starts was Tom Seaver with 88 in 1970 and 77 in 1971. He has now had eight double-digit strikeout games through his first 33 career starts and is now tied with Matt Harvey for second-most by a Met in team history with 8. Dwight Gooden is first with 16 double-digit strikeout games in his first 33 starts. This is Syndergarrd's second Player of the Week Award. He also received the honor on July 27-August 2, 2015.

Mets vs. Brewers Game 43 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers today 3-1 to sweep their 3 game series. Their record is now 25-18. LF Michael Conforto hit a solo homer, his eighth of the season. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a 2 run single. RHP Noah Syndergarrd was outstanding once again. He pitched 7 scoreless innings. He picked up his 6th win. He gave up only one run that was unearned. He had 11 strikeouts and no walks. This is the second consecutive start for Syndergarrd where he has had double -digit strikeout totals while not giving up a walk. He's the first pitcher in Mets franchise history with double-digit strikeouts and zero walks in consecutive games. He now has four career starts with at least 10 strikeouts and zero walks in his first 33 starts, which ties RHP Matt Harvey for the modern MLB record.  He has become of the best pitchers in the game in a short amount of time.  It's incredible that he had such amazing control and command of all his pitches at only 23 years old. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 15th save.

Game 43: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Eric Campbell-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (4-2, 2.19 ERA) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (2-5, 5.32 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 42 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers today in a thrilling 5-4 win. 3B David Wright got the game-winning hit in the 9th. This is Wright's first walk-off hit since 2012. This is a huge stepping stone for him. He needed to have a hit like this for his confidence after his rough last few of weeks. Hopefully this helps to get him going again. In addition to Wright's game winning hit, the Mets offense got homers from Yoenis Cespedes and Curtis Granderson. SS Asdrurbal Cabrera added an RBI single. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 4 runs in 5 innings. RHP Hansel Robles pitched 2 scoreless innings. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his first win of the season.

Game 42: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
7. Eric Campbell-1B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.50 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Davies (1-3, 5.58 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 41 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers tonight 3-2 to snap their 2 game losing streak and improve their record to 23-18. Catcher Rene Rivera hit an RBI groundout. LF Michael Conforto hit a go-ahead two run homer to the opposite field in the 7th. He has now 7 homers on the season with 23 RBI's. LHP Steven Matz was outstanding giving up only 2 runs on 3 hits in 7 innings.  He gave up only hit after the first inning when he gave up a 2 run homer. He had 8 strikeouts and no walks. He is now 6-1 on the season. His overall career record is 10-1 after his first 13 starts. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia had a 1-2-3 ninth and picked up his 14th save.

Game 41: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Lucas Duda-1B
7. Eric Campbell-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (5-1, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP Willie Peralta (2-4, 7.30 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 40 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals tonight 9-1 to lose 2 out of 3 in the series. Their record is 22-18 and they have lost 9 out of their last 13 games. They are now 2.5 games out of first place in the National  League East. RHP Matt Harvey had his worst outing of the season. He gave up nine runs  in only 2 2/3 inning. 6 of those runs were earned. His record is now 3-6 and his ERA is 5.77 Something is very wrong with Harvey. His velocity and location hasn't been right since spring training. He doesn't look even close to the same pitcher we saw in Game 5 of the World Series last year. It might be best to put him on the DL. This would allow him to rest him arm and clear his head. The Mets offense struggled again tonight and managed only 6 hits. The only run they scored was on an RBI single by SS Asdrubal Cabrera.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 39 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 7-1 to drop their record to 22-17 and end their one game winning streak. RHP Bartolo Colon had a rough outing giving up 3 runs in only 4 2/3 innings. He gave up a season-high 5 walks and had 4 strikeouts. The last year Colon gave up 5 walks was in 2005. He had only 4 walks prior to this start. His record is now 3-3 and ERA went up to 3.75. LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a run in the 8th.  RHP Logan Verrett also gave up a run in the 8th. RHP Jim Henderson gave up 2 runs in the 9th. The Mets pitching staff combined to give up 11 walks. The only run the Mets scored was on a homer by Yoenis Cespedes.

Game 39: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Eric Campbell-1B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (3-2, 3.53 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.93 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 38 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 2-0 tonight to snap their four game losing streak and improve their record to 22-16. They are now only a 1/2 game out of first place in the National League East. RF Curtis Granderson and LF Michael Conforto accounted for the only runs of the game with 2 solo homers. RHP Noah Syndergaard was dominant in seven shutout innings. He gave up only 5 hits and no walks. He had 10 strikeouts. He picked up his 4th win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 13th save.

Steven Matz To Start Friday Against Brewers

Mets LHP Steven Matz has no structural damage and will return to the rotation on Friday against the Brewers.  The team wasn't comfortable pushing Matz to Thursday and wanted to keep him on his regular turn, while giving him an extra day of rest.

Game 38: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP
9. Matt Reynolds-3B

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (3-2, 2.53 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer (4-2, 4.15 ERA)

Infielder Matt Reynolds To Get Promoted From Triple-A

Infielder Matt Reynolds is expected to be promoted from Triple-A in Las Vegas for the Mets series opener against the Nationals on Tuesday. Reynolds was hitting .238 in Vegas with 2 homers and 10 RBI's in 130 at-bats. He is on the 40 man roster which gives him an edge over other players such as Ty Kelly and TJ Rivera in Triple A. He has yet to appear in a ML game, even though he was on the roster for the NLDS and NLCS. The corresponding roster for Reynolds has been announced. It might be between LHP Sean Gilmartin or RHP Logan Verrett.

Steven Matz Has No Ligament Damage In Left Elbow

According to Marc Craig from Newsday, Mets LHP Steven Matz has no ligament damage in his left elbow. Matz had been feeling some tightness in his left forearm and elbow since his last start.  He did some long tossing over the weekend and he said he felt fine. Most likely, he will starting against the Nationals on Thursday night which would move either RHP Matt Harvey or RHP Bartolo Colon out of their scheduled start. More information will be announced tomorrow.

Mets vs. Rockies Game 37 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 4-3 today to lose their fourth consecutive game and were swept in all 3 games in Colarado. RHP Jim Henderson gave up the game-winning  2 run homer in the 7th and took the loss. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 6 1/3 innings on 4 hits. He had three walks and three strikeouts. He picked up the no-decision. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer, his twelfth of the season. Jacob deGrom hit an RBI single. LF Michael Conforto also hit an RBI single. The Mets have a day off tomorrow before facing the Washington Nationals in a key 3 game series that begins on Tuesday. They are only 1/.5 games behind the Nats in the NL East and need to take at least 2 out of 3 in these series to get back in first place.

Game 37: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-3B
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.12 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (4-3, 3.09 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 36 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets lost to the Colarado Rockies 7-4 to lose their third consecutive game. The Mets have now dropped to third place in the NL East behind the Nationals and Phillies. RHP Logan Verrett had his worst outing of the season. He gave up a season high 7 runs in only 2 2/3 innings. He gave up 10 hits and 3 walks. He had no strikeouts. Verrett was not helped by home plate umpire Carlos Torres who called a foul ball instead of a swing and miss strike 3 on Rockies catcher Tony Wolters. This led to a 2 run double with the based loaded and gave the Rockies a 5-1 lead. This bad call caused Mets manager Terry Collins to be ejected from the game and bench coach Dick Scott had to take over as manager. The offense made a valiant effort, but struggled hitting with men on base. They were 3 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Catcher Kevin Plawecki continued his torrid week with an RBI single. 2B Neil Walker hit a solo homer. 1B Lucas Duda hit an RBI double. SS Asdrubral Cabrera grounded into a double play which brought home a run. Hopefully the Mets can win today and salvage the last game of the series.

Game 36: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-0, 1.27 ERA) vs. RHP Eddie Butler (1-1, 3.86 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 35 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colarado Rockies tonight 5-2 to drop their record to 21-14. RHP Matt Harvey struggled once again giving up 5 runs in only 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 11 hits, but had no walks. He had 6 strikeouts. His record is now 3-5 and is ERA is 4.93. Harvey hasn't looked right for a while now. His velocity is not where we're used to seeing. I think it might be time to put him on the DL. His arm could use some time off. The only runs the Mets scored was on a 2 run double by catcher Kevin Plawecki.

Game 35: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (3-4, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Jon Gray (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 34 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 to drop their record to 21-13. Mets starter RHP Bartolo Colon had his worst outing of the season and gave up 5 runs. Dodgers starter LHP Clayton Kershaw was dominant once again. He held the Mets offense to just three hits. He had 13 strikeouts and only 1 walk. He became the first pitcher since 1900 to throw five consecutive complete games with 10 or more strikeouts while issuing no more than one walk. He is arguably the best pitcher in baseball and he showed last night why he has won NL  3 Cy Young awards.

Game 34: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (3-1, 2.82 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 2.04 ERA)

Wilmer Flores Placed on DL

The Mets announced last night that IF Wilmer Flores will be heading to the 15-Day DL with a left hamstring injury. LHP Sean Gilmartin will be called up from Triple A to take his spot on the roster. Gilmartin takes LHP Steven Matz's spot who is missing his next start due to forearm soreness.

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 33 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 to improve their record to 21-12. Mets starter RHP Noah Syndergarrd was the offensive star of the game hitting 2 homers and  picking up 4 RBI's. This is Syndergarrd's second and third career homers. He became the second Mets pitcher to hit two homers in a game joining Walt Terrell. In addition to his monster day at the plate, he also pitched 8 outstanding innings. He gave up only 2 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk.  He had 6 strikeouts. He picked up his third win. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the 9th, but picked up his 12th save,

Steven Matz To Miss Next Start

New York Mets LHP Steven Matz will miss his next scheduled start after experiencing soreness in his left forearm following his last start. The Mets have not sent Matz for an MRI yet, but they might send him for one when they return from their road trip on Monday. RHP Logan Verrett is scheduled to take Matz's place on Saturday night in Colarado. The Mets announced they will go with a 4 man bench in Colarado in order to make room for Verrett. Eric Campbell would most likely be sent down.

Game 33: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Eric Campbell-3B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (2-2, 2.58 ERA) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-1, 1.66 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 32 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers last night 3-2 to drop their record to 20-12. RHP Hansel Robles gave up a run in the 8th inning and took the loss. Mets starter RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 2 runs in 7 innings. He gave up 8 hits and no walks. He had 4 strikeouts. The Mets offense struggled all night and had only 5 hits. The only runs the Mets scored was due to LF Michael Conforto reaching on an error and an RBI single by catcher Kevin Plawecki.

Game 32: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Michael Conforto-LF
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.99 ERA) vs. LHP Alex Wood (1-3, 5.18 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 31 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers last night 4-2 to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 20-11. RF Curtis Granderson led the game off with a homer, his 6th of the season. Catcher Kevin Plawecki also hit a homer, his first of the season. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI single. Mets starter LHP Steven Matz hit an RBI double. He also pitched 6 outstanding innings and gave up only 2 runs. He gave up one walk and had 5 strikeouts. He picked up his fifth win of the season. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless 7th inning. LHP Antonio Bastardo and RHP Jim Henderson combined to pitch a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 11th save.

Game 31: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Wilmer Flores-2B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (4-1, 2.83 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Kazmir (2-2, 5.68 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 30 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 to split the 4 game series and to regain a 1/2 game lead in first place in the NL East. SS Asdrubral Cabrera had 2  key RBI singles both coming with 2 outs. 3B Eric Campbell also hit an RBI single. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit his 10th homer of the year. Mets starter RHP Matt Harvey had a much better outing today. He gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. He had 2 walks and a season high 10 strikeouts. His velocity was in the upper 90's topping out at 96 and 97. He is starting to look his old self. He had command of his fastball, curveball and changeup. He picked up his 3rd win. RHP Jim Henderson gave up a run in the 7th. LHP Antonio Bastardo got out of a based loaded no out jam in the 8th with 2 strikeouts and a popout. He had his best outing of the year. RHP Jeurys Familia got the Padres out in order to pick up his 10th save.

Game 30: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-3B
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (2-4, 4.76 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (2-2, 4.85 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 29 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 6-3 to snap their 2 game losing streak and improve their record to 18-11. Mets starter RHP Bartolo Colon was the star of the game hitting his first career home run at age 42. He also pitched 6 2/3 solid innings. He gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk. He had 5 strikeouts. He picked up his 3rd win. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the 7th. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 9th save. The Mets continued their power surge and hit 4 homers. In addition to Colon's 2 run shot, they also got a 2 run homer from CF Yoenis Cespedes and back to back homers by 3B David Wright and LF Michael Conforto.

Game 29: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP James Shields (1-4, 3.23 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 28 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 2-0. Mets starter RHP Noah Syndergarrd gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. He gave up 2 walks and had 5 strikeouts. The Mets offense struggled all night and had only 3 hits. The Mets best scoring opportunity was in the 7th inning, when SS Asdrubral Cabrera was thrown out at the plate on a double by 2B Wilmer Flores.

Game 28: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. David Wright-3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
7. Wilmer Flores-2B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (2-1, 2.51 ERA) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (2-3, 2.48 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 27 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 5-3. Their record is now 17-10. Mets starter Jacob deGrom struggled all night  and took the loss giving up 3 runs on 8 hits and 1 walk. He only went 5 innings. He had only 2 strikeouts. RHP Logan Verrett came in after deGrom was taken out and gave up 2 runs. RF Curtis Granderson got the Mets on the board in the 9th homer with a solo homer. CF Yoenis Cespedes added a 2 run homer in the 9th.

Game 27: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.02 ERA) vs. RHP  Colin Rea (2-1, 4.61 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 26 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves today 8-0 to take 2 out of the 3 in the series and improve their record to 17-9. Mets starter LHP Steven Matz was outstanding with 7 2/3 shutout innings. He gave up only two hits and had no walks. He had eight strikeouts. He has won four consecutive starts. His ERA is now under 3 at 2.83. He has come a long way from his first start against the Marlins where he gave up 7 runs in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 9th where he struck out the side. The Mets offense exploded for four homers. 1B Lucas Duda hit 2 homers and had 3 RBI's. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. Catcher Rene Rivera also hit a 2 run homer. 3B Wilmer Flores added an RBI double. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at 10:10 against the San Diego Padres. They have an 11 game west coast trip coming up.

Game 26: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Wilmer Flores-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (3-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin (1-1, 3.27 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 25 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves tonight 3-0 to drop their record to 16-9. Mets starter RHP Matt Harvey gave up 3 runs in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 8 hits and had 2 walks. He only had four strikeouts. The Mets offense struggled against Braves starter Matt Wisler. He pitched 8 shutout innings. They only had one hit the entire game. Hopefully the Mets offense can bounce back tomorrow and win the series against the Braves.

Game 25: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (2-3, 4.76 ERA) vs. RHP (0-2, 4.26 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 24 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves tonight 4-1 to snap their one game losing streak. Mets starter RHP Bartolo Colon was outstanding pitching 8 shutout innings. He gave up 7 hits and no walks. He had 7 strikeouts. He was in control the whole night and kept the Braves hitters off balanced. He knows how to paint the corners and keep the hitters off balanced. He picked up his 2nd win of the season. He has now passed Pedro Martinez in wins by a Dominican-born pitcher with 220. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the 9th. The Mets offense got off to a fast start, scoring 4 runs in the first. 3B David Wright hit a homer. CF Yoenis Cespedes and 1B Lucas Duda hit back to back homers. Hopefully the Mets can  continue have a pitching performance and hit for power

Game 24: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (1-1, 3.42 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz who is making his 2016 debut.

Mets vs. Giants Game 23 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 6-1 today to snap their 8 game winning streak. Their record is now 15-8. Mets starter RHP Noah Syndegarrd had his worst outing of the season. He gave up 4 runs in 5 2/3 innings with 5 hits and 2 walks. He had 3 stolen bases against him. He needs to improve on holding on runners going forward. LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a run. RHP Logan Verett also gave up a run. The only run the Mets scored was on an RBI single by 3B David Wright. The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Atlanta Braves.

Game 23: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup 
1. Juan Lagares-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Wilmer Flores-SS
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (2-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 3.64 ERA)