Mets vs. Cubs Game 78 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs in a dramatic 4-3 win to snap 4 game losing streak and improve their record to 41-37. They remain 6 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. LHP Steven Matz gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings and had six strikeouts.  After Matz was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came and threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Addison Reed got the first two outs of the eighth innings. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth despite having second and third and no one out still managed to pick up his 27th save of the season.

The Mets offense was scoreless until the sixth inning, but finally put a run on the board when CF Yoenis Cespedes hit his 19th homer of the season. Rookie RF Brandon Nimmo hit an RBI single, his first RBI of his career. 2B Neil Walker hit a fielder's choice which brought home a run.  Nimmo also scored on a throwing error, which brought home the go-ahead run and proved to be the difference in the game.

Game 78: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup abd Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
6. Kelly Johnson-LF
7. Wilner Flores-3B
8. Travis d'Arnaus-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-3, 3.29 ERA) vs. RHP John Lackey (7-4, 3.29 ERA)

Mets Promote RHP Seth Lugo

The New York Mets are promoting RHP Seth Lugo from Triple-A with the Las Vegas 51s today. LHP Sean Gilmartin will be optioned back to Triple A. Lugo has spent time in the rotation and was recently demoted to the bullpen in Triple-A.  Since going to the bullpen on June 5th, he has posted an ERA of 4.00 in nine innings. Lugo has an arsenal of four pitches and a fastball that tops out at 94 miles per hour. His best pitch is his curveball and is so effective that Baseball America said he had the best curveball in the Mets minor league system. He is rated as the Mets twelfth best prospect according to MetsMerized.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 77 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 4-2 for their fifth consecutive loss and drop their record to 40-37. They are now 6 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Logan Verrett gave up 2 runs in 5 innings in a spot start. He allowed 4 hits and 4 walks. He picked up his fifth loss of the season. LHP Sean Gilmartin gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, on a 2 run homer by former Met 2B Daniel Murphy, which was his second of the game. The Mets offense was shutout until the ninth inning. The only two runs they scored was on a 2 run homer by first baseman James Loney. They continue to look lifeless at the plate and are in a need of spark. Hopefully Jose Reyes and Juan Lagares are called up from Binghamton in the next couple of days. They need to have speed at the top of the order. Reyes and Lagares are the kind of players that they can give the team the life and energy that they've been searching for all season.

Game 77: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
6. Kelly Johnson-3B
7. Aledandro De Aza-LF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-4, 4.14 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer (8-5, 3.52 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 76 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 5-0 to lose their third consecutive game and drop their record to 40-36. They are now 5 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Matt Harvey gave up one run in only 3 2/3 innings, due to two rain delays. He gave up four hits and three walks. He had three strikeouts. With that loss, Harvey is now 4-10 on the season. It's a shame he has unable to get any run support in his last few starts. After Harvey was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins gave up 2 runs on a 2 run homer by  RF Bryce Harper.  RHP Hansel Robles also gave up 2 runs on a 2 run double by catcher Wilson Ramos. The Mets offense managed just five hits and struggled against Nationals rookie pitcher Lucas Giolito, who made his MLB debut last night. This has been a recurring theme for the offense. If the bats don't wake up soon, this Met team could fall out of playoff contention very soon.

Game 76: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-9, 4.64 ERA) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito who is making his MLB debut.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 75 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 11-4 to drop their record to 40-35 and lose their second consecutive game. They are now 4 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Noah Syndergarrd had his worst outing of the season. He allowed 5 runs in only 3 innings. He gave up 7 hits and an uncharacteristic 3 walks. He had 5 strikeouts. He picked up his third loss of the season. Due to  his rough start, Syndergarrd's ERA has increased to 2.49. After Syndergarrd was taken out, LHP Sean Gilmartin also gave up 5 runs. He allowed 7 hits and one walk. He had one strikeout. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a run after Gilmartin was taken out. The Mets offense managed to have 14 runs, but could only come away with 4 runs. 2B Neil Walker hit a sacrifice fly.  RF Curtis Granderson hit an RBI single. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a 2 run single.

Game 75: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (8-2, 2.08 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ross (6-4, 3.11 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 74 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves today 5-2 to split their 4 games series and snap their two game winning streak. Their record is now 40-34 and are now 3 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Bartolo Colon took the loss and gave up just one run in 7 innings. He had one walk and two strikeouts. After Colon was taken out, LHP Antonio Bastardo came in in the bottom of the eighth inning and gave up 3 runs on 2 hits and 1 walk. He also allowed a balk. RHP Logan Verrett gave up a run after Bastardo was pulled on. The Mets offense struggled once again and was shutout for the first eight innings. In the ninth inning, CF Yoenis Cespdedes hit an RBI groundout. 3B Wilmer Flores hit an RBI single.

Game 74: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Kelly Johnson-LF
2. Matt Reynolds-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Brandon Nimmo-RF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (6-3, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Bud Norris (2-7, 4.69 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 73 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in 11 innings to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 40-33. They are now only 2 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost their seventh consecutive game tonight. 2B Kelly Johnson drove in the only run of the game with a solo home run in the top of the eleventh inning. RHP Jacob deGrom was outstanding with 8 shutout innings. He gave up 8 hits and one hit. He had 6 strikeouts. It's a shame he wasn't able to get any run support and get a win. He deserved to get one after his performance. It's been the story of deGrom's story, since he hasn't had a win since April 30th. He's been far better than his record shows. After deGrom was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins got the first out in the bottom of the ninth inning. RHP Addison Reed came in after that and got the lasr 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth as well as a scoreless bottom of the tenth innings. In all, he pitched a total of 1 2/3 scoreless innings and picked up his second win of the season. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless eleventh inning and picked up his 26th save of the season.

Game 73: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup 
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Aledandro De Aza-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-4, 2.96 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (3-7, 2.66 ERA)

Mets Sign Free Agent Jose Reyes

The New York Mets have signed free-agent  former shortstop Jose Reyes to a minor league deal. Reyes was  previously on the Mets from 2003-2011. He is the franchise's all-time leader in triples and stolen bases. He was a four-time All-Star. He lead the National League in triples in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011. He also lead the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2008.  He is the only Met to have won a batting title with a .337 average in 2011. After Reyes left the Mets as a free agent in 2011, he signed with the Miami Marlins for 6 years and $106 million, He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays the following season. He played for the Blue Jays until 2015 where he was traded to the Colarado Rockies. During this past offseason, Reyes was charged with domestic violence while on vacation with his wife in Hawaii. He was suspended by the Colorado Rockies without pay until May 31st and missed the first 51 games of the season under the new Major League Baseball domestic violence policy. On May 31st, he was sent to the Rockies Triple-A affiliate in Albequerque for a rehab assignment. He was reinstated from the restricted list and was designated for assignment for the Rockies on June 15th. Reyes will start playing for the Brooklyn Cyclones tomorrow and should be back playing for the Mets in a couple of weeks. Reyes will provide the Mets with energy and speed on the bases, which is something they've lacked all season. He will be a great influence on the field and in the clubhouse.

Mets Promote Brandon Nimmo and Option Michael Conforto to Las Vegas

The New York Mets have promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo from Triple-A Las Vegas. Nimmo had a batting average of .328 for the 51s with an on-base percentage of .409 and a slugging percentage of .508. He had 16 doubles, seven triples, five homers and 37 RBI. Nimmo was the first draft pick chosen by Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson. He was drafted 13th overall in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. As a corresponding roster move, LF Michael Conforto was sent down to Triple A. Conforto has been in a long slump and has hit only .148 in his last 142 at- bats. This was the right move since he has lost his confidence at the Major League level. He will benefit from getting away from the New York spotlight and all of the sctrunity he has been under during his slump. Conforto will be just fine and will work on getting his old swing back and hitting the ball to the opposite field. He will hit well in Triple-A and come back to the Mets a much improved hitter. He won't need to be down in the minor leagues for very long. Conforto will make adjustments and be back with the Mets in a short amount of time.

Mets vs. Braves Game 72 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-6 tonight to snap their one game losing streak and improve their record to 39-33. They are now 3 games out of first place in the National League East behind the Washington Nationals. 3B Wilmer Flores hit an RBI double. Catcher Travis d'arnuad had 3 RBI's with a groundout and 2 run single. 1B James Loney hit a 3 run homer. LHP Steven Matz hit a sacrifice fly. Matz only went 4 1/3 innings where he gave up 6 runs. He had no walks and no strikeouts. Matz was rubbing his elbow before the bottom of the inning and was taken out after that. Hopefully it's nothing serious. It's something that the Mets and their medical staff have to keep on due to his history of elbow problems. After Matz was taken out, RHP Hansel Robles came in and continued his outstanding week with 2 2/3 scoreless innings.  He gave 0 walks and 0 hits and had 2 strikeouts. He picked up his 2nd win of the season. LHP Antonio Bastardo got the first 2 outs in the eighth. RHP Jeurys Familia got the last 4 outs and picked up his 25th save of the season.

Game 72: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-3, 2.74 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.19 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 71 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 to snap their 2 game losing streak and drop theire record to 38-33. RHP Addison Reed gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth on a two run homer by Adonis Garcia and took the loss. RHP Matt Harvey also gave up 2 runs  on 8 hits in 6 innings. He had three strikeouts and no walks. He picked up the no-decision. The Mets offense scored 3 runs off Braves starter RHP Matt Wisler, but no scored no runs off of the Braves bullpen. 2B Neil Walker went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI's and a walk. CF Aledandro De Aza was also 2-2 with a double and RBI.

Game 71: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. James Loney-1B
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Kelly Johnson-3B
6. Michael Conforto-LF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Aledandro de Aza-CF
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-9, 5, 76 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.23 ERA)

Mets vs. Royals Game 70 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 this afternoon to complete the 2 game sweep. RHP Noah Syndergarrd gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. He allowed 8 hits, but had 0 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. He picked up his 8th win of the season. Syndergarrd had to come out after 6 innings due to discomfort in his elbow. Hopefully this isn't too serious since he had elbow discomfort earlier in the season. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless 7th inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 24th save. 1B James Loney hit an RBI single. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. LF Matt Reynolds hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning. In addition to Syndergarrd coming out of the game due to elbow discomfort. CF Yoenis Cespedes left the game with a sore right wrist. Hopefully these injuries aren't too serious. The Mets can't afford to lose either of them for a significant amount of time. That would be a huge blow to the team's playoff chances.

Game 70: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Curtis Granderson-RF

2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS

3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF

4. Neil Walker-2B

5. Wilmer Flores-3B

6. James Loney-1B

7. Matt Reynolds-LF

8. Rene Rivera-C

9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (7-2, 1.91 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Duffy (2-1, 3.17 ERA)

Mets vs. Royals Game 69 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 tonight to snap their 3 game losing streak and improve their record to 37-32. Mets starter RHP Bartolo Colon came out after facing only one batter in the first inning after being hit on the right thumb. RHP Hansel Robles came in after Colon was taken and pitched 3 2/3 outstanding innings. He allowed just one run on 5 hits and one walk. He had 6 strikeouts. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Erik Goedeel came in next and pitched 2 scoreless innings. LHP Jerry Blevins had a scoreless 7th inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 23th save of the season. The offense produced two solo homers by CF Yoenis Cespedes and SS Asdrubal Cabrera which was enough run support for the bullpen. This was a huge win for the Mets since they had to go to the pen much earlier than expected. Hopefully  RHP Noah Syndergarrd can provide them some length tomorrow and go deep in the game in order to give the relievers some rest.

Game 69: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (6-3, 3.01 ERA) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (5-5, 4.17 ERA)

Mets Place Jim Henderson on DL

The New York Mets have placed RHP Jim Henderson on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis and have recalled LHP Sean Gilmartin from Triple-A Las Vegas. Henderson was originally diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement and was thought to be day to day. Gilmartin had a record of 8-3 in Triple A with an ERA of 4.48 in 12 starts for the 51s this year.  He had 19 walks and 68 strikeouts. Gilmartin pitched 5 scoreless innings for the Mets earlier this year. He had a record of 3-2 with a 2.67 ERA  in 50 games for the Mets last year.

Mets Activitate Travis d'Arnaud off DL

The New York Mets have officially activated catcher Travis d'Arnaud from the disabled list. Catcher Kevin Plawecki has been sent down to Triple-A in Las Vegas. Hopefully d'Arnaud will be able to provide some pop to the offense. They  need d'Arnaud to step it up along with Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto.

Mets vs. Braves Game 68 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 6-0 to lose their third consecutive games and get swept in the 3 game series. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 6 innings to take the loss. He gave up 5 hits and gave up one walk. He had 5 strikeouts. DeGrom has now gone nine consecutive starts without a win. He has not gotten the run support he needs in order to pick up any wins in the last 9 starts. It's frustrating that degrom has had his great starts wasted by the ineptitude of the offense. After deGrom was taken out, LHP Antonio Bastardo came in and gave up 2 runs in the seventh inning. RHP Hansel Robles gave up a run in the eighth. The offense managed  just 1 hit off Braves starter RHP Julio Tehran who pitched a complete game shutout. The Mets scored  only 4 runs in 3 games in this series. They need to do something to get the offense going again. LF Michael Conforto might have to get sent down to Triple-A. He has struggled for almost 2 months. They could also call up 2B Dilson Herrera. They need to make moves soon before it's too late and the NL East and the wild-card race is too far out of reach.

Game 68: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-3, 2.82 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (2-7, 2.93 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 67 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight to lose their second consecutive game and drop their record to 36-31. LHP Steven Matz gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks. He had 7 strikeouts. He picked the no-decision. RHP Jim Henderson gave up a run in the seventh inning. RHP Addison Reed gave up a run in the eighth and took the loss. This is the second consecutive outing for Reed where he gave up a run after not allowing a run since April 30th. Reed was bound to have a slump sooner or later after having a dominant stretch over the last month or so. The offfense had 2 solo homer by CF Yoenis Cespedes and 3B Wilmer Flores. Catcher Rene Rivera added a sacrifice fly. The Mets had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, but Flores was thrown out at home plate trying to score from first base on a double by 1B James Loney. It was a poor decision by third base coach Tim Teufel to send Flores with no out in the inning, and it wound up costing the Mets the game. Hopefully this type of baserunning mistake won't happen again and that Teufel and Flores both learn from this.

Game 67: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-3, 2.71 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.59 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 66 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-1 tonight to snap their 2 game winning streak. RHP Matt Harvey gave 4 runs in 6 innings to take the loss. He wasn't as sharp as he had been in his previous 3 starts. He had 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. His record is now 4-9 with and ERA of 4.66. RHP Erik Goedell gave up an unearned run in the eighth inning on an error by CF Yoenis Cespedes. The Mets offense struggled after 2 breakout games and managed only 6 hits. The only run they were able to score was on a groundout by Cespedes.

Game 66: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-8, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP John Gant (0-1, 5.63 ERA)

Mets vs. Pirates Game 65 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 35-29. RF Curtis Granderson led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run, his thirteenth of the season. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly. 2B Neil Walker hit a 2 run homer, his fourteenth of the season and also hit an RBI double.  LF Michael Conforto hit his tenth home run of the season. RHP Bartolo Colon had an outstanding night at the plate and on the mound. Colon had a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Cespedes. He also struck out 8 hitterss in 7 2/3  innings and gave up only 2 runs. He picked up his sixth win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in and got the last out of the eighth inning. RHP Addison Reed gave up 2 runs in the ninth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came in and got the last 3 out and picked up his 22th save.

Game 65: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Michael Conforto-LF
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (5-3, 3.08 ERA) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (5-5, 5.34 ERA)

Mets vs. Pirates Game 64 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight 11-2 to snap their 3 game losing streak and improve their record to 35-29. They remain 5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs. The Mets offense exploded for a season high 19 hits. 7 players had multi-hit games. 3B Wilmer Flores had 2 hits with 4 RBI's. Flores hit an RBI groundout, RBI single and 2 run homer. It was an encouraging day for Flores and has started to gain more confidence at the plate since he has become the every day 3B after David Wright got hurt. 2B Matt Reynolds had 3 hits with 2 RBI's. Reynolds hit a key  2 run double in the first inning to make it a 3-0 game. He has hit well since being called up and has earned the right to have more playing time. LF Kelly Johnson had 2 RBI's with a single and homer. This was Johnson's first homer with the Mets. Catcher Rene Rivera hit 2 RBI singles. He has done a great job behind the plate calling a game and his offense has been better than expected. He needs to remain the backup catcher once Travis d'Arnaud returns next week. 1B James Loney added an RBI double. RHP Noah Syndergarrd had his most dominant start of the year giving up just 1 run and 5 hits in 8 1/3 innings. He had 11 strikeouts and 0 walks. His fastball was as high as 100 miles per hour and was also mixing in a slider at 92 miles per hour. At one point during the game, Syndergarrd retired 17 Pirate hitters in a row. He has emerged as one of the best pitchers in the game. After Syndergarrd was taken out, RHP Jeurys Familia came in and picked up the last 2 outs.

Game 64: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. James Loney-1B
7. Matt Reynolds-2B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (6-2, 2.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Locke (5-4, 5.38 ERA)

Mets vs. Pirates Game 63 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to lose their third consecutive game and drop their record to 34-29. They remain 5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost to the Chicago Cubs. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 2 runs in 6 innings and took the loss. He allowed 1 walk, but had 9 strikeouts. After deGrom was taken out, RHP Jim Henderson came in the seventh inning and gave up a 2 run homer to Starling Marte. The Mets offense struggled all night and had only 3 hits. They managed to have just 2 hits and 1 walk against Pirates rookie RHP Jammeson Tailon, who was making his second career start. The offense has really struggled lately and having 5 starters out of the lineup last night caused the lineup to appear to look lifeless. Hopefully, some of the injured starters such as Travis d'Arnaud and Michael Conforto are able to return to the lineup soon and help get the offense back on track.

Game 63: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-LF
2. Asdruabal Cabrera-SS
3. Curtis Granderson-RF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-2, 2.80 ERA) vs. RHP Jamison Taillon (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 62 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers today 5-3  to split their four game series and drop their record to 34-28.. They have lost two consecutive games and are now 4 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East.  LHP Steven Matz gave up 5 runs, 4 of which were earned in 6 innings. He allowed 9 hits, had no walks and struck out five.This is Matz's second consecutive loss after starting off the season 7-1. He is going through a slump right now, but he will bounce back and get back to the success that he had in April and May. The Mets offense was shut out for the first 6 innings, but finally got on the board in the seventh inning after LF Aledandro De Aza grounded into a fielder's choice, which brought home a run. RF Curtis Granderson hit an RBI single in the 8th inning. CF Yoenis added an RBI double in the eighth. The Mets have an off day tomorrow and then begin a 3 game series against the Pittsburgh PIrates on Tuesday night.

Game 62: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Matt Reynolds-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Kelly Johnson-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Aledandro De Aza-LF
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-2, 2.39 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Davies (4-3, 4.29 ERA)

Mets Option Logan Verrett to Triple-A

The New York Mets have sent RHP Logan Verrett to Triple-A in Las Vegas and have called reliever RHP Erik Goeddel. Verett was sent down since the Mets needed a fresh arm out of the bullpen for today's game. Verrett gave up 5 runs yesterday on four hits and four walks. Goeddel has struggled in Triple-A with an ERA of 4.94, a WHIP of 1.563 and has given up 4.9 walks per 9 innings. He has allowed 37 baserunners in 23.2 innings pitched. Hopefully Goeddel can pitch better in the Major Leagues and become another reliable option for the Mets to use in the bullpen.

Mets vs. Brewers Game 61 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers today 7-4 to end their 3 game winning streak and drop their record to 34-27. RHP Logan Verrett got the spot start today and gave up 5 runs in only 4 innings. Verrett allowed 4 hits with 4 walks and allowed 3 home runs. He wasn't able to go deep into the game and gave the bullpen some rest. Hopefully Verrett bounces back from this start. He's a valuable member of the team due to his ability to pitch out of the bullpen and fill in as a starter occasionally. After Verrett was taken out. RHP Hansel Robles came in and threw two scoreless innings. LHP Antonio Bastardo came in in the seventh inning and gave up back to back homers to Scooter Gennett and Ryan Bruan. RF Curtis Granderson had 3 hits and was a double short of the cycle. He also hit a solo homer in addition to a single and triple. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a sacrifice fly in ninth inning.

Game 61: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Michael Conforto-LF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Wilmer Flores-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-3, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP Wily Peralta (3-7, 6.79 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 60 Recap

Last night, the New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 in 11 innings. They have now won three consecutive games and remain 2.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Matt Harvey gave up 1 run in 6 innings and picked up the no-decision. He gave up only 2 hits and 2 walks. He had 8 strikeouts. This was the third consecutive outstanding start for Harvey. His velocity and slider have returned to form. It's a huge sigh of relief after he had gotten off to a such rough start earlier this year. After Harvey was taken out, RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless seventh inning. LHP Antonio Bastardo pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless ninth inning against his former team and came out for the tenth inning, but he had to leave the game due to a blister issue. LHP Jerry Blevins came in and finished the inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a dominant 1-2-3 eleventh inning and picked up his 21st save of the year. He is now 21 for 21 on save opportunities this year and has recorded his last 37 consecutive saves in the regular season. The Mets offense struggled all night with runners in scoring position, but IF Matt lined into a bizarre force out play in the eleventh inning which brought home a run. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit his sixteenth home run of the season.

Game 60: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Aledandro De Aza-LF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
6. Wilmer Flores-3B
7. Kelly Johnson-2B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-8, 4.95 ERA) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (3-1, 3.61 ERA)

Mets Select Anthony Kay with 31th Pick in First Round

Last night, the New York Mets selected LHP Anthony Kay out of UCONN with the 31st pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. Kay went 9-2 this year in 17 starts with an ERA of 2.65. He had 263 strikeouts, which set a UCONN strikeout record that was previously held by Matt Barnes, who now plays for the Red Sox. Kay was also drafted by the Mets in 2013 out of  Ward Melville High School, which is the same high that Steven Matz went to. Kay's fastball ranges from 90-95 miles per hour. His best pitch is his changeup which he can throw from 82-86 miles per hour. He might have the best changeup in the entire draft. It's a very effective pitch, especially against right-handed hitters. In addition to his changeup and fastball, he also features a a curveball. His curveball has a tight spin and sharp break and is thought to have average potential. He throws it between 79-81 miles per hour. He doesn't throw his curveball nearly as often as he uses his chanegup.  Kay has solid command and is projected to be a three-pitch pitcher. He models his game after Yankee great LHP Andy Pettitte. The Mets are hoping that Kay is able to have the type of career that Pettitte had.

Mets Draft Justin Dunn With 19th Pick in First Round

Last night, the New York Mets selected RHP Justin Dunn out of Boston College with the 19th overall pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. Dunn is 6'2" and weighs 185 pounds. His best pitch is his fastball, which ranges from 92-95 miles per hour, but he can throw up it as hard as 98-99 miles per hour. In addition to his fastball, Dunn features two other breaking balls, a solid hard slider and a three quarters-curve. He has an average changeup, which he will use on occasion. His command can be inconsistent as times, but his dominant stuff can help make up for it. He is compared to Royals starter Yordano Ventura for his athleticism and that he is a right-hander who is somewhat undersized.

Mets vs. Brewers Game 59 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 33-26. They are 2.5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost to the Chicago White Sox. RF Curtis Granderson led off the game with a home run, his fifth leadoff homer of the season and his eleventh overall.  CF Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI single. Catcher Kevin Plawecki hit a key 2 run single in the eighth inning to give the Mets a 4-1 lead. IF Matt Reynolds added an RBI single in the ninth inning. RHP Bartolo Colon was terrific giving up 2 runs, but only one earned in 7 innings. He gave up 8 hits, but had no walks. He had two strikeouts. He picked up his fifth win of the season. RHP Addison Reed gave up a run in the eighth inning. This was the first run Reed has given up since May 4th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a 1-2-3 inning to pick up his 20th save and remain perfect in save opportunities.

Game 59: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.27 ERA) vs. RHP Jimmy Nelson (5-4, 3.43 ERA)

Mets vs. Pirates Game 58 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 tonight in 10 innings to snap their 3 game losing streak and avoid the sweep to improve their record to 32-26. They are still 3 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. IF Wilmer Flores got the game-winning hit in the tenth inning. 3B Ty Kelly hit a 2 run homer, his first homer of his major league career. LF Michael Conforto had 3 RBI 's with a sacrifice fly and a 2 run homer. This was a huge step in the right direction for Conforto since he has been in a huge slump for over a month. Hopefully this performance can help him get back on track. RHP Noah Syndergarrd picked up the no-decision and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings. He had 5 strikeouts and did a stellar job of keeping the Mets in the game. After Syndergarrd was taken out, RHP Jim Henderson gave up 2 runs in the seventh innings. RHP Addison Reed pitched 2 scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth inning. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Jeurys Familia had a shaky 10th inning with 3 walks, but he still managed to remain perfect with 19 saves in 19 opportunities.

Game 58: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-RF
2. Michael Conforto-LF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Ty Kelly-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (6-2, 1.91 ERA) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon (ML debut)

Mets Reacquire Kelly Johnson

The New York Mets have reacquired 2B Kelly Johnson from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitching prospect Akeel Morris. The Mets also traded for Johnson last July for minor league pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen, but left the Mets in the offseason as a free agent. This trade will help the Mets since Johnson can play multiple positions and bring versatility to the Mets lineup. Johnson can play first base, second base, shortstop, third base, and all 3 outfield positions. This was the perfect move for the Mets to make since Johnson play third base while David Wright is out and can also play some first base with Wilmer Flores and James Loney until Lucas Duda comes back. Johnson will replace Eric Campbell as the Mets super utility man.

Mets vs. Pirates Game 57 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 tonight again to lose both games of the doubleheader. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 3 runs in 6 innings and took the loss. He gave up 6 hits, but had 9 strikeouts. His record is now 3-2 and his ERA increased to 2.80. The Mets offense struggled once again and manged only 1 run on 4 hits. The only run they were able to score was on a RBI catcher by catcher Kevin Plawecki. The offense is in a major funk right now and scored only 2 runs combined in both games of the doubleheader. All of the Mets bats have gone cold at the same time. Manager Terry Collins needs to do something to shake things and try to get the offense going. Tomorrow he could try and have  OF Alendandro De Aza bat leaoff and move Curtis Granderson down in the order. This would allow him to have more speed at the top of the order and try to generate some stolen bases which could lead to some runs. It's worth a shot since the Mets offense has been searching for answers for a while now.

Game 57: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.62 ERA) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (4-4, 4.75 ERA)

Mets vs. Pirates Game 56 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 this afternoon in first game of doubleheader. LHP Steven Matz gave up 2 runs in 5 innings. He gave up 8 hits, but had 8 strikeouts. He picked up his second loss of season. LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a run after Matz was taken out. The Mets offense struggled all game and managed only 5 hits. The only run they scored was on a homer by Curtis Granderson.

Mets and Pirates to Play Traditional DoubleHeader Today

The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a traditional doubleheader today after last night's game was postponed due to heavy rains. The teams will play a traditional doubleheader at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The first game will start at 4:05 P.M. The pitching matchup will be LHP Steven Matz vs. LHP Jon Niese. The second game of the doubleheader will start 30 minutes after the first game ends. The pitching matchup is RHP Jacob deGrom vs. LHP Juan Nicasio.

Mets vs. Pirates Game Postponed

Tonight's Mets-Pirates game has been postponed due to rain. There is no makeup game scheduled at this time. This game will be made up at a later date.

Game 56: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-1, 2.60 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathan Niese (5-2, 4.36 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 55 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Florida Marlins 1-0 today to snap their two-game losing streak. Mets starter RHP Matt Harvey followed up his 7 scoreless outing against the White Sox last Monday with another strong performance giving up 1 run in 7 innings. He gave up 4 hits and 0 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Harvey lowered his ERA to 4.95 after today's stellar start. He is starting to round into shape and pitch like the ace he was expected to be coming into this season. He averaged 95.6 mph on his fastball today. The Mets offense struggled against Marlins starting pitcher RHP Jose Fernandez. They only had 3 hits off of Fernandez and had 14 strikeouts and had only 4 hits overall.He showed why he one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. Despite the loss, the Mets still won two of three games against the Marlins. They are now 2 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds today.

Game 55: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1, Aledandro De Aza-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Curtis Granderson-RF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Michael Conforto-LF
6. James Loney-1B
7. Wilmer Flores-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-7, 5.37 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Fernandez (8-2, 2.53 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 54 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins tonight 6-4 to improve their record to 31-23 and have won twp consecutive games. They are now only one game out of first place in the National League East behind the Washington Nationals. 1B James Loney continued his hot start with  3 hits and an RBI single. LF Michael Conforto had 2 RBI's with a sac fly and RBI single. Hopefully this helps Conforto start to get out of his slump. SS Matt Reynolds hit a pinch-hit single. CF Alejandro De Aza had a 2 run double in the 9th inning. Starting pitcher RHP Bartolo Colon gave up 2 runs in 5 innings. RHP Hansel Robles came in after Colon was taken out and gave up a run. LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Jim Henderson combined to pitch a scoreless seventh inning. Henderson picked up his first win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. He has an incredible start to the season and his ERA is only 1.75. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the ninth inning, but he picked up his 18th save.

Game 54: Mets vs. Marlins 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. James Loney-1B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

 The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.39 ERA) vs. LHP Justin Nicolino (2-3, 4.50 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 53 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins 6-2 tonight to improve their record to 30-23. They are now only 2 games out of first place in the National League East due to the Washington Nationals loss. The Mets pffense continued their power surge and hit 3 home runs. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo home run, his fifth of the season. 1B James Loney hit his first home run as a Met and the 100th home run of his career. Loney is the second player to hit his 100th career homer with the Mets along with centerfielder Jimmy Piersall. Catcher Rene Rivera hit his second home run of the season. 3B Wilmer Flores added an RBI single. RHP Noah Syndergarrd was great once again giving only 2 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk. He had 9 strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win of the season. He has won his last four consecutive starts. RHP Addison Reed continued his impressive start with a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

Game 53: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (5-2, 1.84 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (3-5, 4,50 ERA)

Steven Matz Named NL Rookie of the Month

New York Mets LHP Steven Matz has been named the National League Rookie of the Month for May. Matz pitched five starts in May and went 4-0 with an ERA of 1.83 and a WHIP of only 0.76. He had 31 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings. Prior to Matz's last start, he won 7 starts in a row which tied Steve Trachsel for most consecutive wins by a Mets starter. Matz is one of two left-handed starters along with Dodgers LHP Kazuhisa Ishi in 2002 to win 11 of their 14 major league starts. Matz is also the first pitcher in Mets history to win 11 of his first 12 major league decisions. He has an overall record of 7-1 on the season with a  2.60 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP with 53 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched.

Mets vs. White Sox Game 52 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago White Sox today 2-1  in 13 innings to drop their record to 29-23 and to lose 2 out of 3 in the series. RHP Jacob deGrom gave up only 1 run in 7 innings. He gave up 5 hits and 2 walks. He had a season-high 10 strikeouts. It was the best deGrom has looked this season. It's a shame that he couldn't get any run support. He deserved to win this game. After deGrom was taken out, RHP Addison Reed, Jeurys Familia, Hansel Robles Jim Henderson and Logan Verrett combined to pitch four scoreless innings. However in the top of the thirteenth, Verrett gave up a sacrifice fly to 1B Jose Abreu to give the White Sox the lead and take the loss. The Mets offense was awful today and manged to score only 1 run, despite having 20 baserunners.  Catcher Rene Rivera drove in the only run with an RBI single. They drew 13 walks and had 7 hits. It's unacceptable that their offense has become this bad. They can't keep having guys like Ty Kelly in the every day lineup. They need to get a legitimate third basemen to back up David Wright, instead of relying on Kelly or Eric Campbell. It's unfair to the rest of the team and the fans to have to watch an offense like this. This awesome pitching staff deserves a lot better than to have their great outings wasted by a lack of runs. General Sandy Alderson can't wait too much longer to make moves to upgrade this offense, otherwise the Washington Nationals might start to run away with the division.

Game 52: Mets vs. White Sox Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubral Cabrera-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Ty Kelly-3B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.81 ERA) vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50 ERA)