Mets vs. Rockies Game 104 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-4 today to snap their 4 game losing streak and improve their record to 54-50. They are now 6.5 games out of first place in the National League East. 2B Neil Walker had 4 RBI's with a triple and a game-winning three run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning. His bat has caught fire recently after he was in a long slump for a couple of months. CF Aledandro De Aza hit an RBI single. In addition to Walker, he has been on fire and has hit well for last few weeks. He needs to continue to hit in Yoenis Cespedes's absence. Hopefully this can be the game to get the Mets offense going on.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd picked up a no-decision after he allowed 3 runs in 6 innings on 6 hits. He had six strikeouts and gave up 2 walks. LHP Jerry Blevins gave up a run in the top of the seventh inning, but he picked up his fourth win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 37th save of the season.

Game 104: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-5, 2.45 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (9-6, 5.19 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockes Game 103 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colarado Rockies tonight 7-2 to lose their fourth consecutive game and drop their record to 53-50. They remain 7 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Bartolo Colon had a rough outing pitching on three days rest after he allowed 5 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings. He had 4 strikeouts and one walk. After Colon was taken out, RHP Seth Lugo came in and gave up 2 runs in 3 innings.

The  offense was only to able score 2 runs. 3B Wilmer Flores and 1B Kelly Johnson hit RBI singles. Flores had a home run overturned in the bottom of the ninth inning due to a call of fall interference. They were 2 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Yoenis Cespedes left the game with a quad injury.

Mets Sign Outfielder Justin Ruggiano

The New York Mets signed outfielder Justin Ruggiano to a major league contract today. Jose Reyes was placed on the D.L as corresponding roster move. Ruggiano was on the Texas Rangers on Opening Day before he was designated for assignment on April 8th to Triple A. He hit .226 in 44 games with 10 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 23 RBI's. He was released by the Rangers on July 28th. In eight major league season with the Cubs, Dodgers, Marlins, Mariners, Rays and Rangers, Ruggiano has hit .256 with 71 doubles, four triples, 49 home runs, 153 RBI, and a .321 on-base percentage in 456 career games. In his career, he has played 153 games in centerfield, 88 in leftfield and 60 in rightfield.

Game 103: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (9-5, 3.35 ERA) vs. LHP Jorge De La Rosa (6-7, 5.70 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 102 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colarado Rockies tonight 6-1 to lose their third consecutive game and drop their record to 53-49. They are now 7 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. LHP Steven Matz took the loss after he allowed 2 runs in 7 innings. He gave 10 hits and 1 walk. He had 5 strikeouts. After Matz was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came in and gave up a run in the seventh. LHP Antonio Bastardo allowed 3 runs in the top of eighth inning.

The Mets offense struggled once again and couldn't get a timely hit with runners in scoring position. The only run they scored was on a solo homer by 1B James Loney. They were unable to score with the based loaded. It's very frustrating how they are not able to hit with men on base. Something has to be done to shake this lineup out of its slump. . They need to make a move to shake this offense up before the trading deadline at 4:00 P.M. on Monday. They need to get a bat like Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy. He hits well with runners in scoring position and would hopefully help the offense get some timely hits in key spots. He's the kind of hitter the Mets lack in their lineup and would definitely make a difference.

Juan Lagares To Have Thumb Surgery

New York Mets CF Juan Lagares will undergo thumb surgery and go on the disabled list. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

Game 102: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (8-6, 3.36 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (9-6, 3.65 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 101 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colarado Rockies 2-1 yesterday to drop their third consecutive game and drop their record to 53-48. They are now 6.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up 2 runs in the top of the ninth inning to blow his second consecutive game. It's clear that Familia needs some days off. His command isn't nearly as sharp as it was early in the season. RHP Jacob deGrom pitched 6 shutout innings. RHP Hansel Robles got the first 2 outs in the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the seventh. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth.

The Mets offense struggled once again and was unable to get a timely hit with runners in scoring position. They had the based loaded with no one in the bottom of the seventh inning, but were unable to score. The only run they scored was on an RBI double by catcher Rene Rivera.

Game 101: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Juan Lagares-CF

2. Curtis Granderson-RF

3. Wilmer Flores-3B

4. Neil Walker-2B

5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS

6. James Loney-1B

7. Rene Rivera-C

8. Aledandro De Aza-LF

9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.73 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (3-3, 3.56 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 100 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals tonight 5-4 to drop their record to 53-47 and lose 2 out of 3 games in the series. They are now 5.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. Closer RHP Jeurys Familia gave up 2 runs in the top of of the ninth inning to blow his first game of the season. This snapped Familia's streak of 52 consecutive saves in the regular season. He allowed RBI doubles to Yalider Molina and Kolten Wang.  RHP Logan Verrett gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. He picked up a no-decision.

The Mets offense had a big night from 2B Neil Walker who broke out of his long slump by going 3-3 with a walk and RBI single. Aledandro De Aza scored on a wild pitch. LF Yoenis Cespeds hit a 2 run homer.

Game 100: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.14 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Wainright (9-5, 4.09 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 99 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 to split their day-night doubleheader and improve their record to 53-46.  They are now  4.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. SS Asdrubal Cabrera broke out of his slump with 2 RBI's. He has a sacrifice fly and RBI double. 1B James Loney grounded into a double play which brought home a run.

RHP Bartolo Colon pitched 7 outstanding innings and allowed only 1 run on 3 hits. He had eight strikeouts. He picked up his eighth win. RHP Addison Reed pitched another scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 36th save. He has now recorded 52 consecutive saves, which is the third most consecutive saves in Major League Baseball history.

Game 99: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagres-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Wilmer Flore-3B
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. James Loney-1B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Aledandro De Aza-RF
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (8-5, 3.48 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (7-6, 3.98 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 98 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 today in the first game of their day-night doubleheader.  RHP Noah Syndgerarrd took the loss after he allowed 3 runs in 6 innings. He gave up 7 hits and 3 walks. He had 8 strikeouts. After Syndegarrd was taken out, RHP Hansel Robles, LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Erik Goedell combined to pitch a scoreless seventh, eighth and ninth inning.

The only runs the Mets scored were on a 2 run homer by catcher Rene Rivera. The offense struggled all afternoon hitting with men on base. They left 11 men on base and were 0-5 with RISP.

Mets-Cardinals Game Rained Out

Tonight's Mets-Cardinals game has been rained out and will be made up as a single-admission double header tomorrow. The first game will begin at 4:10 P.M. The second game will start about 20 minutes after the first game ends. RHP Noah Syndergarrd will start the first game. RHP Bartolo Colon will take the mound for the second game of the doubleheader.

Game 98: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-4, 2.43 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (9-6, 2.83 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 97 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 3-0 today to improve their record to 52-4 and to take 2 out of 3 games in the series. They are now 5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost to the San Diego Padres today. 3B Jose Reyes concluded his terrific series with a RBI single, his 101st in his Met career. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI single. 1B James Loney also hit an RBI single.

LHP Steven Matz pitched 6 scoreless innings. He allowed 4 hits and had 6 strikeouts. He picked up his eighth win of the season. This was Matz's first win since May 25th against the Nationals. This was a huge step in the right direction for Matz. Hopefully this performance will help him to start to get to back to the dominant pitcher he was early in the season. After Matz was taken out, RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless seventh inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 35th save.

Game 97: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-6, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (1-1, 6.23 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 96 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Florida Marlins tonight 7-2 to drop their record to 51-45. They are now 6 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Jacob deGrom had his worst outing of the season giving up 5 runs in just 3 2/3 innings. He allowed one walk and struck out 5. This was a far cry from Degrom's last outing where he had a complete game 1 hit shutout against the Phillies. He didn't have the same command as his last start and he fell behind many of the Marlins hitters. It was a difficult start for him, but he will bounce back. Every pitcher has a rough outing, even the best outings.  After deGrom was taken out, RHP Seth Lugo came in and gave up a run. LHP Antonio Bastardo also gave up a run.

The Mets offense struggled against Marlins starter RHP Jose Fernandez and managed only 2 runs. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI single. 1B James Loney hit a sacrifice fly.

Game 96: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (6-4, 2.38 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Fernandez (11-4, 2.53 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 95 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 tonight to improve their record to 51-44. They are now 5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East and 4 in the loss column. 3B Jose Reyes was the sparkplug for the offense with 3 hits, an RBI single a double and  a stolen base. He also had 2 runs scored. This was the kind of game that the Mets were hoping for from Reyes when they signed him as a free agent. He showed that he can still be an effective player by getting on base, scoring runs and stealing bases. LF Yoenis Cespedes added 2 sac flies.

RHP Logan Verrett pitched a solid game with 2 runs in 5 1/3 innings. He had one walk and struck out three. He wound up with a no-decision, RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. He picked up his fifth win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth and picked up his 34th save and his 50th consecutive season dating back to last season.

Game 95: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.21 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Conley (6-5, 3.61 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs Game 94 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs 6-2 today to fall to a record of 51-42 and lose the series two games to one. They are now 6 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Bartolo Colon had a rough outing and allowed 6 runs in 4 1/3 innings. He gave up 8 hits, 2 walks and also allowed a hit by pitch. He struggled right off the bat after he gave up a 2 run single to SS Addison Russel in the first inning as well as two homers by first baseman Anthony Rizzo. It was clear he didn't have it and had a lot of trouble dealing with the Cubs powerful lineup in hitter friendly Wrigley Field. Hopefully Colon is able to bounce back in his next start,

The Mets offense had several opportunities to score with runners in scoring position, but were only able to score 2 runs on a 2 run homer by 3B Wilmer Flores.

Game 94: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Jose Reyes-SS

2. Curtis Granderson-RF

3. Wilmer Flores-3B

4. James Loney-1B

5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Kelly Johnson-2B

7. Juan Lagares-CF

8. Michael Conforto-LF

9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (8-4, 3.11 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (8-6, 2.41 ERA)

Mets vs Cubs Game 93 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-1 tonight to improve their record to 50-43. They are now 5.5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  RHP Noah Syndergarrd allowed 1 run in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 7 hits and 2 walks. He had 8 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. After Syndergarrd was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched two scoreless innings. He picked up his fourth win of the season. RHP Jeurys Familia was able to get out of a based loaded no-out jam in the bottom of the ninth inning and remain perfect to pick up his 33th save in 33 opportunities.

The Mets offense was able to score one run off Cubs starter RHP Jake Arrieta on a RF Curtis Granderson sacrifice fly after 3B Jose Reyes tripled.  Catcher Rene Rivera went 3-4 and hit the go-ahead single in the top of the ninth inning to give the Mets the lead.

Game 93: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-4, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (12-4, 2.68 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs Game 92 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs tonight 5-1 to drop their record to 49-43. They are now 6.5 behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East and have dropped to third place behind the Florida Marlins. LHP Steven Matz took the loss after allowing 4 runs in just 5 innings. He allowed 8 hits and 1 walk. He had 5 strikeouts. With the loss, Matz's record is now 7-6. He has now lost his last 5 decisions after starting off the season 7-1. RHP Erik Goedell gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth inning on an error by LF Yoenis Cespedes.

The only run the Mets offense scored was on a solo homer by 1B Wilmer Flores.

Game 92: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-5, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Jon Lester (9-4, 3.01 ERA)

Mets Recall Michael Conforto and Send Down Brandon Nimmo

The New York Mets have recalled outfielder Michael Conforto from Triple-A Las Vegas and sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo down to Triple-A. Conforto hit .344 with 4 doubles, two triples, three home runs, and 15 RBI's with an OPS of 1,043 in 16 games for Las Vegas. Nimmo batted .223 for the Mets with one homer and 4 RBI's. Hopefully Conforto will return to the big leagues as a much improved hitter. If he can regain the success he had last season and in April, he will be able to provide a huge boost to the Mets lineup.

Mets vs. Phillies Game 91 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 this afternoon to snap their one game losing streak. They took 2 games out of 3 in the series.  CF Juan Lagares continued his solid start to the second half with an RBI triple. RF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer, his sixteenth on the season. 3B Jose Reyes hit an RBI double. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a 2 run homer, his thirteenth on the season.

RHP Jacob deGrom was outstanding today and pitched a complete game shutout, the first of his career. He allowed just 1 hit and 1 walk. He had 7 strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win on the season.This is the first CG shutout by a Mets starter since Bartolo Colon last September. This was also the first complete game by a Mets starter since R.A. Dickey in 2012 where one hit or fewer was allowed. Degrom became the first Mets pitcher since Zack Wheeler in 2014 to face 28 batters in a nine-inning game.

Game 91: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (5-4, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (2-2, 4.08 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 90 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 tonight to drop their record to 48-42. They are now 7 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Logan Verrett allowed 2 runs in 6 innings. He allowed 8 hits and one walk. He had 4 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision.  RHP Hansel Robles gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning, due to an error by SS Asdrubal Cabrera. RHP Erik Goedell allowed a run in the bottom of th eighth.

The Mets offense struggled all nigh to get a timely hit with runners in scoring position and manged to scored just 2 runs. SS Jose Reyes drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud also drove in a run on a sacrifice run.

Game 90: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Curtis Granderson-RF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.34 ERA) vs. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-10, 3.80 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 89 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 tonight to improve their record to 48-41. They remain 6 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. CF Juan Lagares had an outstanding with a solo home run, 2 walks and 2 runs scored. 2B Neil Walker hit a 3 run homer.  3B Jose Reyes scored on an RBI groundout.

RHP Bartolo Colon allowed 3 unearned runs in 5 2/3 innings. He retired the first 13 batters he faced. He gave up 2 walks and had 4 strikeouts. He picked up his eighth win of the season. RHP Hansel Robles came in after Colon was taken out and got the last out in the bottom of the fifth. He also got the first out in the bottom of the seventh. LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Addison Reed combined to get the last 2 outs in the seventh. Reed stayed in and pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 32th save.

Game 89: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Curtis Granderson-RF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (7-4, 3.28 ERA) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (6-6, 3.92 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 88 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 3-2 to lose their third consecutive game going into the All Star break and drop their record to 47-41. They are now 6 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. LHP Steven Matz took the loss after allowed 3 runs in 7 innings. He gave up 4 walks and struck out 5 batters. After Matz was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Addison Reed combined to pitch a scoreless eighth inning. Reed also pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

The only runs the Mets scored were on 2 solo homers by SS Jose Reyes. The offense needs CF Yoenis Cespedes after the All Star break. They have sorely missed his bat in the lineup.

The Mets next game isn't until Friday night at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Game 88: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Wilmer Flores-1B
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Aledandro de Aza-LF
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-4, 3.34 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (4-8, 4.79 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 87 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 6-1 to lose their second consecutive game and drop their record to 47-40. They are now 5 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Logan Verrett took the loss after he gave up 5 runs in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed 5 walks and struck out three batters. After Verrett was taken out, LHP Antonio Bastardo came in and gave up a run.

The Mets offense managed to have just three hits against Nationals starter RHP Max Scherizer. CF Aledandro De Aza had the best night in the Mets lineup with 2 hits and a walk. The only run they were able to score was on a sacrifice fly by 2B Neil Walker in the first inning.

Game 87: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. James Loney-1B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
6. Brandon Nimmo-LF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Aledandro De Aza-CF
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-5, 4.01 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer (9-6, 3.21 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 86 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 3-1 last night to drop their record to 46-38. They are now 4 games out of first place in the National League East. RHP Noah Syndergarrd took the loss after he allowed 3 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. He was taken out after 4 2/3 innings due to arm fatigue. He will most likely now not pitch in the All-Star game on Tuesday. Hopefully this isn't anything serious and Syndergarrd won't have to miss too many starts. He was taken our early because he had a large drop in velocity and was only throwing 91 mph.

The Mets offense struggled against RHP Stephen Strasburg and managed just two runs. The only run they scored was on a home run by SS Asdrubal Cabrera.

Game 86: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-3, 2.41 ERA) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (11-0, 2.71 ERA)

Bartolo Colon Added to NL All-Star Roster

The New York Mets announced that RHP Bartolo Colon has been added to the National League All-Star team. He is replacing Giants LHP Madison Bumgarter who is pitching on Sunday and unable to pitch in All-Star game. Colon will be with three other Met teammates at the All-Star game, CF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Noah Syndergarrd, closer Jeurys Famila as well as manager Terry Collins. He has a record of 7-4 this year with a 3.28 and a 1.216 WHIP while walking just 1.6 batters per nine innings.  This is Colon's fourth all-star game appearance and his first since 2013 when he went 18-6 with a 2.65 ERA for the Oakland Athletics.

Matt Harvey to Undego Season-Ending Surgery

Mets RHP Matt Harvey has decided to have surgery to fix his Thoratic Outlet Syndrome. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Thomspon in St. Louis. Thompson also operated on former Met RHP Dillion Gee to remove a blood clot in his shoulder. Harvey's agent Scott Boras said that Harvey's doctors recommended to have the surgery now so he can ready for the 2017 season. Boras said that Harvey has had a difficult time with command of his pitches because of loss of feeling in his fingertips going back to Spring Training. This could be the reason why Harvey has struggled so much this year. In the meantime, Harvey's injury could allow RHP Logan Verrett or LHP Sean Gilmartin could emerge in the rotation. It's possible the Mets could also go out and trade for a starting pitcher.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 85 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 9-7 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 47-38. They are now 3 games behind the Nationals for first place in the National League East. The Mets offense exploded for 15 hits and 4 home runs. 1B James Loney hit an RBI single. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a solo homer. 3B Jose Reyes hit his first homer run as a Met. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit an RBI double. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a pinch-hit 3 run homer to give the Mets the lead in the fifth inning. This was Flores's fifth home run this week. He has an incredible week and could be played National League player of the week. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo homer. 2B Neil Walker hit an RBI single.

RHP Bartolo Colon gave up 6 runs on 10 hits in just 4 2/3 innings. RHP Hansel Robles pitched 1 1/3 innings and picked up his third win of the season. LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a run in the top of the seventh inning and recorded just 2 outs. RHP Addison Reed came in and got the last out of the seventh and also pitched a scoreless eighth, RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 31th save.

Game 85: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. James Loney-1B
6. Asdribal Cabrera-SS
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (7-4, 2.87 ERA) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Matt Harvey Put On DL With Sore Right Shoulder

Mets RHP Matt Harvey is being place on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder discomfort. He is going to see Dr. Robert Thompson in St. Louis tomorrow and is being checked for thoractic outlet syndrome, which is something that Dr. Thompson specializes in. Harvey has had an inconsistent season so far with a record of 4-11 and an ERA of 4.86 and a 1.468 WHIP. He gave up 6 runs in his last start against the Marlins. His next scheduled start was on Saturday against the Nationals. It is unknown who will replace Harvey in the rotation. It could be RHP Logan Verrett or possibly RHP Gabriel Ynoa in Triple-A Las Vegas. For the time being, RHP Seth Lugo has been recalled from Triple A to replace Harvey's spot on the roster.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 84 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins 4-2 to take 2 out of 3 in the series and improve their record to 46-38. 3B Wilmer Flores continued his scorching week with 2 more solo homers to give him his sixth and seventh homers on the season. This is the second multi-homer game Flores has had this week. RF Curtis Granderson hit a 2 run single. SS Jose Reyes hit 2 doubles and scored a run. He looked more comfortable at the plate and in the field.

RHP Jacob deGrom gave up 2 runs on 2 solo homers by Giancarlo Stanton in 7 innings. He gave up 6 hits and 2 walks. He had seven strikeouts. He picked up his 5th win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless ninth. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 30th save.

Game 84: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. James Loney-1B
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (4-4, 2.62 ERA) vs. LHP Justin Nicolino (2-4, 5.34 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 83 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Florida Marlins 5-2 tonight to snap their five game losing streak and drop their record to 45-38. LHP Steven Matz gave up 2 runs in 7 innings and and took the loss. The only runs he gave up were on a 2 run homer by Giancarlo Stanton. Matz allowed 6 hits, but also had 6 strikeouts. RHP Erik Goedell came in after Matz was taken out and gave up a 3 run homer to Giancarlo Stanton, his second of the game.

The Mets offense struggled against Marlins starter LHP Wei-Yin Chen and managed only 3 hits.The only runs they scored were on solo homers by CF Yoenis Cespedes and pinch-hitter Aledandro De Aza. 3B Jose Reyes went 0-4 in his Mets debut.

Game 83: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (7-3, 3.40 ERA) vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-3, 5.11 ERA)

Mets To Activate Jose Reyes for Tonight's Game

Infielder Jose Reyes will join the New York Mets tonight and be activated today. Reyes hit .176 (6 for 34) for Double-A Binghamton with one double, three walks and 2 RBI's through 11 minor league games. He played exclusively at third base in the minor leagues. The Mets signed Reyes to a minor league deal on July 25th after he was released by the Colorado Rockies. The contract includes an option for the 2017 season. Manager Terry Collins said Reyes will be in the lineup for tonight's game and bat leadoff.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 82 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins 8-6 to win their fifth consecutive game and improve their record to 45-37. They are now 4 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Matt Harvey gave up 6 runs in 11 hits in only 3 2/3 innings. After Harvey was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell got the last out of the third inning. RHP Logan Verrett followed with 2 scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles pitched 1/2 scoreless innings. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the eighth inning. He picked up his third win of the season. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 29th save.

The Mets offense came back from a 6-0 deficit and roared back with 8 unanswered runs. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a homer. RF Curtis Granderson also added a solo homer. d'Aranaud also hit an RBI single. PH Kelly Johnson grounded into a double-play with the bases loaded, which brought home a run. 1B James Loney hit an RBI groundout. 3B Wilmer Flores hit an RBI groundout, CF Yoenis Cespedes hit a 2 run double in the bottom of the eighth inning, which gave the Mets an 8-6 lead.

Game 82: Mets vs. Marlins 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. Wilmer Flores-SS
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey (4-10, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (6-7, 4.45 ERA)

Game 81: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (8-3, 2.49 ERA) vs. LHP Jon Lester (9-3, 2.03 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs Game 80 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 tonight to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 43-37. They are now 5 games out of first place in the National League East after the Washington Nationals lost to the Cincinnati Reds.  RHP Bartolo Colon gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. He had 5 strikeouts. He picked up his sixth win of the year. RHP Erik Goedel got the first two outs in the seventh inning, but was unable to record the last out of the inning. LHP Jerry Blevins came in after Goedell was pulled, but also failed to get the final out in the seventh. RHP Addison Reed came in and managed to get the final out of the inning and also pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 28th save.

The Mets offense managed to score 4 runs off last year's NL Cy Young Award winner RHP Jake Arrieta. 2B Neil Walker hit a 2 run homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit the go-ahead 2 run single that would give the Mets a 4-2 lead that they would not relinquish.

Game 80: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (6-4, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (12-2, 2.10 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs Game 79 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs last night 10-2 in a game that featured two rain delays. They have won two consecutive games, but remain six games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. RHP Jacob deGrom picked up his first win since April 30th. He only went five innings due to the rain delays, but allowed just one run and one walk. He had seven strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless sixth inning.  RHP Hansel Robles gave up and an unearned run in the seventh. RHP Seth Lugo pitched 2 scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth innings in his MLB debut. His velocity got up to as high as 97 mph and also featured a sharp curveball as well.

The Mets offense exploded for 10 runs and a season-high five home runs. 1B James Loney hit a homer and also hit a 2 run double. He had 3 hits and 3 RBI's.  SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit 2 homers and had 3 RBI's. RF Brandon Nimmo hit his first major home run, a three-run shot. CF Yoenis Cespdes hit a solo homer. It's only been a couple of games, but it appears Nimmo might have inspired and help wake up this offense. His enthusiasm has helped rub off on the rest of the team.

Game 79: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and 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. Wilmer Flores-3B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (3-4, 2.67 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (7-4, 2.58 ERA)