Mets vs. Marlins Game 133 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 5-2 tonight to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 69-64. They are now 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. 2B Kelly Johnson hit a 3 run game winning double in the bottom of the eighth inning. 1B Wilmer Flores added a 2 run homer.

RHP Bartolo Colon allowed 2 runs, but only one earned on 7 hits in 7 innings. He had no walks and three strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. He picked up his fourth win. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and picked up his 44th save of the season, which is a new single season Met record. The previous record was held by closer Armando Benitez who had 43 saves in 2001.

Game 133: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Curtis Granderson-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Jay Bruce-RF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Kelly Johnson-2B
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3,44 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Esch who is making his MLB debut.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 132 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 7-4 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 68-64. They remain 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL wild spot. RF Curtis Granderson hit 2 pinch-hit homers and had 3 RBI's. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. CF Aledandro De Aza hit an RBI single. 2B Wilmer Flores also hit an RBI single.

RHP Seth Lugo pitched six solid innings and allowed 2 runs. He gave up one walk and had four strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win. RHP Hansel Robles followed with two scoreless innings. RHP Jim Henderson allowed two runs in the top of the ninth and picked up the first two outs. RHP Jeurys Familia came in and got the last out. He recorded his 43th save of the year, which is a franchise record.

Game 132: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Aledandro De Aza-CF
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (1-2, 2.51 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (9-9, 3.85 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 131 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 2-1 tonight in 10 innings to improve their record to 67-64. They remain 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eleventh inning. 3B Jose Reyes scored the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a wild pitch.

RHP Rafael Montero pitched five scoreless innings. He gave up six walks and had three strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. LHP Sean Gilmartin pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Addison Reed allowed a run in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless top of the tenth inning and picked up his first major league win.

Game 131: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Aledandro De Aza-CF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Kelly Johnson-3B
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching matchup is Rafael Montero (0-0, 11.57 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Fernandez (13-7, 2.91 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 130 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 today to snap their three game losing streak and drop their record to 66-64. They remain 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardi nals for the second wild spot in the National League. RHP Robert Gsellman took the loss after he allowed four runs in six innings. He was pitching well until the top of the seventh inning and only allowed one run, but he gave up 3 more runs in the seventh. He gave up one walk and had five strikeouts. This is the first loss of Gsellman's career. After Gsellman came out, RHP Hansel Robles came in and gave up a run.

The Mets offense struggled without 2B Neil Walker and LF Yoenis Cespedes. They managed only seven hits. The only run they were able to score was on a sacrifice fly by Curtis Granderson.

Game 130: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Kelly Johnson-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Curtis Granderson-LF
6. Aledandro De Aza-CF
7. James Loney-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Vince Velaquez (8-6, 4.31 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 129 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 12-1 to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 66-63. They are now 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League. The offense exploded tonight for 12 runs on 13 hits. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a 3 run homer. Kelly Johnson hit a pinch hit grand slam. 2B Neil Walker hit a solo homer. CF Aledandro De Aza added an RBI double.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd was outstanding tonight and allowed only run in seven innings on two hits. He gave up two walks. He had seven strikeouts. He picked up his twelfth win. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

Game 129: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (11-7, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (10-7, 3.60 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 128 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 65-63. The Mets offense got off to a hot start when 3B Jose Reyes led off with a solo homer. SS Asrubal Cabrera followed with another solo homer. He also hit a 2 run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. 1B Wilmer Flores continued his dominance against LHP with a grand slam. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud added an RBI double.

RHP Bartolo Colon allowed four runs in seven innings. He gave up two walks and had four strikeouts. He picked up his twelfth win of the season. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

Game 128: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (11-7, 3.36 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Morgan (1-7. 6.21 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 127 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-6 tonight to take two out of three games in the series and improve their record to 64-63. They are now only 3.5 games behind the Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League. CF Aledandro De Aza had a huge night with 5 RBI's. He had a 3 run homer and 2 run single. 2B Wilmer Flores hit a sacrifice fly. He also reached on an error which brought home a run. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a RBI single. Catcher Rene Rivera added a 2 run double.

RHP Seth Lugo pitched 5 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits and 3 walks. He had 5 strikeouts. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Jim Henderson allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Josh Smoker allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth. RHP Addison Reed came in and got the last 3 outs in the eighth. LHP Sean Gilmartin allowed 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Game 127: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Wilmer Flores-2B
7. Aledandro De Aza-CF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (0-2, 3.04 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Wainwright (9-7, 4,71 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 126 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 tonight to snap their three game winning steak and drop their record to 63-63. They are now 4.5 games behind the Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League. RHP Jacob Degrom took the loss after he allowed 5 runs on 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He had three strikeouts and two walks. This is the second consecutive rough start for degrom. Hopefully he's not hurt and is going through a bad stretch. After deGrom was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came in and gave up 2 runs on hits in 1 2/3 innings. He had three strikeouts and one walk. RHP Hansel Robles allowed a run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense struggled all night against Cardinals starter RHP Carlos Martinez and managed only 4 hits. The only run they were able to score was on an RBI double by SS Asdrubal Cabrera.

Game 126: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (7-6, 2.73 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (11-7, 3.24 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 125 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 63-62. They are now only 3.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wildcard spot in the National League. The offense got off to a hot start when 1B Wilmer Flores hit a 3 run homer in the first innings. Flores continues to hit well against left-handed pitching. 3B Jose Reyes hit an RBI single. Reyes has another great night with 4 hits, 3 runs scored and an RBI single. He has been on fire since coming off DL. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit an RBI double. CF Justin Ruggiano hit a solo homer. 1B James Loney hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the ninth inning.

Starting pitcher LHP Jon Niese came out after only 4 batters after hurting his knee. Rookie RHP Robert Gsellman came in his MLB debut and pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings on two hits. He gave up three walks and had two strikeouts. He picked up his first ML win. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and allowed a run in two innings. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed a run in the bottom of the seventh and got one out. RHP Jim Henderson got the last two outs in the seventh. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 42th save.

Game 125: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. T.J. Rivera-2B
7. Justin Ruggiano-CF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Jon Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jon Niese (8-7, 5.30 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (10-8, 4.11 ERA)

Mets Call Up Pitching Prospect Robert Gsellman

The New York Mets announced they are promoting RHP Robert Gsellman from Triple-A Las Vegas. Gsellman was drafted in the 13th round in 2011 MLB draft out of Westchester High School in Los Angeles, CA. He started this year in Double-A Binghamton and was later promoted to Triple-A. He posted a combined record of 4-9 with an ERA of 3.99 and a 1.252 WHIP. In nine AAA starts, Gsellman had a 1-5 record with a 5.73 ERA and a WHIP of 1.479. Last year, he was named the Sterling Organization Pitcher of the Year after he went a combined 13-7 with a 2.89 ERA between Single-A St. Lucie and Binghamton In his last 6 starts in Triple-A, Gsellman has had an ERA of 3.72 with 35 strikeouts in 38.2 innings during that time. He was ranked as the Mets number 6 prospect according to Baseball America. Gsellman will begin his big league career in the pen.  He will serve as a long man if LHP Jon Niese or RHP Seth Lugo are not able to go deep into their starts.

Steven Matz Headed To DL

New York Mets LHP Steven Matz has been placed on the disabled list with shoulder tightness. Matz was diagnosed with a mild strain and rotator cuff inflammation while visiting team doctors on Monday. He was scratched from his start on Friday because of shoulder soreness. He was expected to have a full exam on his shoulder today with team doctors. Matz is also expected to have elbow surgery after the season to remove a bone spur. This year, Matz has a posted a record 9-8 with a 3.40 ERA and a WHIP of 1.204 in 22 starts. He has had 129 strikeouts and only 31 walks in 132.1 innings.

Mets vs. Giants Game 124 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 62-62. They are now 4.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals and and will face them starting on Tuesday night in a key three game series. RHP Noah Syndergarrd was outstanding tonight pitching 8 scoreless innings. He gave up only two hits and two walks. He had six strikeouts. Tbis was arguably Syndergarrd's best outing of the season. He kept the Giants hitters off balanced all night. He picked up his eleventh win on the season. RHP Jeurya Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 41st save.

LF Yoenis Cespedes provided the only offense the Mets would need with a 2 run homer in the top of the seventh inning. This is Cespedes's third homer in the last two games and he has now 25 homers on the season. Cespedes is starting to get hot like he did at the end of last season. Hopefully he will keep like this against the Cards and will help get the Mets back in the NL wild card race.

Game 124: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (10-7, 2.76 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (10-8, 4.24 ERA)

Mets vs. Giants Game 123 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-5 to snap their three game losing streak and improve their record to 61-62. They are now four games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second spot in the National League wild card race. LF Yoenis Cespedes had a huge game going 3-5 with 2 homers and 3 RBI's. Cespedes now has 24 homers on the season. RF Aledandro De Aza hit a 3 run homer. CF Justin Ruggiano hit an RBI single. 1B Wilmer Flores also hit an RBI single.

RHP Bartolo Colon allowed 2 runs on 9 hits on 6 1/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had five strikeouts. He picked up his 11th win of the season. RHP Josh Smoker came in after Colon was out and got the last two outs in the bottom of the seventh. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and gave up 2 runs, and only recorded one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Addison Reed followed and finished the game where he gave up 1 run on 2 hits in 1 2/3 innings and also allowed one walk.

Game 123: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Neil Walker-2B
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7, Justin Ruggiano-CF
8/ A;edandro De Aza-RF
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (10-7, 3.38  ERA) vs. LHP Matt Moore (7-9, 4.14 ERA)

Mets vs Giants Game 122 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 8-1 to lose their third consecutive game and fall two games under 500 at 60-62. They are now 5,5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the wild-card race. RHP Seth Lugo took the loss after he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had three strikeouts. After Lugo was taken out, RHP Josh Smoker came in and allowed two runs, but only was earned. RHP Jeurys Familia followed Smoker and also gave up two runs. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a run in the bottom of the eighth,

The only run the Mets scored was on a solo homer by CF Curtis Granderson.

Game 122: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (0-1, 2.65 ERA) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.97 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 120 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona 13-5 last night to drop their record to 60-60. They are now four games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. LHP Jon Niese took the loss after he allowed 4 runs in 4 2/3 innings on 4 hits. He gave up 2 walks and had six strikeouts. After Niese was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came in and gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Gabiel Ynoa allowed three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Josh Edgin allowed 4 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense got off to a hot start in the top of the first inning courtesy of Jose Reyes, who led off with a single, stole second base, and later scored on a wild pitch. They weren't able to score until the top of the eighth inning when RF Jay Bruce hit an RBI double. In the top of the ninth inning, CF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer. Catcher Rene Rivera added a 2 run pinch hit homer in the top of the ninth.

Game 120: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Kelly Johnson-3B
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. James Loney-1B
5. T.J. Rivera-3B
6. Curtis Granderson-LF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Aledandro De Aza-CF
9. Jon Niese-LHP

The pitching matchup is Jon Niese (8-6, 5.20 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Godley (3-2, 5.24 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 119 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 to snap their one game losing streak and improve their record to 60-59. They remain three games behind the St, Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot. The Mets offense struggled for the first four innings and were scoreless until the top of the fifth inning. Catcher Rene Rivera hit a sacrifice fly. RHP Noah Syndergarrd hit a 2 run homer. SS Jose Reyes had 2 RBI's with a RBI single and triple. 2B Kelly Johnson hit a solo homer. CF Aledandro De Aza added an RBI double.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd had his best start in a while and allowed four runs, but only 2 earned in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up 2 walks. He had eight strikeouts. He picked up his tenth win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in after Syndergarrd was taken out and got the last out in the bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Hansel Robles allowed a run in the bottom of the seventh and picked up the first two outs, RHP Addison Reed came in next and got the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning and also pitched a scoreless eighth. Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth and picked up his 40th save.

Game 119: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. T.J. Rivera-3B
7. Aledandro De Aza-CF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-7, 2.75 ERA) vs. RHP Braden Shipley (2-1, 2.96 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 118 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 last night to end their two game losing streak and drop their record to .500 at 59-59. They fell 3 games behind the Miami Marlins for the second National League wild card spot. RHP Bartolo Colon took the loss after he allowed 5 runs, but only 2 earned on 9 hits in 4 innings. He gave up 2 walks. He had one strikeout. The only positive from Colon's start is that he drew his first career walk at age 43. After Colon was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came in and allowed 2 runs. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and gave up a run. RHP Hansel Robles gave up 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense struggled once again with runners in scoring position and wasted several opportunities. However they got some great performances from SS Jose Reyes, catcher Travis d'Arnaud and 2B Neil Walker. Reyes had 2 hits and 2 RBI singles. d'Arnaud had 3 hits. His bat is starting to come around. He is starting to hit like the Mets hoped he would at the start of the season. Neil Walker hit a solo homer. T.J. Rivera and Ty Kelly hit sacrifice flies. 1B Wilmer Flores added a based loaded walk.

Game 118: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Curtis Granderson-CF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. T.J. Rivera-3B
7. Ty Kelly-LF
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (10-6, 3.35 ERA) vs. LHP Robbie Ray (5-11, 4.57 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 117 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 today to take two of out three games in the series to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 59-58. They remain 2 games behind the Florida Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL wild-card spot. 1B Wilmer Flores continued his success against left-handed pitching with a solo homer off Padres starter Clayton Richard, his twelfth of the season. 2B Neil Walker also hit a solo homer, his 21st of the year. SS Jose Reyes scored on a wild pitch. 3B TJ Rivera hit a 2 run double.

LHP Steven Matz was outstanding today and took a no-hitter into the top of the eighth inning. He lost his no-hitter with one out in the eighth on a single by Alexi Ramirez. He pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings allowing only just one single and two walks. He had eight strikeouts. He picked up his ninth win of the season. RHP Addison Reed got the last two outs in the top of the eighth, RHP Gabriel Ynoa gave up a run in the top of the ninth inning on a single by Wil Myers.

Game 117: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Ty Kelly-LF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. T.J. Rivera-3B
7. Aledandro De Aza-CF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (8-8, 3.60 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (0-1, 6.46 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 116 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 3-2 in 11 innings tonight to snap their 4 game losing streak and improve their record to 58-58. They are now 2.5 games out of the second wildcard spot. 3B Wilmer Flores grounded into a fielder's choice which resulted an error brought home the winning run. Kelly Johnson hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Neil Walker added an RBI single.

RHP Jacob deGrom pitched 7 outstanding innings and allowed only run on three hits in seven innings. He gave up one walk and had three strikeouts. He picked up another no-decision. This has been all too familiar for Degrom after having another terrific outing wasted by a lack of run support. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the top of the ninth inning to blew his third save of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Erik Goedell combined to pitch a scoreless top of the tenth inning. Rookie Gabriel Ynoa pitched a scoreless inning in the top of the eleventh inning and picked up his first win in his major league debut.

Game 116: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP Jarred Cosart (0-1, 5.79 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 115 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 8-6 to lose their fourth consecutive game and drop their record to 57-58. RHP Logan Verrett took the loss after he allowed 8 runs on 6 hits in 3 innings. He gave up 3 walks and had 4 strikeouts. After the game, Mets manager Terry Collins announced that Verrett will be replaced in the rotation by LHP Jon Niese. Verrett has struggled since being in the rotation and is best suited as a long man and spot starter. After Verrett was taken out, RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Erik Goedell and RHP Hansel combined to pitch six scoreless innings and retired the last 19 batters they faced.

The offense got a much needed 2 run homer from catcher Travis d'Arnaud. Hopefully this can get d'Arnaud's bat going. RF Jay Bruce hit an RBI single. Ty Kelly also hit an RBI single. Wilmer Flores drove in a run on a groundout, which resulted in a fielder's choice.

Michael Conforto Sent Down to Triple-A Again

The New York Mets have announced that they demoted outfielder Michael Conforto to Triple-A Las Vegas and have recalled right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo. Manager Terry Collins said it would be best for Conforto to play every day in the minor leagues and get his confidence back. This is the second time Conforto has been sent down this year. Since being recalled on June 18th, he has only been hitting .200 in 19 games. Hopefully Conforto will figure it out in Triple A. He's such a talented hitter and is still young, so it will only be a matter of time before he is back in the big leagues.

Game 115: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. T.J. Rivera-3B
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. James Loney-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Aledandro de Aza-CF
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-7, 4.66 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Clemens (1-2, 4.61 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 114 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0 today to drop their record to 57-57. This is the first time the Mets have had a .500 record since April 20th. RHP Noah Syndergarrd took the loss  to fall to 9-7 after he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in only five innings. He gave up one walk and had six strikeouts. He was unable to go deeper into the game due to a high pitch count. This has been a problem for Syndergarrd all season long. Hopefully he improves on this in the last two months of the season. After Syndergarrd was taken out, LHP Jon Niese came in and allowed 6 runs in the top of the sixth inning. He gave up 3 hits and 3 walks and one home run. He had two strikeouts. This was the far the worst appearance Niese had had since being traded back to the Mets. Bad outings will happen and it can only up from here for him.

The offense looked lifeless and managed just 5 hits. They have been struggling all season long. After the game, manager Terry Collins went on a rant in his post game press conference and called out his players and threatened to call up players from Triple-A. It's clear that Collins's frustration over the team's poor point has reached a breaking point. Hopefully this type of outburst from the manager will help inspire and motivate the Mets and help them get back on a winning streak.

Game 114: Mets vs. Diamonbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-CF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Kelly Johnson-3B
6. Michael Conforto-LF
7. Rene Rivera-C
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-6, 2.64 ERA) vs. RHP Braden Shipley (1-1, 4.15 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 113 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11 innings last night to drop their record to 57-56. They remain 2.5 games out of the second wild card spot behind the Florida Marlins. LHP Jerry Blevins gave up a run in the twelfth inning  and took on a solo homer by Oscar Hernandez, the first of his career. Prior to Blevins coming in, closer Jeurys Familia pitched 2 scoreless innings. RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless ninth inning. RHP Addison Reed gave up a run in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Bartolo Colon allowed 1 run in seven innings and one walk. He had eight strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision.

The offense struggled all night and managed just 3 singles by Ty Kelly, Jay Bruce and Neil Walker until the bottom of the ninth inning. Kelly Johnson hit a pinch-hit 2 run homer. Neil Walker followed with a single, but the Mets were unable to score. In the bottom of the tenth inning, 3B T.J. Rivera led off with his first major hit, but he was left stranded at second base. The Mets went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the eleventh and twelfth, which has become a recurring theme this year. This was another crushing loss in a year that has turned out to be a major dissapointment.

Game 113: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-CF
2. Ty Kelly-LF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. T.J. Rivera-3B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (10-6, 3.46 ERA) vs. LHP Robbie Ray (5-11, 4.83 ERA)

Mets Sent Down Brandon Nimmo and Call up T.J. Rivera

The New York Mets have demoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo again to Triple-A Las Vegas and calling up infielder T.J. Rivera as a corresponding roster move. Nimmo was hitting only .237 in 64 at-bats in the big leagues. Rivera has had a great season in Triple-A and was just named Player of the Week for the Pacific Coast League. This was his second player of the week award and was also named Player of the Month in May. In his first full season in Triple-A, Rivera led the PCL with a .347 batting average, was third in RBI's with 80, and fourth in hits with 128. In six minor leagues, Rivera has hit at every level with a lifetime average of .323, an on-base percentage of .370 and a slugging percentage of .423 in over 600 games. Rivera will give the Mets a righty bat, which is something they desperately need. He will provide some versatility after playing first base, second base, third base and shortstop in the minors. He also recently started playing left field. Hopefully Rivera can provide the offense with some pop in the lineup. He's hit well in the minors for years and it's great that he is finally get his shot to see what he can do.

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 112 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 tonight to drop their record to 57-55. They are now 9 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East and 2 games behind the Miami Marlins for the 2nd spot in the wild-card race. RHP Hansel Robles gave up three in the top of the eighth inning and took the loss. LHP Steven Matz allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings. He had one walk and 9 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision.

1B James Loney hit a RBI groundout. 2B Neil Walker hit a 2 run homer.

Game 112: Mets vs. Diamonbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (8-8, 3.63 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Grienke (10-3, 3.62 ERA)

Mets vs. Tigers Game 111 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 today to take one out of three games in the series and improve their record 57-54. They are now 8.5 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League and 1.5 games behind the Florida Marlins for the second wild-card spot. LF Michael Conforto hit his eleventh homer of the season. It was encouraging to see him a homer to the opposite field. 2B Neil Walker hit a game-winning two run homer in the top of the ninth inning. This was Walker's nineteenth homer of the season. He has become of the Mets most clutch hitters and has come up with a key hit with runners in scoring position many times this year.

RHP Jacob Degrom allowed one run in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up one walk and struck out three. He picked up a no-decision. After deGrom was taken out, LHP Jerry Blevins came in and allowed an RBI single to Ian Kinsler. RHP Addison Reed was then brought in and recorded the last out of the bottom of the seventh inning. He also picked up a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. He picked up his third win on the season. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 39th save on the season.

Game 111: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Aledandro De Aza-CF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-DH
5. James Loney-1B
6. Michael Conforto-LF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Kelly Johnson-3B
9. Matt Reynolds-SS

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.41 ERA) vs. RHP Annibal Sanchez (6-11, 6.26 ERA)

Mets vs. Tigers Game 110 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Detroit Tigers tonight 6-5 to lose their second consecutive game and drop their record to 58-52. RHP Logan Verrett took the loss after he allowed 6 runs in 3 2/3 innings. He had two walks and two strikeouts. After Verrett was taken out, LHP Jon Niese came in and pitched two scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles  also followed up with 2 scoreless innings.

The Mets had several opportunities to take the lead, but was unable to get a clutch hit with runners in scoring in position. This has been a recurring theme all season long. Jay Bruce hit a solo homer. Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer.  Wilmer Flores hit an RBI single. Bruce also grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home a run. Flores reached on an error which brought home a run.

Game 110: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-CF
2. Ty Kelly-LF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5 Wilmer Flores-1B
6.Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Kelly Johnson-3B
8. Rene Rivera-DH
9. Matt Reynolds-SS

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.20 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Boyd (2-2, 4.71 ERA)

Mets vs. Tigers Game 109 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Detriot Tigers 4-3 tonight to drop their record to 56-53. They are now 9 games behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. Mets starter RHP Noah Syndergarrd took the loss after he allowed 4 runs in 6 innings. He gave up 2 walks and had 3 strikeouts. After Syndergarrd was taken out, RHP Erik Goedell came in and threw 2 scoreless innings.

The Mets offense managed to have only two runs against Tigers starter RHP Justin Verlander. 3B Kelly Johnson hit a 2 run homer. 1B James Loney added an RBI groundout in the top of the ninth inning.

Game 109: Mets vs. Tigers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-DH
2. Aledandro De Aza-CF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. James Loney-1B
6. Kelly Johnson-3B
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Matt Reynolds-SS

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (9-5, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (11-6, 3.54 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 108 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 tonight to split the 4 game series with their crosstown rivals and improve their record to 57-51. The Mets offense had only 6 hits, but hit 2 homers. 3B Kelly Johnson hit a homer. RF Jay Bruce hit a homer, his first as a Met. Curtis Granderson, Neil Walker, Travis d'Arnaud and Aledandro De Aza picked up the other 4 hits.

RHP Bartolo Colon was outstanding tonight giving up just one run on 6 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He had one strikeout and didn't walk any batters. He picked up his tenth win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in and allowed an RBI single to Aaron Hicks, but managed to get the last out of the inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and picked up his 38th save.

Game 108: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-LF
2. Aledandro De Aza-CF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5, James Loney-1B
6. Michael Conforto-DH
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Kelly Johnson-3B
9. Matt Reynolds-SS

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (9-6, 3.58 ERA) vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-7, 4.78 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 107 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees tonight 9-5 to drop their record to 55-52 and fall 7.5 behind the Washington Nationals for first place in the National League East. LHP Steven Matz took loss after  a rough outing where he allowed 6 runs on six hits in six innings. He had six strikeouts and one walk. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and allowed two runs in the bottom of the seventh. LHP Josh Edgin allowed a run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a based loaded walk to Didi Gregorious.

The Mets offense got off to a hot start on a leadoff homer by RF Curtis Granderson. 1B James Loney also drove in a run in the first inning on an RBI single. However, they weren't able to score any more runs with the based loaded and one out. LF Michael Conforto struck out and SS Wilmer Flores grounded into a double play. This has been a recurring theme all season that the offense hasn't been able to get a key hit with runners in scoring position. Catcher Rene Rivera hit an RBI single to tie the game in the top of the third inning. 1B James Loney had hit 2nd RBI of the night in the top of the seventh inning with a groundout. 2B Neil Walker hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth inning.

Game 107: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz (8-7, 3.35 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Green (1-2, 4.56 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 106 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees 7-1 tonight to snap their one game losing streak and improve their record to 55-51. The Mets offense exploded for 7 runs. CF Aledandro De Aza kept his hot bat going with a 2 run homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a solo homer.  LF Michael Conforto hit an RBI double. SS Matt Reynolds hit an RBI single. CF Yoenis Cespedes hit a pinch hit single. 2B Neil Walker hit an RBI double.

RHP Jacob deGrom was dominant with 7 shutout innings. He allowed only 4 hits and 1 walk. He had 8 k's. He picked up his seventh win of the season. LHP Jon Niese came in next and allowed one run in two innings. He had one walk and two strikeouts.

Game 106: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-CF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. James Loney-1B
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Michael Conforto-LF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.56 ERA) vs. Masahiro Tanaka (7-3, 3.16 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 105 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 6-5 tonight in 10 innings to drop their record to 54-51. They are now 7 games out of first place in the National League East. RHP Seth Lugo gave up a run in the top of the tenth inning and took the loss. LHP Jerry Blevins and RHP Addison Reed gave up the tying runs in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Logan Verrett gave up 3 runs on four hits in five innings. He had 2 strikeouts and allowed 3 walks.

3B Wilmer Flores hit an eleventh home run of the season, a solo shot. Michael Conforto hit an RBI double. SS Matt Reynolds hit a 3 run homer, his second homer of the season. The Mets offense had second and third with one out in the bottom of the tenth inning against Yankees closer Delin Betances, but were unable to score. This has become a recurring theme all season long. They haven't been able to drive in runs in key spots with runners in scoring position. Hopefully Jay Bruce will help improve on that when he makes his debut tomorrow night.

Game 105: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Justin Ruggiano-CF
3. Neil Walker-2B
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. James Loney-1B
7. Matt Reynolds-SS
8. Aledandro De Aza-LF
9. Logan Verrett-RHP

The pitching matchup is Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.12 ERA) vs. LHP C.C. Sabathia (6-8, 3.95 ERA)

Mets Acquire Jon Niese from Pirates for Antonio Bastardo

The New York Mets traded  LHP Antonio Bastardo today to the Pittsburgh Pirates and brought back LHP Jon Niese. The Mets are also including case considerations in the deal. Bastardo will be going back to the Pirates after playing there last year. Niese spent the first 8 years of his career with the Mets. He had a career record of 69-67 with a 4.00 ERA in 205 games and 195 starts. Last year for the Pirates, Bastardo had a 2.98 ERA in 66 games. He had a 4.74 for the Mets this year. Hopefully this trade works out well for both teams and Niese and Bastardo can improve their seasons.

Mets Acquire Jay Bruce for Dilson Herrera and Max Wotell

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds today in exchange for infielder Dilson Herrera and lhp minor-leaguer Max Wotell. Bruce was hitting .265 for the Reds this year with 22 doubles, six triples, 25 home runs and 80 RBI's and a .559 slugging percentage in 97 games. His 80 RBI's led the National League and his 25 homers is fourth in the majors. He is one of three players to have at least 22 doubles, 25 homers and 80 RBI's this year along with Edwin Encarnacion and David Ortiz. Bruce is hitting .360 with runners in scoring position.

Bruce is a three-time all star as well as a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Last season, he was one of nine major leaguers with at least 35 doubles, 26 homers and 87 RBI's. He finished the 2015 season the ninth-most extra base hits in the National League and also recorded 11 outfield assists, which was third-most in the National League.

Since Bruce came up in 2008, he has hit 233 career homers, fifth-most in the Major Leagues by a lefty hitter and  his 718 RBI's are sixth-most by a lefty hitter.

For his career, he has hit .249 with 238 doubles, 27 triples, 233 home runs and 718 RBI's.

This was a great move by the Mets. Bruce will really help improve their offense and help serve as a powerful middle of the order bat and help protect Yoenis Cespedes. He will make a difference with runners in scoring position. He will also serve as a great replacement in the batting order for Cespedes if he decides to opt out in the offseason.