Mets vs. Phillies Game 160 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies tonight 5-1 to improve their record to 86-74. Their magic number to clinch a wild card berth is now down to one. They would clinch a wild card berth with a St. Louis Cardinals loss. RF Jay Bruce had 3 RBI's with a 2 RBI singles and a solo homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home a run. 2B TJ Rivera hit a RBI single.

RHP Robert Gsellman pitched 6 outstanding innings allowing only 1 run on 7 hits, He gave up 1 walk and had 7 strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.

Game 160: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Jose Reyes-3B

2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS

3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF

4. Curtis Granderson-CF

5. Jay Bruce-RF

6. T.J. Rivera-2B

7. Lucas Duda-1B

8. Rene Rivera-C

9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (3-2, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Asher (2-0, 1.66 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 159 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 5-2 tonight to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 85-74. The Mets magic number to clinch the Wild Card is now two with the Cardinals loss tonight. 1B James Loney hit a 2 run homer. 3B Jose Reyes hit an RBI double. RF Jay Bruce hit a 2 run homer, his 2nd in the last two days.

RHP Seth Lugo allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up  2 walks and had three strikeouts. He picked up his fifth win. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and recorded the last two outs in the bottom of the sixth. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth. RHP Jeurs Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth and picked up his 50th save.

Game 159: 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-CF
5. Jay Bruce-LF
6. T.J. Rivera-2B
7. Lucas Duda-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (4-8, 5.95 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 158 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 12-1 tonight to snap their one game losing streak and improve their record to 83-75. RF Jay Bruce hit a 2 run homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes also hit a 2 run homer. CF Curtis Granderson had 3 RBI's with a 2 run single and RBI double. 1B Lucas Duda hit a 3 run double. OF Michael Conforto grounded intp a fielder's choice which brought home a run. CF Juan Lagares hit a sacrifice fly.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd pitched 6 outstanding innings. He allowed one run on 5 hits. He had 8 strikeouts. He picked up his 14th win. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless 7th. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth.

Game 158: 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-CF
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. T.J. Rivera-2B
7. Lucas Duda-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (13-9, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (9-12, 4.02 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game Game 157 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins last night to snap their one game losing streak and drop their record to 83-74. They remain a 1/2 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and 1 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the first wild card spot in the National League. RHP Bartolo Colon allowed 7 runs on 8 hits in 2 1/3 innings. RHP Gabriel Ynoa came in next and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. RHP Rafael Montero pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Erik Goedell pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. LHP Josh Edgin recorded the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense managed only 3 runs on 7 hits. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run double. 1B Lucas Duda added a RBI single.

Game 157: 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-CF
5. T.J. Rivera-2B
6. Jay Bruce-RF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Eric Campbell-1B
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (14-7, 3.12 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Conley (8-6, 3.94 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 156 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 17-0 today to take three out of four games in the series and improve their record 83-73. They are now a 1/2 ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the first National League wild card spot.

The Mets offense exploded for a season high 17 runs. This was the most lopsided win in team history. 1B James Loney drove in the first run on a groundout which resulted in a double play with the bases loaded. RF Jay Bruce scored on a wild pitch. CF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer, his thirtieth of the season. 2B TJ Rivera hit an RBI single. Catcher Rene Rivera was hit by a pitch with the based loaded which brought home a run. RF Michael Conforto hit a 2 run double. 3B Eric Campbell hit a 2 run single. 3B Jose Reyes had 4 RBI's with 2 based loaded walks and 2 RBI doubles. SS Asdrubal Cabrera also had 4 RBI's with a grand slam.

RHP Robert Gsellman pitched 7 outstanding scoreless innings. He allowed only 3 hits and 2 walks. He had 8 strikeouts. He picked up his third win. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless eighth. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless ninth.

Game 156: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (2-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Thompson (3-5, 5.62 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 155 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 10-8 to snap their two game winning streak and drop their record to 82-73. They are now a 1/2 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild card race. LHP Sean Gilmartin started the game and gave up 5 runs on 4 hits in only 2/3 of an inning. RHP Rafael Montero came in next and also allowed 5 runs in 3 1/3 innings. LHP Josh Edgin came in next and pitched a scoreless fifth. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless sixth.  LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless seventh. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless eighth. RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless ninth,

The Mets offense had a furious comeback after being down 10-0. In the bottom of the fifth, T.J. Rivera hit a RBI single. Brandon Nimmo hit an RBI double. Ty Kelly hit a sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the sixth, Gavin Cecchini hit an RBI double for his first Major League RBI. TJ Rivera hit another RBI single. In the bottom of the eighth, Cecchini hit another RBI double.  In the bottom of the ninth, Jay Bruce hit a solo homer, but that was as close as the Mets would get.

Game 155: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Curtis Granderson-CF
5. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. Michael Conforto-RF
7. Lucas Duda-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Sean Gilmartin-LHP

The pitching matchup is Sean Gilmartin (0-0, 4.76 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Asher (1-0, 2.16 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 154 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10-5 to win their second consecutive game and improve their record to 82-72. They are now 1.5 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the first wild card spot and a 1/2 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants.

The Mets offense exploded for 10 runs. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a RBI double. CF Curtis Granderson hit a RBI single. 2B Kelly Johnson hit a 2 run single. RF Michael Conforto hit a 3 run homer. CF Juan Lagares reached on an error which brought home a run. Eric Campbell hit a pinch hit RBI single. T.J. Rivera added a sacrifice fly.

RHP Gabriel Ynoa started the game and lasted only 2 innings. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits. He gave up one walk and one strikeout. RHP Logan Verrett came in next and allowed one run on two hits in two innings. He had two walks and two strikeouts. LHP Hosh Smoker followed and allowed 2 runs on one hit in the top of the fifth. He had one walk and two strikeouts. He picked up his third win of the season. RHP Erik Goedell appeared next and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. LHP  Josh Edgin allowed one hit in the top of the seventh. RHP Hansel Robles closed it out with 2 2/3 scoreless innings. He had three strikeouts. He picked up his first save of the season.

Game 154: Mets vs. Phillies 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. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. Michael Conforto-RF
7. Lucas Duda-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Gabriel Ynoa-RHP

The pitching matchup is Gabriel Ynoa (1-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (12-9, 3,57 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 153 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phllies 9-8 in 11 innings to snap their three game losing streak and improve their record to 81-72. They remain tied with the San Francisco Giants for the first wild card spot. This was arguably the best win of the Mets season since they had two dramatic comebacks late in the game. RHP Seth Lugo started the game and allowed three runs on 4 hits in 5 innings. He gave up 2 walks and had 4 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. LHP Sean Gilmartin came in next and got the first two outs in the top of the sixth. RHP Erik Goedell recorded the last out in the top of the sixth. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless seventh. RHP Addison Reed allowed three runs in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. LHP Josh Edgin got the last out in the top of the 9th. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and pitched 1 1/3 innings. He allowed 2 runs in the top of the eleventh inning. RHP Jim Henderson recorded the last out in the top of the eleventh inning and picked up his first win of the season.

The Mets offense had two clutch home runs by SS Asdrubal Cabrera and 3B Jose Reyes. Cabrera hit a 3 run walk-off homer in the bottom of the eleventh inning. Reyes hit a 2 run homer to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes had 2 RBI's with a RBI single and RBI double. RF Curtis Granderson added a two run homer.

Game 153: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.35 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Morgan (2-10. 5.57 ERA)

Steven Matz Scratched from Tomorrow's Start

New York Mets LHP Steven Matz has been scratched from tomorrow's start against the Phillies due to shoulder soreness. RHP Gabriel Ynoa will now get the start. Matz is most likely out for the rest of the season. RHP Seth Lugo and RHP Robert Gsellman will have to step up in Matz's absence.

Mets vs. Braves Game 152 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight to drop their record to 80-72 and lose their third consecutive game. They remain tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot. RHP Bartolo Colon pitched a terrific game and allowed 2 runs on on 6 hits in 6 2/3 innings. He gave up six strikeouts and had no walks. He wound up with a no-decision. After Colon was taken out, RHP Addison Reed came in and got the last out in the top of the seventh. Reed came back out in the top of the eighth and allowed a run. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and gave up a single to 1B Freddie Freeman. RHP Jeurys Familia followed and allowed the game-winning run to blow his fifth save and record his fifth loss.

The Mets offense got off to a hot start on a 2 run homer by SS Asdrubal Cabrera in the first inning, but struggled the rest of game. The only other run they were able to score was on a solo homer by catcher Rene Rivera.

Game 152: Mets vs. Braves 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. T.J. Rivera-2B
6. Aledandro De Aza-CF
7. James Loney-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (14-7, 3.14 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Weber (1-1, 5.46 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 151 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-4 tonight to lose their second consecutive game and drop their record to 80-71. They are now a 1/2 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the first wild card spot. RHP Robert Gsellman took the loss after he allowed two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two walks and had six strikeouts. After Gsellman was taken out, RHP Fernando Salas allowed a run in the top of the sixth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed two runs in the top of the seventh inning.

The Mets offense managed to have only one run on an RBI double by SS Asdrubal Cabrera until the bottom of the eighth inning. In the bottom of the eighth, CF Curtis Granderson hit an RBI double. TJ Rivera hit a sacrifice fly. Eric Campbell hit a pinch hit RBI single. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud grounded out to end the threat in the bottom of the eighth.

Game 151: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Curtis Granderson-CF
5. T.J. Rivera-2B
6. Jay Bruce-RF
7. James Loney-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (2-1, 3.08 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Tehran (5-10, 3.18 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 150 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves tonight 7-3 to snap their 6 game winning streak and drop their record to 80-70. They remain 1.5 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild card race and 1/2 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants. RHP Noah Syndergarrd had a rough outing after he allowed 5 runs in 3 2/3 innings. Syndergarrd gave up 5 hits and 3 walks. After Syndergarrd was taken out, LHP Sean Gilmartin came in and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. LHP Josh Edgin allowed 2 runs in the top of the seventh inning. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and recorded the last out in the top of the seventh. RHP Logan Verrett pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Rafael Montero pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense struggled all night, but managed to have a two run homer from rookie 2B T.J, Rivera. This is the second consecutive game Rivera has homered and his third homer overall since being called up. 1B James Loney added an RBI double.

Game 150: Mets vs. Braves 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. T.J. Rivera-2B
6. Michael Conforto-RF
7. James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (13-8, 2.43 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-6, 8.23 ERA)

Mets vs. Twins Game 149 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 today to sweep the series and improve their record to 80-69. They remain a 1/2 game ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the first National League wild card spot. RF Michael Conforto hit a 2 run single. 2B T.J. Rivera hit a solo homer.

RHP Gabriel Ynoa allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings. He had one walk. He had 8 strikeouts. He recorded a no-decison. RHP Erik Goedell came in and got the last out of the top of the fifth inning. He also pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning. He wound up 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He picked up his second win of the season. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Fernando Salas allowed a run and picked up the first two outs in the top of the eighth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the last out in the top of the eighth inning. He also pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning. He picked up his second save of the season.

Game 149: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Aledandro De Aza-CF
2. T.J. Rivera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-RF
5. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Lucas Duda-1B
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Gabriel Ynoa-RHP

The pitching matchup is Gabriel Ynoa (1-0, 15.19 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (6-9, 5.08 ERA)

Mets vs. Twins Game 148 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in 12 innings last night. They have won two consecutive games and improved their record to 79-69. With the San Francisco Giants lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, they are now tied with the Giants for the first wild card spot in the National League. CF Curtis Granderson had a huge night with two homers. He had the game-tying home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning and a walk-off homer in the bottom of the twelfth inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes added an RBI single.

RHP Seth Lugo went 5 innings and allowed one run on four hits. He gave up four walks and had two strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning.  RHP Fernando Salas and LHP Jerry Blevins combined to pitch a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning. RHP Hansel Robles allowed a run in two innings. LHP Josh Edgin pitched a scoreless top of the twelfth inning. He picked up his first win of the season.

Game 148: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.40 ERA) vs. RHP Earvin Santana (7-10, 3.53 ERA)

Mets vs. Twins Game 147 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-0 to snap their one game losing streak and improve their record to 78-69. They are now 1 game behind the St. Francisco Giants for the first wild card spot and 1.5 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot. 3B Jose Reyes hit a solo homer. SS Asdrubal Cabrera followed Reyes's home run in the bottom of the third inning with another homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes added an RBI single.

RHP Bartolo Colon was outstanding tonight and pitched 7 scoreless innings. He gave up only three hits and two walks. He had six strikeouts. He picked up his fourteenth win of the season. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and picked up his 49th save.

Game 147: Mets vs. Twins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Curtis Granderson-CF
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. T.J. Rivera-2B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (13-7, 3.27 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Berrios (2-6, 9.27 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 146 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 1-0 to lose two out of three games in the series and drop their record to 77-69. They remain a 1/2 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2nd wild card spot and a 1/2 game behind the San Francisco Giants for the first wild card spot since both the Gianst and Cardinals lost today. The Mets offense struggled all game and managed only three hits. They had the based loaded and one out in the top of the first, but were unable to score. RF Jay Bruce struck out with one out with the based loaded and 2B TJ Rivera flew out to end the inning. The Mets didn't have another hit until the top of the ninth inning, but were unable to tie the game.

RHP Robert Gsellman pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed only 5 hits and one walk. He had 4 strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. LHP Josh Smoker came in and struck out RF Bryce Harper to end the inning. RHP Fernando Salas allowed a run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo homer by catcher Wilson Ramos. Salas  rebounded and stayed in and bounced back to pitch a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning.

Game 146: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes=LF
4. Curtis Granderson-CF
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. T.J. Rivera-2B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (2-1, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (14-8, 2.85 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 145 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 4-3 tonight in 10 innings and improved their record to 77-68. They remain a 1/2 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. 2B TJ Rivera had a huge game with 3 RBI's. Rivera hit a RBI single, sac fly, as well as the game-winning home run in the top of the tenth inning. CF Curtis Granderson added an RBI triple.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd pitched a dominating game and allowed one run on four hits in seven innings.He had ten strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to blow his fourth save of the season, but he still managed to pick up his fourth win of the season. RHP Fernando Salas recorded the first two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins picked up the last out and recorded his first save of the season.

Game 145: Mets vs. Nationals 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. Jay Bruce-RF
6. TJ Rivera-2B
7. James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (13-8, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (1-2, 4.56 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 144 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 8-1 tonight to drop their record to 76-68. They remain a 1/2 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot. RHP Rafael Montero had a rough outing allowing six runs in only 1 2/3 innings. He gave four walks. He had two strikeouts. After Montero was taken out, RHP Gabriel Ynoa came in and allowed two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. LHP Sean Gilmartin came in next and pitched two scoreless innings RHP Logan Verrett pitched a scoreless inning in the bottom of the seventh. Verrett and LHP Josh Edgin combined to pitch a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning.

The only run the Mets offense scored on was on a sacrifice fly by LF Yoenis Cespedes in the top of the first inning.

Game 144: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Rafael Montero (0-0, 4.63 ERA) vs. RHP Mat Latos (7-2, 4.74 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 143 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-3 today to take two out of three games in the series and improve their record to 76-67. They are now a 1/2 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot. LF Yoenis Cespedes had a huge game with 5 RBI's. Cespedes hit a grand slam and also hit a sacrifice fly. 1B James Loney had 2 RBI's with a homer and double. 2B Kelly Johnson hit an RBI single. CF Aledandro De Aza hit an RBI single. RHP Seth Lugo added a sacrifice lugo.

RHP Seth Lugo pitched a terrific game and allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings. He allowed one walk and had five strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win. LHP Sean Gilmartin pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Logan Verrett allowed a run in the bottom of the ninth inning. LHP Josh Edgin came in and got the last three outs.

Game 143: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (3-2, 2.38 ERA) vs. RHP Williams Perez (2-2, 5.47 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 142 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight in 10 innings to drop snap their six game winning streak and fall to 75-67. They are a 1/2 game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second-wild card spot. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a run in the bottom of the tenth and took the loss. RHP Bartolo Colon gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. He allowed one walk and had two strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. Fernando Salas, Addison Reed, Hansel Robles and Jerry Blevins combined to pitch three scoreless innings.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start with 2 runs in the top of the first inning. 3B Jose Reyes scored on a error. RF Jay Bruce grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home another run. LF Yoenis Cespedes added a solo homer.

Game 142: Mets vs. Braves 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. Jay Bruce-RF
6. Wilmer Flores-1B
7. Kelly Johnson-2B
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Bartolo Colon-RHP'

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (13-7, 3.22 ERA) vs. RHP John Gant (1-3, 4.70 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 141 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-4 tonight to win their sixth consecutive game and improve their record to 75-66. They remain a 1/2 game ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild in the National League. CF Curtis Granderson had a big game with 3 RBI's. Granderson hit a 2 run homer and RBI single to tie the game in the top of the eighth inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a sacrifice fly. Kelly Johnson hit a pinch hit double to give the Mets the lead in the top of the eighth. Michael Conforto was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth to score another run and give the Mets a 6-4 lead.

RHP Robert Gsellman gave up four runs in five innings, He allowed two walks and had six strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. RHP Jim Henderson started the bottom of the sixth inning, but LHP Josh Smoker came in and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh 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 48th save.

Game 141: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (2-1, 2.87 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (5-9, 3.01 ERA)

Mets vs. Reds Game 140 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 today to win their fifth consecutive game and improve their record to 74-66. They are a 1/2 game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. The Mets offense got off to a fast start after 3B Jose Reyes led off with a homer on the first pitch of the game. He also scored on a wild pitch in the top of the third inning. RF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer, his 25th of the season. Wilmer Flores hit a pinch hit two run homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes added an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd allowed five scoreless innings.  Syndergarrd had a high pitch count, which caused him to go only five innings. He allowed ten baserunners which made his outing a lot shorter than he hoped. He gave up 6 hits and 4 walks. He had 7 strikeouts. He picked his thirteenth win of the season. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. LHP Jerry Blevins got the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Gabriel Ynoa allowed three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Addison Reed came in next and allowed three runs, but all runs were charged to Ynoa. Reed got the last three outs in the bottom of the eighth. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched  a scoreless bottom of the ninth and picked up his 47th save.

Game 140: Mets vs. Reds 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. Kelly Johnson-2B
6. Aledandro De Aza-CF
7.  James Loney-1B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergaard (12-8, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (8-2, 2.93 ERA)

Mets vs. Reds Game 139 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 tonight to win their fourth consecutive game and improve their record to 73-66. They are now a 1/2 game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League. The Mets offense had a huge night with five home runs. CF Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer. 3B Jose Reyes hit a solo homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a 2 run homer. Aledandro De Aza hit a pinch hit homer.

RHP Rafael Montero only went 4 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on three hits. He gave up 4 walks and had four strikeouts. He picked up a no-decision. LHP Josh Edgin and RHP Gabriel Ynoa got the last outs in the bottom of the fifth. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. He picked up his second win. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless seventh. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and picked up his 46th save.

Game 139: Mets vs. Reds 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. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Curtis Granderson-RF
8. Matt Reynolds-SS
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching matchup is Rafael Montero (0-0, 3.68 ERA) vs. LHP Brandon Finnegan (8-10, 4.19 ERA)

Mets vs. Reds Game 138 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 today to win their third consecutive game and improve their record to 72-66. They are now a 1/2 game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League and two games behind the San Francisco Giants for the first wild card spot. SS Matt Reynolds had 2 RBI's with a solo homer and RBI single. 3B Kelly Johnson also hit a solo homer. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a pinch hit RBI single. CF Aledandro De Aza added a sacrifice fly.

RHP Bartolo Colon was outstanding with six scoreless innings. He gave up five hits and one walk. He had two strikeouts. He picked up his thirteenth win. RHP Hansel Robles followed a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and recorded the first two outs of the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Fernando Salas got the last out in the bottom of the eighth and the final three outs in the bottom of the ninth.

Game 138: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.35 ERA) vs. RHP Robert Stephenson (2-0, 3.00 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 137 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 5-1 to take two games out of three in the series and improve their record to 71-66. They remain one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. CF Curtis Granderson had a big night with three RBI's. He hit a sacrifice fly and two run homer. RF Jay Bruce also hit a 2 run homer.

RHP Seth Lugo was outstanding once again tonight allowing only one run on six hits in seven innings, He allowed no walks and had four strikeouts. He picked up his third win. RHP Addison Reed  came in next pitched a scoreless eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

Game 137: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Jose Reyes-3B

2. Asdrubal Cabrera-SS

3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF

4. Curtis Granderson-CF

5. Wilmer Flores-2B

6. Jay Bruce-RF

7. James Loney-1B

8. Rene Rivera-C

9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching matchup is Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.60 ERA) vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 5.33 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 136 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1 tonight to snap their one game losing steak and improve their record to 70-66. They are now one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild spot in the National League. RF Curtis Granderson hit a 2 run single to give the Mets in the bottom of the third inning. 1B James Loney added an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning.

RHP Robert Gsellman pitched a terrific game and allowed only run on six hits in six innings. He gave up three walks and had four strikeouts. He picked up his first career win as a starter and 2nd career win. Gsellman's first Major League win came as a relief pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals. RHP Jim Henderson came in next and picked up one out in the top of the seventh inning. LHP Josh Smoker followed and got the last two outs in the seventh. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless eighth. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless ninth inning and picked up his 45th save.

Game 136: Mets vs. Nationals 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-2B
6. Michael Conforto-CF
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. James Loney-1B
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching matchup is Robert Gsellman (1-1, 3.72 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (14-7, 2.87 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 135 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 4-1 to drop their record to 69-66. They remain 2.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League wild card spot. RHP Noah Syndergaard took the loss after he allowed two runs in seven innings on three hits. He allowed one walks and had four strikeouts. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed two runs in the top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense struggled night and managed only three hits. The only run they were able to score was on a solo homer by SS Asdrubal Cabrera.

Game 135: Mets vs. Nationals 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. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Curtis Granderson-CF
7. Kelly Johnson-2B
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd (12-7, 2.55 ERA) vs. RHP AJ Cole (0-1, 4.97 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 134 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 6-4 tonight to snap their three game losing streak and drop their record to 69-65. They fell two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild card spot in the National League. RHP Jacob degrom gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings. He gave up four walks and had three strikeouts. Degrom had to come out after five innings due to an undisclosed injury. LHP Josh Smoker came in after deGrom came out and gave up a 3 run homer to CF Christian Yelich.

The Mets offense had a breakout game from RF Jay Bruce who had two RBI. He hit a RBI single and a solo homer. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a 2 run homer pinch homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Game 134: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

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

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.96 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (2-5, 5.83 ERA)

Mets Acquire RHP Fernando Salas

The New York Mets have acquired Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RHP Fernando Salas in exchange for minor league pitcher RHP Erik Manoah. Salas has posted a record of 3-6 this year with a 4.47 ERA and 7.2 K/9 in 58 games for the Angels this year and has pitched a lot better in the 2nd 1/2 of the season. He will help the Mets have more depth out of the bullpen and give them another option to use in the seventh inning along with Hansel Robles.
The Mets are giving up 20 year old RHP Erik Moniah, who was drafted in the 13th round of the 2014 MLB amateur draft. He pitched for Class-A Brooklyn this year with a 5-5 record and a 5.37 ERA and a 9.1 K/9 in 13 games. He has started 12 games this season.