Mets vs. Reds Game 133 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 today and dropped their record to 58-75. RHP Jacobd deGrom had a rough start and allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings. deGrom gave up three walks and had five strikeouts. RHP Jeurys Famila came in next in the bottom of the seventh inning and gave up a solo homer to 1B Joey Votto. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and allowed a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense scored an early run in the top of the first inning after 3B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly. LF Brandon Nimmo reached on an infield hit in the top of the third inning which brought home a run.

Game 133: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-2B
2. Amed Rosario-SS
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
4. Brandon Nimmo-LF
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Travis Taijeron-RF
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (14-7, 3.39 ERA) vs. RHP Robert Stephenson (2-4, 5.81 ERA)

Mets vs. Reds Game 132 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 tonight and improved their record to 58-74. The Mets offense got on the board early in the top of the first inning and scored two runs. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a RBI double and catcher Kevin Plawecki followed with another RBI double. After the first inning, The Mets managed just two hits for the remaining eight innings.

RHP Rafael Montero got the the start and had the best outing of his career. Montero gave up three runs and four walks in 8 1/3 shutout innings and was able to get his third win..  He had eight strikeouts. Montero was able to pitch into the bottom of the ninth inning and recorded an out before allowing two consecutive hits and an intentional walk.  This was the longest start of his career and second most amount of strikeouts.In his last four starts, he has gone 2-2 with a 2.10 ERA. Montero has been pitching with more confidence and has been throwing strikes and attacking the strike zone. Hopefully he can keep this up and develop into the kind of the pitcher that he was expected to be when he came up in 2014.  RHP AJ Ramos came in next to close it out and picked up the last two outs and picked up his 26th save on the season.

Game 132: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Brandon Nimmo-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Kevin Plawecki-C
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Matt Reynolds-RF
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching match-up is Rafael Montero (2-9, 5.64 ERA) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (4-6, 7.99 ERA)

Mets vs. Reds Game 131 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 14-4 tonight and dropped their record to 57-74. RHP Chris Flexen got the start and had a difficult outing. Flexen allowed seven runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. RHP Chasen Bradford came on in the bottom of the eighth inning and had his worst appearance of the season. Bradford allowed seven runs  ( four earned) on six hits. He also gave up a walk. Bradford was unable to get an out in the inning. Catcher Kevin Plawecki appeared next and was able to get out of a based loaded jam with a double play.

SS Asdrubal Cabrera led the Mets offense with two RBI's. Cabrera hit a RBI double in the top of the first inning and a RBI double in the top of the ninth inning. 1B Dominic Smith added a two-run single in the top of the sixth inning.

Game 131: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-LF
2. Brandon Nimmo-RF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (3-2, 5.79 ERA) vs. RHP Sal Romano (3-5, 4.96 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 130 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night in the second game of the doubleheader and dropped their record to 57-73. RHP Seth Lugo made his return off of the DL and allowed two runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings. He had five strikeouts and no walks.  LHP Josh Smoker came in next and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles followed in the bottom of the sixth and had a difficult inning. Robles allowed a lead-off hit to 2B Daniel Murphy and after an out, gave up three walks which brought home a run.  RHP Chasen Bradford appeared next and also allowed a based loaded walk, but was able to get out of the inning after forcing PH Howie Kendrick to ground into a double play. Bradford came back out for the bottom of the seventh and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a solo homer to 1B Adam Lind in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets  offense scoreless was scoreless for the first five inning against Nationals starter RHP Tanner Roark, but broke through with three runs in the top of the sixth inning.  CF Juan Lagares hit a RBI double following SS Jose Reyes single. LF Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run homer, his first of the season to give the Mets the lead. In the top of the ninth inning, Reyes hit a RBI single, but Lagares lined out to left field with the tying run on third base.

Game 130: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-SS
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Brandon Nimmo-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Travis Taijeron-RF
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Gavin Cecchini-2B
9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching match-up is Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (10-8, 4.64 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 129 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5 today in the first game of the day-night doubleheader and improved their record to 57-72. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera helped get on the board early with a three-run homer in the top of the first inning. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer in the top of the third inning. The Mets offense went scoreless for the next five innings until SS Amed Rosario hit the game-winning solo homer in the top of the eighth inning.

LHP Tommy Millone got the start and allowed one run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had five strikeouts. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and got the last two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning after striking out 3B Anthony Rendon and 1B Ryan Zimmerman. RHP Rafael Montero followed and recorded one out and allowed two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. LHP Josh Smoker faced one batter and gave up a walk. RHP Paul Sewald appeared next and allowed a run after 2B Howie Kendrick hit  a sacrifice fly and was able to get out of the inning after SS Wilmer Dilfo popped out. Sewald came back out for the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed singles to Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Matt Wierters and was taken out after CF Michael Taylor hit a RBI double. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed a sacrifice fly to LF Aledandro De Aza to tie the game and then ended the inning RF Rafael Bautista flew out. He came out for the bottom of the eighth and was taken out after hitting 2B Daniel Murphy. RHP A.J. Ramos allowed three runs and a walk, but managed to pitch two scoreless innings in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings and picked up his 25th save of the season.

Game 129: (Game 1 of Doubleheader) Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Matt Reynolds-LF
9. Tommy Millone-LHP

The pitching match-up is Tommy Millone (1-3, 8.12 ERA) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (0-1, 10.61 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 128 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 9-4 today and dropped their record to 56-72. RHP Robert Gsellman allowed six runs (two earned) on nine hits in four innings. He gave up two walks and had one strikeout. Gsellman was hurt by own defense after making an error and a wild pitch in the bottom of the first inning. RHP Chasen Bradford came in next and pitched two scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings. LHP Josh Smoker pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Jeurys Familia allowed three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning in his return off of the disabled list.

CF Juan Lagares hit a RBI single in the top of the fourth inning. 1B Wilmer Flores hit a solo homer in the top of the sixth inning. Flores followed with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning.

Mets Activate Jose Reyes Off DL

The New York Mets announced today that they have activated infielder Jose Reyes from the disabled list and called up outfielder Travis Taijeron from Triple-A Las Vegas. Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been placed on the disabled list and sent pitcher Kevin McGowan down to Triple-A as corresponding roster moves. Taijeron has hit .272 with 25 homers and 78 RBI's in 533 at-bats this year.

Game 128: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-2B
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Amed Rosario-SS
6. Kevin Plawecki-C
7. Travis Traijeron-RF
8. Brandon Nimmo-LF
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching match-up is Robert Gsellman (5-5, 5.65 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (12-5, 2.39 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 127 Recap

The New Yokr Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 tonight and improved their record to 56-71. The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first inning after SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a RBI single, but then went scoreless until the top of the eighth inning and scored three runs. . LF Matt Reynolds hit a RBI single. 1B Dominic Smith hit a sacrifice fly. CF Juan Lagares added a RBI single.

RHP Jacob deGrom had an outstanding start after going 1-5 in his last five starts. deGrom allowed one run on five in 7 2/3 innings. He gave up one walk with ten strikeouts. deGrom recorded his 14th win of the season. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and was able to end the bottom of the eighth inning after striking out 2B Daniel Murphy. RHP AJ Ramos came on in the bottom of the ninth inning to close it out and had a difficult outing with two hits, two walks and a run, but still managed to covert his 24th save and fourth as a Met.

Game 127: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Juan Lagares-CF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Gavin Cecchini-2B
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (13-7, 3.49 ERA) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (1-3, 5.32 ERA)

Mets Activate Jeurys Familia from 60-Day Disabled List

The New York Mets have activated RHP Jeurys Familia off of the 60-day disabled list and placed OF Michael Conforto on the DL. Familia has been out since May 10th after tests showed he had a blood clot in his right shoulder. He has 10 strikeouts, eight walks, and a 3.86 ERA in 10 innings this year. Conforto suffered a dislocated shoulder yesterday and a MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule of his left shoulder and is out for the remainder of the season.

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 126 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 today to lose three out of four games in the series and drop their record to 55-71. RHP Rafael Montero got off to a strong start, but faded in the top of the fifth and sixth innings. Montero gave up two runs in the top of the fifth and one in the top of the sixth. He allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1 /3 innings. Montero gave up two walks and had five strikeouts. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Chasen Bradford recorded the last two outs in the top of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell pitched two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth innings.

The Mets offense struggled all day with runners in scoring position going for 0-13 and leaving 11 runners on base. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. RF Brandon Nimmo hit a RBI ground-out in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Injury News:

RF Michael Conforto left the game in the bottom of the fifth inning after he dislocated his shoulder while he was at the plate.

Game 126: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Michael Conforto-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Amed Rosario-SS
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Gavin Cecchini-2B
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching match-up is Rafael Montero (2-8, 5.47 ERA) vs. LHP Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.11 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 125 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 tonight to snap their three-game losing streak and improve their record to 55-70. RHP Chris Flexen made his seventh career Major League start and had the longest outing of his young career and first quality start. Flexen allowed two runs on six hits in six innings. He gave up four walk as well as  having a career-high five strikeouts. Flexen picked up his third Major win. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next in the top of the seventh inning and and got one out. RHP Paul Sewald followed and was able to finish off the seventh after getting the last two outs and then pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and recorded his 23th save and third as a Met.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start after RF Michael Conforto hit a RBI single in the top of the first inning. SS Amed Rosario hit a RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Conforto hit another RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning for his second RBI of the game. 1B Dominic Smith hit a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Game 125: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-LF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-RF
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (2-2, 6.55 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Godley (5-6, 3.13 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 124 Recao

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 tonight for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 54-70. LHP Tommy Millone got the start and had a rough outing allowing six runs (five earned) in 4 2/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had five strikeouts. RHP Kevin McGowan came in next for his Major League debut with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. McGowan got the last out in the fifth and came back out in the top of the sixth inning and allowed one run and had three strikeouts in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles followed with three scoreless innings in the top of the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.

SS Amed Rosario led the Mets with two RBI's. Rosario hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning and a RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth inning. 1B Dominic Smith hit a RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning. RF Matt Reynolds hit a RBI ground-out in the ninth inning.

Game 124: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Matt Reynolds -RF
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Gavin Cecchini-2B
9. Tommy Milone-LHP

The pitching match-up is Tommy Milone (1-2, 7.91 ERA) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (10-11, 4.25 ERA)

Mets vs. Diamondbacks Game 123 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 tonight in 10 innings for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 54-69. RHP Robert Gsellman made his second start after coming off of the disabled list and looked a lot better. Gsellman started out well with five scoreless innings, but allowed a RBI single to RF J.D. Martinez in the top of the sixth inning. He ended up allowing one run on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had three strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the last two outs in the top of the seventh inning on two strikeouts. Blevins came back out for the top of the eighth inning, but was taken out after giving up a lead-off walk to 3B Jake Lamb. RHP Paul Sewald followed and was able to get out of the inning after inducing a double-play by 1B Paul Goldschmidt and a fly-out by J.D. Martinez. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning with two strikeouts. RHP Erik Goedell appeared next in the top of the tenth inning and gave up a two-run homer to CF A.J. Pollack.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first six innings and struggled with runners in scoring position all night going 2-12. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a RBI single in the bottom of the seventh. RF Michael Conforto drove in the other run with a solo homer in the bottom of the tenth inning.

Steven Matz Headed To Disabled List

New York Mets LHP Steven Matz has been placed on the disabled list with an ulnar nerve which is a similar injury to RHP Jacob deGrom last year and has been pitching in pain all year. Matz may need surgey. LHP Tommy Millone will start tomorrow in place of Matz.

Game 123: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-RF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching match-up is Robert Gsellman (5-5, 5.98 ERA) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.83 ERA)

Mets Acquire Jacob Rhame Fom Dodgers

The New York Mets announced that they have received RHP Jacob Rhame from the Dodgers as the player to be named later in the Curtis Granderson trade. Rhame has pitched in 41 games for the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City with a 0-2 record and a 4.31 ERA.  He is ranked as the Dodgers 28th best prospect. Rhame's best pitch is his fastball which he can throw from 94-98 mph and can dial it up to 100 mph. His fastball not only has a lot of velocity, but also has a life to it which helps create deception. Other than his fastball, Rhame doesn't have a strong secondary pitch. His slider is considered flat and has had trouble developing a splitter. He will need to rely on his fastball to his success in the Major Leagues.

Hopefully Rhame will be able to help out in the Mets bullpen in the years to come. All of these trades that GM Sandy Alderson have a similar theme in hopes of rebuilding the bullpen for next year.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 122 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 6-4 today to lose two out of three games in the series and drop their record to 54-68. RHP Jacob deGrom got the start and allowed five runs on ten hits in 6 1/3 innings. deGrom allowed a RBI single to CF Christian Yelich in the top of the first inning and gave up another RBI single to Yelich in the top of the third inning. In the top of the seventh inning, he was let down by some miscues in the field and then gave up a three-run homer to RF Giancarco Stanton. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and was also hurt by his outfield defense after LF Yoenis Cespedes dropped an easy fly by Yelich. Later on in the inning, he gave up an RBI single to LF Marcel Ozuana.  RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

Cespedes got the Mets offense going early with a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning. He drove in another run in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI double. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud added a RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Game 122: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. Michael Conforto-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Amed Rosario-SS
7. Dominic Smith-1B
8. Gavin Cecchini-2B
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (13-6, 3.35 ERA) vs. LHP Adam Conley (5-5, 5.32 ERA)

Mets vs. Marlins Game 121 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 8-1 tonight to snap their five-game losing streak record and improve their record to 54-67. RHP Rafael Montero had another strong start and allowing two runs in his last start against the Yankees. He gave up one run on six hits in six innings. Montero allowed three walks and had five strikeouts. He has showed more confidence in his last two starts. Montero is attacking hitters with his change-up and fastball. Hopefully he can build off this and become a part of the rotation next year. Montero picked up his second win of the season.  RHP Hansel Robles followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings.  RHP Chasen Bradford pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first five innings, but exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly. LH Michael Conforto reached on an error which brought home two runs. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer. Catcher Kevin Plawecki also hit a two-run homer, his first on the season. 1B Dominic Smith added a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Game 121: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
8. Kevin Plawecki-C
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching match-up is Rafael Montero (1-8, 5.80 ERA) vs. RHP Vance Worley (2-2, 4.97 ERA)

Mets Recall Kevin Plawecki from Triple-A And Activate Tommy Millone Off Of The Disabled List

The New York Mets have recalled catcher Kevin Plawecki from Triple-A Las Vegas and activated LHP Tommy Millone off of the disabled list after catcher Rene Rivera was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and OF Curtis Granderson was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Plawecki hit .125 in the Majors this year and .328 with nine homers and 45 RBI in 247 at-bats in 174 at-bats in the minor leagues. Millone pitched in nine games (six starts) for the Mets this year with a 1-2 record and a 7.91 ERA.

Mets Trade Curtis Granderson to Dodgers

The New York Mets have traded OF Curtis Granderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition to trading Granderson to the Dodgers, the Mets will be giving the Dodgers cash and will be receiving cash or a player to be named later in return. He played 573 games for the Mets he hit .239 with 95 home runs, 106 doubles, 12 triples, and 27 stolen bases. Granderson has played in 150 or more games in each of the last three years. He has become a very popular player here in New York for his exceptional play on the field and his positive attitude and work in the community off the field and won the Roberto Clemente Award last year. I wish Granderson all the best with Dodgers and I would love to see earn a World Series ring. He was a wonderful Met for the last four year who gave everything he had each and every day. I loved his attitude and how he was always engaging with the fans and media. I will miss Grandy, but he sure gave me so many amazing memories to look back on and remember fondly.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 120 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins for their fifth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 53-67. RHP Chris Flexen got the start and had an average performance. Flexen allowed a two-run homer to catcher J.T. Realmunto in the top of the second inning. He gave up another in the top of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by LF Marcel Ozuna. Flexen allowed three runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up four walks and had one strikeout. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and got the last two outs in the top of the sixth inning and also pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Paul Sewald followed with a scoreless top of the eighth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense struggled against Marlins starter LHP Justin Nicolino and had six hits and one run in five innings. 1B Wilmer Flores drove home the only run on an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning.

Game 120: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup

1. Juan Lagares-CF

2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B

3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF

4. Wilmer Flores-1B

5. Travis d'Arnaud-C

6. Amed Rosario-SS

7. Matt Reynolds-3B

8. Brandon Nimmo-RF

9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (2-1, 7.02 ERA) vs. LHP Justin Nicolino (1-1, 4.56 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 119 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 7-5 tonight for their fourth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 53-66. LHP Steven Matz had another rough start and got into immediate trouble in the top of the first inning after giving up a three-run homer to catcher Gary Sanchez in the top of the first inning. Matz allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings. He gave up two walks and had four strikeouts. RHP Chasen Bradford came in next and pitched 2.2 scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.
The Mets offense struggled against Yankees starter RHP Luis Severino and scored only one unearned run after RF Aaron Judge made an error in the bottom of the seventh inning. RF Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Game 119: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-CF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Amed Rosario-SS
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Matt Reynolds-3B
9. Steven Matz-LHP
The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (2-6, 5.54 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Severino (9-5, 3.32 ERA)

Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds Added To Mets Roster

The New York Mets announced that infielders Matt Reynolds and Gavin Cecchini have been added to the 25-man roster. Infielder Jose Reyes has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with an oblique strain. Cecchini has hit .300 in nine games for the Mets this year. He hit .267 for Triple-A Las Vegas. Cecchini has played 80 games at second base and 30 games at third base in the minor leagues. Reynolds has played left field, centerfield, shortstop, second base and third base in minor leagues. He has hit .217 in majors.

Mets vs. Yankees Game 118 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 5-3 tonight for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 53-65. RHP Robert Gsellman got the start after returning off the DL from a hamstring injury and had a solid outing. Gsellman allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up two walks and had three strikeouts. Gsellman was taken out in the top of the sixth inning after he loaded the bases with one out. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and allowed a sacrifice fly to 3B Chase Headley, but was able to get out of the inning after 1B Garrett Cooper lined out to SS Amed Rosario. Sewald stayed in and got into trouble in the top of the seventh inning after he loaded the bases. He was able to get RF Aaron Judge to pop-out but  then allowed a two-run double to SS Didi Gregorious and then was able to end the inning on a ground-out by catcher Gary Sanchez. RHP Chasen Bradford followed and gave up a base hit to Headley, struck out Cooper and a base hit to 2B Ronald Torreyes before being pulled. LHP Josh Smoker was able to finish off the top of the eighth inning after striking out pinch-hitter Brett Gardner and a ground-out by CF Jacoby Ellsbury.  RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start on a sacrifice fly by LF Yoenis Cespedes in the bottom of the first inning. The offense was scoreless for the next three innings until catcher Rene Rivera tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a sacrifice hit in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at three.

Game 118: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes-2B
2. Michael Conforto-RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Robert Gsellman-RHP

The pitching match-up is Robert Gsellman (5-5, 6.16 ERA) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (5-8, 4.50 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 117 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 5-4 tonight for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 53-64. RHP Jacob deGrom had a strong start, but struggled in the later innings. deGrom allowed two homers to catcher Gary Sanchez and CF Jacoby Ellsbury and has now allowed 23 home runs on the season. He allowed five runs on nine hits in 7 1/3 innings. degrom gave up two walks and had four strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the second out in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Chasen Bradford followed and recorded the last out in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first six innings, but broke through in the top of the seventh inning on a two-run homer by rookie 1B Dominic Smith. It was Smith's first home run in the Major League. Rookie SS Amed Rosario also hit a two-run homer off Yankees closer LHP Aroldis Chapman in the top of the ninth inning. It was a great sign to see the Mets two young rookies hit homers on a big stage. Hopefully it will be a sign of things to come as they both grow and develop in their careers.

Seth Lugo Put On 10-Day DL

New York Mets RHP Seth Lugo has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement. RHP Robert Gsellman will now start tomorrow after rehabbing from a hamstring injury. Lugo has had an inconsistent season and has gone on the DL twice this year. In 12 games this year, he has a record of 5-3 with a 4.85 ERA, 4.47 FIP, and 1.413 WHIP. Lugo had 68 strikeouts and 20 walks in 68.2 innings.

Gsellman has gone 5-5 in 17 games (14 starts) with a 6.16 ERA, 5.08 FIP and 1.618 WHIP. He has 57 strikeouts and 26 walks in 76.0 innings.

In another roster move, the Mets will be releasing RHP Fernando Salas. Salas went 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA, 4.40 FIP and 1.778 WHIP in 48 appearances.

Game 117: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-DH
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Juan Lagares-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Jacob deGrom (13-5, 3.21 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (6-7, 3.39 ERA)

Mets vs. Yankees Game 116 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 4-2 tonight and dropped their record to 53-63. RHP Rafael Montero had his best outing of the season and was able to get out of a based loaded jam in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, he allowed a game-tying homer to RF Aaron Judge. Montero allowed two runs on five hits in six innings. He gave up two walks and had six strikeouts and wound up with a no-decision. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning, but came back out for the bottom of the eighth and allowed a solo homer to CF Aaron Hicks. RHP Erik Goeddel appeared next and gave up a solo homer to catcher Gary Sanchez.

The Mets offense was quiet all night against Yankees starter RHP Luis Cessa and the Yankees bullpen. DH Curtis Granderson and LF Yoenis Cespedes drove home the only runs of the game with solo homers in the top of the third inning. After that, the Mets had only four hits the rest of the way.

Game 116: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-DH
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Rene Rivera-C
9. Juan Lagares-CF

The pitching match-up is RHP Rafael Montero (1-8, 6.06 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Cessa (0-3, 4.83 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 115 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 today to take three out of four game in the series and improve their record to 53-62. The Mets offense got off to a fast start on a two-run homer by CF Michael Conforto in the top of the first inning. The offense was scoreless for the next three innings until SS Jose Reyes hit a RBI double in the top of the fifth inning. Later on the inning, RF Curtis Graderson hit a two-run homer. In the top of the seventh inning, Granderson drove in another run with an RBI single and 3B Wilmer Flores hit a RBI single.

RHP Chris Flexen made his fourth major league start after picking up his first Major League win in his last start. Flexen allowed two runs on six hits in five innings. He gave up four walks and had five strikeouts. Flexen picked up his second MLB win. RHP Chasen Bradford followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. LHP Jerry Blevins pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.

Mets Call Up Kevin McGowan

The New York Mets have promoted RHP Kevin McGowan from Triple-A Las Vegas after 2B Neil Walker was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers before Saturday's game in Philadelphia. McGowan had a record of 5-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 44 games in Triple-A this year. He was drafted by the Mets in the 13th round of the 2013 draft and was a starter from 2014-2015 before being converted to the bullpen.

Game 115: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-CF
4. Wilmer Flores-3B
5. Dominic Smith-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Brandon Nimmo-LF
8. Jose Reyes-SS
9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (1-1, 8.49 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Eflin (1-3, 5.67 ERA)

Mets Trade Neil Walker To Brewers

The New York Mets have traded 2B Neil Walker and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later in return. Walker hit .264 with 10 homers and 36 RBI's in 73 games this year, despite playing with a hamstring injury. Last year, he hit .282 with 23 homers and 55 RBI's. This trade along with trading 1B Lucas Duda and RF Jay Bruce show that GM Sandy Alderson is trying to emphasize giving the younger players a shot, which is the right move to do in a lost season. Now that Walker is gone, hopefully infielder Gavin Cecchini will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas and be given an opportunity to see what he can do.

Mets vs. Phillies Game 114 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 tonight to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 52-62. RHP Steven Matz didn't have his best stuff, but had his longest outing since July 3. Matz allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up two walks and had one strikeout. RHP Chasen Bradford came in next and was able to get the last out in the bottom of the sixth inning and pitch a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell followed and allowed a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Mets offense struggled against Phillies starter RHP Aaron Nola and had only three hits. LF Yoenis Cespedes drove home the only run of the game with a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning. SS Amed Rosario and 3B Asdrubal Cabrera had the other two hits.

Game 114: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-CF
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Amed Rosario-SS
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (2-5, 5.77 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (8-7, 3.12 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 113 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 tonight for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 52-61. RHP Seth Lugo got the start and had a difficult outing allowing five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up four walks and had eight strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and got one out in the bottom of the sixth. RHP Paul Sewald followed and recorded the last out in the bottom of the sixth inning and also pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a solo homer by 2B Cesar Hernandez. RHP Hansel Robles was able to get the last two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and picked up his seventh win. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and picked up his 22th save of the save and second as a Met.

CF Michael Conforto got the Mets offense started with a solo homer in the top of the second inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the top of the third inning. 2B Neil Walker and Cespedes hit RBI singles in the top of the fifth inning. SS Amed Rosario hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth inning, the first of his career.

Game 113: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Neil Walker-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-CF
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Dominic Smith-1B
7. Rene Rivera-C
8. Amed Rosario-SS
9. Seth Lugo-RHP

The pitching match-up is Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (4-7, 5.89 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 112 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 tonight and improved their record to 51-61. RHP Jacob degrom had another outstanding start with 6 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up four hits, no walks and had nine strikeouts. Degrom had to come out in the bottom of the sixth inning after getting hit by a line drive on left tricep, but X-rays came back negative. RHP Erik Goedell came in next and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings. RHP Paul Seward pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.
The Mets offense continued its dominance in Citizens Bank Park with four homers. 1B Wilmer Flores hit a three run homer in the top of the first inning. CF Michael Conforto also hit a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning. RF Curtis Granderson hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. 2B Neil Waller hit a solo homer. LF Yoenis Cespedes added a RBI single in the top of the ninth inning.

Mets Promote Dominic Smith

New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson announced today that 1B Dominic Smith will be promoted from Triple A-Las Vegas and will start tomorrow's games in Philadelphia. Smith was named the Pacific Coast Player of the Month after hitting .385 with 13 doubles, eight homers and 26 RBI's. This is an exciting moment for the Mets and are hoping Smith can help form a nice young core along with SS Amed Rosario.

Game 112: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Neil Walker-3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Michael Conforto-CF
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Jose Reyes-3B
7. Travis d'Rnaud-C
8. Amed Rosario-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP
The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (12-5, 3.36 ERA) vs.RHP Vince Velasquez (2-6, 4.82 ERA)

Mets Trade Jay Bruce To Indians

The New York Mets have traded RF Jay Bruce to the Cleveland Indians for minor league relief pitcher Ryder Ryan. In addition to acquiring Bruce, the Indians will be taking on all of Bruce's remaining salary of $3.7 million. Ryan was a 30th round pick out of the University of North Carolina for the Tribe in last year's draft. He has thrown 41.1 innings for the Indians Single-A Affiliate and had a 4.79 ERA, a strikeout rate of 10.7 K/9 and a walk rate of 3.7 BB/9.

I'm not surprised Bruce was traded, but I was hoping for a better return. I still hope he is brought back in the off season. I'm not sure why teams are reluctant to trade for him when he has almost thirty homers. I do understand where Sandy Alderson is coming from and that he is trying to rebuild the bullpen with young arms. Hopefully Ryan will become a key part of the Mets bullpen in a few years.

Mets vs. Rangers Game 111 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Texas Rangers 5-1 today to snap their one-game losing streak and drop their record to 50-61. RHP Rafael Montero got the start and had another rough outing. Montero allowed four runs on five hits in three innings after throwing 87 pitches. He gave up three walks and had five strikeouts. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and allowed a run on five hits in two innings before loading the bases. RHP Hansel Robles followed and gave up a based-loaded walk to the first batter he faced. Robles settled down and pitched three scoreless innings. He gave two walks and had five strikeouts. RHP Chasen Bradford pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense was lethargic all day and managed only one run and three runs against Rangers starter LHP Martin Perez and reliever RHP Alex Claudio. 1B Wilmer Flores drove in the only run on a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Game 111: Mets vs. Rangers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Jose Reyes-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Neil Walker-3B
7. Rene Rivera-C
8. Amed Rosario-SS
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching match-up is Rafael Montero (1-7, 5.78 ERA) vs. LHP Martin Perez (5-10, 5.46 ERA)

Mets vs. Rangers Game 110 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Texas Rangers 5-4 tonight to snap their four-game losing streak and improved their record to 50-60. CF Michael Conforto got the offense off to a quick start with a lead-off homer in the bottom of the first inning. Three batters later, LF Yoenis Cespedes also hit a solo homer. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning.

RHP Chris Flexen made his third start of his career and had his best outing. Flexen allowed three runs on four hits in 5 2./3 innings. He had four strikeouts and three walks. Flexen picked up his first win and also had his first hit on a double in the bottom of the fourth inning. RHP Erik Goedell came in next after Flexen was taken out and allowed a RBI double to 1B Joey Gallo, but was able to get out of the top of the sixth inning. Goedell got the first out in the top of the seventh inning and LHP Jerry Blevins was able to get the last two outs in the seventh. Blevins stayed in for the top of the eighth and pitched a scoreless innings. RHP A.J. Ramos allowed a run in the top of the ninth inning, but still managed to pick up his first save as a Met.

Game 110: Mets vs. Rangers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Neil Walker-1B
6. Jose Reyes-SS
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Amed Rosario-SS
9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (0-1, 12.00 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (7-8, 3.36 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 109 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0 tonight for their fourth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 49-60. LHP Steven Matz had another rough start and was unable to make it out of the top of the fifth inning. Matz gave up three runs in the top of the first after allowing a two-run double to second baseman Logan Forsythe and a RBI single to catcher Austin Barnes. He allowed a two-run homer to 3B Justin Turner in the top of the third inning. Matz wound up allowing five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He had seven strikeouts and two walks. Matz has given up five runs or more in four out of his last six starts. RHP Erik Goedell came in next and was able to get the last two outs in the top of the sixth inning. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning. LHP Josh Smoker allowed a two-run homer to 1B Cody Bellinger in the top of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos gave up a RBI triple to LF Chris Taylor in the top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense struggled all night against Dodgers starter LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu and had only one hit on a single by catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

Game 109: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

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

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (2-4, 5.50 ERA) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 3.83 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 108 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 today for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 49-59. The Mets offense got to a fast start with three solo homers in the bottom of the first inning. CF Michael Conforto led off with a homer. Later on in the inning, 1B Wilmer Flores and RF Curtis Granderson hit back-to-back homers. After the first inning, the offense struggled the rest of the way and managed three hits for the last eight innings. Catcher Rene Rivera added a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

RHP Seth Lugo started out well with 4 2/3 no-hit innings, but lost his no-hit bid in the top of the fifth inning after Catcher Yasmani Grandal doubled. In the top of the sixth inning, Lugo struggled and was unable to get out of the inning. He allowed a solo homer to LF Chris Peterson and a two-run homer to 1B Cody Bellinger. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and got the last out in the top of the sixth inning but had a difficult time in the top of the seventh inning. Sewald allowed a solo homer to RF Yasiel Puig and a solo homer to 1B Cody Bellinger. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and got the first two outs in the top of the eighth inning.  RHP Fernando Salas appeared next and gave up a two-run homer to SS Cory Seager.

Game 108: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

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

The pitching match-up is Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.53 ERA) vs. LHP Rich Hill (8-4, 3.35 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers Game 107 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 tonight for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 49-58. RHP Jacob deGrom struggled all night with his control after suffered his second straight loss after winning his last eight starts. deGrom gave up three runs on five hits in five innings.He had eight strikeouts and three walks. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and gave up a two-run homer to 2B Chase Utley. RHP Chasen Bradford followed and got the last two outs in the top of the sixth inning. Bradford came back out for the top of the seventh inning and gave up a sacrifice fly to 3B Justin Turner. Bradford stayed in for the top of the eighth and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Erik Goedell pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense struggled against Dodgers starter RHP Yu Darvish and the Dodgers bullpen. The Mets had three hits against Darvish in seven innings and one hit in two innings against the bullpen. It was the fifth time the Mets were shutout this year

Game 107: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
3. Jay Bruce-1B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Curtis Granderson-RF
6. Neil Walker-2B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (12-4, 3.29 ERA) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (6-9, 4.01 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 106 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 5-4 today and dropped their record to 49-57. RHP Rafael Montero had another difficult outing and was unable to get out of the bottom of the sixth inning. Montero allowed four runs on ten hits in 5 2/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had six strikeouts. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and got the last outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and the first out in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Erik Goedell got the second out in the bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins picked up the last out in the bottom of the seventh inning to end the inning. RHP Hansel Robles followed and pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning and came back out for the bottom of the ninth inning despite having an injury. Robles allowed a lead-off hit by pitch to catcher Jonathan Lucroy  to being the inning and then intentionally walked CF Charlie Blackmon. He then walked 3B DJ LeMahieu and then walked 3B Nolan Arenado which brought home the winning run.

The Mets offense was scoreless for the first three innings, but broke through in the top of the fourth inning after LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning. RHP Rafael Montero helped out his own cause with a RBI single in the top of the fifth inning.Catcher Rene Rivera hit a RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a RBI double in the top of the seventh inning.

Game 106: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Curtis Grajderson-RF
5. Jay Bruce-1B
6. Jose Reyes-2B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Rafael Montero-RHP

The pitching match-up is Rafael Montero (1-7, 5.72 ERA) vs. RHP German Marquez (9-4, 4.08 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 105 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 10-5 to snap their three-game losing streak and improve their record to 49-56. The Mets offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but score two runs in the top of the fourth inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes grounded into a double play which brought home and RF Jay Bruce hit a solo homer. In the top of the fifth inning the Mets scored twp more runs. SS Amed Rosario hit his first triple and brought in his first career RBI and catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit a RBI groundout. In the top of the sixth inning, they broke the game open and scored six runs. Yoenis Cespedes hit a RBI double. RF Curtis Granderson hit a three-run homer. CF Michael Conforto hit a RBI single. 3B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a RBI double.

RHP Chris Flexen made his second career start and had a difficult outing after struggling in his MLB debut. Flexen gave up five runs on eight hits in three innings. He allowed one walk and had strikeouts. Flexen had to come out after three innings due to a blister on his index finger. RHP Chasen Bradford came in next and pitched two scoreless inning in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings. He picked up his first win. RHP Fernando Salas pitched a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Paul Sewald pitched two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP A.J. Ramos closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.

Game 105: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-1B
5. Neil Walker-2B
6. Curtis Granderson-RF
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Travis d'Arnaud-C
9. Chris Flexen-RHP

The pitching match-up is Chris Flexen (0-1, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (6-11, 4.78 ERA)

Mets vs. Rockies Game 104 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Colorado Rockies 5-4 last night for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 48-56. LHP Steven Matz got the start and started out strong pitching five no-hit innings, but lost his control in the bottom of the sixth. Matz gave up three runs on a three-run homer by 3B Nolan Arenado. He ended the night with three runs on six hits in five plus innings. LHP Josh Smoker and RHP Erik Goeddel came in to end the bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Paul Sewald followed and pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. Sewald came back out for the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed two cheap hits to Geralda Parra and Carlos Gonzalez to tie the game. RHP Hansel Robles gave up the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a walk-off single by Nolan Arenado.

LF Yoenis Cespedes got the Mets off to a fast start with a RBI double in the top of the first inning. RF Jay Bruce hit a RBI double in the top of the sixth inning. 3B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh inning. Bruce added a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning.

Game 104: Mets vs. Rockies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

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

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (2-4, 5.51 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Hoffman (6-3, 5.58 ERA)