Mets vs. Padres Game 26 Recap

1B Adrian Gonzalez and 3B Todd Frazier

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 14-2 today to take two out of three games in the series and improve their record to 17-9. RF Jay Bruce helped get on the board early with an RBI single in the top of the first inning. Catcher Tomas Nido hit a RBI single following a single and stolen base by SS Jose Reyes. In the top of the first inning, 1B Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run double. In the top of the seventh inning, the Mets broke the game open with five runs. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and 2B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a two-run single. In the top of the eighth inning, the offense kept the pedal to the metal with five more runs. 3B Todd Frazier homer and SS Jose Reyes hit a solo homer two batters later. CF Michael Conforto and LF Brandon Nimmo added RBI singles later in the inning. Every hitter in the lineup reached base twice. This was the highest run total that the Mets have put up all season.

RHP Zack Wheeler had a difficult bottom of the first inning throwing 30 pitches, but managed to not allow any runs. Wheeler settled down after that was able to pitch five innings. His final line was: 5 IP, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. He picked up his second win. RHP Paul Sewald followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh innings RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Matt Harvey closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.

Injury News

LF Yoenis Cespedes left the game in the top of the third inning with a sore left thumb after he stole third base.

The Mets have a day off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, May 1st against the Atlanta Braves at 7:10 P.M.

Game 26: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Michael Conforto-CF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Jose Reyes-SS
8. Tomas Nido-C
9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching match-up is Zack Wheeler (1-1, 4.24 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Mitchell (0-2, 5.76 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 25 Recap

LHP Jason Vargas

The New York Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 12-2 tonight and dropped their record to 16-9. LHP Jason Vargas made his season debut after he returned from a non-displaced fracture of the hamate bone in right hand. Vargas had a difficult first outing and gave up nine earned runs on nine hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and struggled as well  allowing three  earned runs on four hits in 2 1.3 innings with five strikeouts. LHP Jerry Blevins appeared next and had a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning.

The offense struggled for the entire game against Padres starter LHP Joey Lucchesi. LF Yoenis Cespedes drove in the only two runs with a two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning.

The Mets next game against the San Diego Padres is at 4:10 P.M. today in the final game of the series.

Game 25: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Wilmer Flores-1B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. Amed Rosario-SS
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Jose Lobaton-C
9. Jason Vargas-LHP

The pitching match-up is Jason Vargas (season debut) vs. LHP Joey Lucchesi (2-1, 2.70 ERA)

Mets vs. Padres Game 24 Recap

RHP Jacob deGrom

The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 tonight to snap their two-game losing streak and improved their record to 16-8. The offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after 3B Todd Frazier drove in a run with an RBI single. The bats were held scoreless for the next five innings until 2B Asdrubal Cabrera broke the game open with a three-run in the top of the seventh inning. In the top of the eighth inning, catcher Jose Lobaton added a run with an RBI double.

RHP Jacob deGrom started out well with a 10-pitch bottom of the first inning and only eight pitches in the bottom of the second inning. In the bottom of the third inning. deGrom gave up a walk with one out, but was able to get out of the inning after he struck out RF Wil Myers. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he gave up a leadoff walk to 1B Eric Hosmer and was able to induce a 5-4-3 double play and struck out CF Franchy Cordero to end the inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, he struck out catcher Austin Hedges and starter LHP Clayton Richard following a lead-off walk and one-out single by 2B Freddie Galvis. In the bottom of the sixth inning, deGrom was helped out by his defense after RF Michael Conforto made a sliding catch and 3B Todd Frazier made a diving catch for the last out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning, he gave up a two-out single, but then was able to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, deGrom struck out pinch-hitter Max Szczur to lead-off the inning, and was then taken out with 110 pitches after he gave up a hit to Myers. His final line was: 7.1 innings, 5 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts. deGrom picked up his third win on the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the second out in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos followed and got the last out in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Matt Harvey came in the bottom of the ninth inning and gave up a solo homer to lead off the inning and then a walk, but settled down after that. Harvey was able to close it out with a fly-out and 4-6-3 double play.

The Mets next game is tonight at 8:40 P.M. against the Padres.

Game 24: Mets vs. Padres Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Todd Frazier-3B
4. Wilmer Flores-1B
5. Michael Conforto-RF
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Jacob deGrom-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (2-0, 2.53 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (1-2, 5.67 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 23 Recap

RHP Noah Syndergarrd

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 today in 13 innings and dropped their record to 15-8. LF Yoenis Cespedes got the offense off to a quick start with an RBI double in the top of the first inning. After that, RHP Carlos Martinez shut the bats down and didn't allow another run.  In the top of the seventh inning, Cespedes drove in another run with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 2.  In the top of the tenth inning, RF Jay Bruce singled, 3B, Todd Frazier and 1B Adrian Gonzalez all singled to load the bases and then catcher Jose Lobaton drew a walk which drove in a run/

RHP Noah Syndergarrd had a strong outing and started out well retiring first 10 batters he faced before allowing giving up a hit. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Syndergarrd gave up an RBI double to RF Marcel Ozuna, but was able to get out of the inning with a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he was hurt by his defense after SS Amed Rosario made an error, which allowed pinch-hitter Greg Garcia to get on base. He was taken out after he had runners on first and third with one out. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and gave up an RBI single to CF Tommy Phan. Syndergarrd's final line was two runs (one earned) on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts for a no-decision. RHP Seth Lugo pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning. RHP Jeuys Familia blew his third save on the season in the bottom of the tenth inning after he gave up an RBI double to 1B Jose Martinez. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless bottom of the eleventh inning. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless bottom of the 12th inning, but gave up a walk-off single to RF Dexter Fowler in the bottom of the 13th inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the San Diego Padres at 10:10 P.M.

Game 23: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Tomas Nido-C
8. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Noah Syndergarrd (2-0 3.29 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (2-1, 1.42 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 22 Recap

LHP Steven Matz

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 tonight and dropped their record to 15-7. LHP Steven Matz started out well with two scoreless innings, but had a difficult time in the bottom of the third inning. Matz gave up a hit to 2B Kolten Wong and then made a throwing error. He gave up then a sac fly to CF Dexter Fowler and a two-run single to LF Marcel Ozuna for a total of thee unearned runs. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Matz gave up four more runs (three earned). He was hurt by his defense as well, which caused him to throw more pitches and give the Cardinals extra outs. His final line was seven runs (three earned), five hits, and two walks with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. RHP Corey Oswalt came in next after Matz was taken in his Major League debut with the based loaded and one out in the bottom of the fourth inning. Oswalt gave up a two-run homer to 2B 3B Jed Gyorko, but settled down after that and did not allow another runner to reach base. He ended up giving just those two runs in 4 2/3 innings and gave the rest of the bullpen a much needed rest.

RF Jay Bruce drove in the only run of the game with an RBI single in the top of the third inning. The offense had several opportunities to score, but couldn't capitalize with runners in scoring position after having eight baserunners.



The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Cardinals at 1:15 P.M. in the final game of the series.

Game 22: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Wilmer Flores-2B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Steven Matz-LHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (1-1, 4.42 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (3-1, 4.22 ERA)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 21 Recap

RF Jay Bruce

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 last night in 10 innings and improved their record to 15-6. The offense rallied back after trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning and scored on a run in the top of the second after RF Jay Bruce hit a RBI triple. In the top of the fifth inning, LF Yoenis Cespedes tied the game at 4-4 with a three-run homer. In the top of the eighth inning, 1B Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 5. In the top of the tenth inning, Bruce drove in the go-ahead run  with a solo homer for his third hit on the night.

RHP Zack Wheeler got off to a difficult start in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up a two-run homer to CF Tommy Phan. Wheeler settled down with two scoreless innings, but gave up two more runs in the bottom of the fourth after he gave up a RBI double to 2B Kolten Wong and a RBI single to Cardinals starter RHP Luke Weaver and was taken out after the inning for a pinch hitter. His final line was: four innings, six hits, four runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. RHP Matt Harvey came in next for his relief outing of the season and gave up a run after he allowed a RBI double to SS Paul DeJong. Harvey came back out for the bottom of the sixth and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Paul Sewald followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Robert Gsellman pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and picked up his third win. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched 1-2-3 bottom of the tenth inning and recorded his ninth save on the season.

The Mets next game is tonight at 8:15 P.M. against the Cardinals.

Game 21: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Tomas Nido-C
9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching match-up is Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. RHP Luke Weaver (2-1, 4.22 ERA)

Mets-Braves Game Postponed

Suntrust Park

Today's Mets-Braves game at Suntrust Park has been postponed due to inclement weather after a one hour rain delay. The game will be made on May 28th on Memorial Day in a day-night doubleheader. The Mets lost two out of three games in the series. They have an off day tomorrow and their next game is on Tuesday April 24th in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 P.M.

Game 21: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Michael Conforto-CF
4. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
5. Wilmer Flores-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Tomas Nido-C
8. Zack Wheeler-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.53 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 20 Recap

RHP Jacob deGrom

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight and dropped their record to 14-6. The Mets offense struggled against Braves starter RHP Julio Tehran and had four hits through the first seven innings. In the top of the eighth inning, the bats finally came up. Pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores led off with a walk and SS Jose Reyes reached on after beating out a bunt single. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the first two runs of the game with an RBI double. RF Jay Bruce followed with a sacrifice fly.

RHP Jacob deGrom had another outstanding start following his performance on Monday against the Nationals. deGrom threw seven scoreless innings and gave up four hits. He had 10 strikeouts and two walks. He was unable to get the win again just like on Monday after the bullpen blew the lead. RHP A.J. Ramos came in next in the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed two walks and one strikeout. LHP Jerry Blevins in the bottom of the eighth inning and gave up a two-run double to 1B Freddie Freeman and both runs were charged to Ramos. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the eighth inning for the four out save, and was able to escape trouble in the bottom of the eighth inning, but struggled in the bottom of the ninth. In the ninth, he blew his second save of the season after he gave up an RBI triple to Johan Camargo and gave up a walk-off drag bunt to CF Ender Inciarte.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon in their final game against the Braves at 1:35 P.M.

Game 20: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Jacob deGrom-RHP
9. Jose Reyes-SS

The pitching match-up is Jacon deGrom (2-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (1-1, 5.40 ERA)

Matt Harvey To Be Moved to Bullpen

Matt Harvey

The New York Mets announced this afternoon that they have moved RHP Matt Harvey to the bullpen. Harvey has a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 6.00 this year. He has struggled since 2016 after he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. LHP Jason Vargas will take Harvey's place in rotation once he returns.

Mets vs. Braves Game 19 Recap

3B Todd Frazier scoring run

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in 12 innings tonight and improved their record to 14-5. SS Amed Rosario drove in the first run of the game on an RBI double to tie the game at 1 in the top of the third inning and advanced to third on a throwing error. CF Michael Conforto followed with a sacrifice fly. 1B Wilmer Flores hit an RBI single in the top of the fourth inning. After that, the offense wasted several opportunities and was held scoreless until the 12th inning. In the top of the 12th inning, LF Yoenis Cespdes hit the go-ahead RBI single. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera helped provide a  key insurance run with an RBI double.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up a solo homer to 2B Ozzie Albies. Syndergarrd settled down after that and gave up another run in the bottom of the fourth inning after RF Jay Bruce misplayed a fly ball, which lead to a run. He had a 1-2-3 bottom of the fifth inning and in the bottom of the sixth inning, Syndergarrd gave up a run after catcher Kurt Suzuki hit a sacrifice fly. His final line was: 6 innings pitched, 7 hits, 3 earned runs, 0 walks and 6 strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and threw two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP A.J. Ramos followed and pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning. RHP Robert Gsellman pitched two scoreless innings in the bottom of the tenth and eleventh innings. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the twelfth inning and recorded his eighth save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Braves at 7:35 P.M.

Game 19: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Jay Bruce-RF
7. Tomas Nido-C
8. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Noah Syndergarrd (2-0, 2.95 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Newcomb (1-1, 4.02 ERA)

Mets vs. Braves Game 18 Recap

New York Mets RHP Matt Havey

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 12-4 tonight and dropped their record to 13-5. RHP Matt Harvey made his fourth start of the season and had his worst outing. Harvey got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first inning allowing three runs on a sacrifice fly by 1B Freddie Freeman and a two-run homer by catcher Kurt Suzuki. He had a scoreless bottom of the second inning and gave up three more runs in the bottom of the third inning. Harvey settled down after that and retired 9 out of the last 10 batters he faced in his last three innings. His final line was six innings pitched, eight hits, six runs, one walk and four strikeouts. RHP Jerry Blevins came in next and retired his first two hitters before giving up a single, two walks and a bases-clearing double to LF Preston Tucker. RHP Gerson Bautisa followed and gave up an RBI double and walk before finally recording the last out in the seventh inning. Bautista came back out for the bottom of the eighth inning and gave up his first two Major League earned runs on a sac fly and double.

The offense struggled against Braves starter RHP Matt Wisler and was held hitless for the first 3 2/3 innings before 2B Asdrunal Cabrera hit a single in the top of the fourth inning. 3B Todd Frazier drove in the first run of the game with a solo homer in the top of the fifth inning. 1B Adrian Gonzalez also hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning. Gonazalez had the best night at the plate after he went 2-4 with a homer, RBI and runs scored and was the only Met to have a multi-hit game. RF Brandon Nimmo later walked in the top of the eighth inning with the bases loaded to drive in a run. Cabrera drove in the final run in the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night at 7:35 P.M against the Braves. 

Game 18: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Matt Harvey-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Matt Harvey (0-1, 4.80 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Wisler (season debut)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 17 Recap

Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 11-5 tonight to snap their two-game losing streak and improve their record to 13-4. LHP Steven Matz got off to a rocky beginning in the top of the first inning after he gave up a three-run homer to 1B Ryan Zimmermann. Matz settled down after that and pitched three scoreless innings in the top of the second, third and fourth innings. His final line was four innings pitched, three hits, three runs, one walk and six strikeouts. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and had another terrific performance. Sewald pitched two scoreless innings in the top of the fifth and sixth innings before allowing a run in the top of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by LF Moises Sierra. This was the second time this week Sewald has thrown three innings after he went three innings on Saturday night and helped give the bullpen a much needed rest. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning and picked up his first win. RHP Seth Lugo allowed a run in the top of the ninth inning after giving up a homer to Zimmermann, his second of the game.

The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning after 1B Adrian Gonzalez hit an RBI single. Catcher Jose Lobaton followed with an RBI ground-out. In the bottom of the eighth inning, 3B Todd Frazier tied the game with a two-run single. CF Juan Lagares hit a two-run double which gave the Mets a 6-4 lead. SS Amed Rosario walked to load the bases and then CF Michael Conforto drew another walk to bring in a run and increase the lead to 7-4. LF Yoenis Cespedes broke it open with a grand slam and put the game out of reach for the Nationals. In all, the Mets scored a total of nine runs with the bases loaded and seven of them came with two outs.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Atlanta Braves at 7:35 P.M.

Game 17: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Steven Matz-LHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (1-1, 3.77 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (1-1, 3.50 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 16 Recap

Mets RHP Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 5-2 tonight for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 12-4. RHP Zack Wheeler made his second start of the season and got out of trouble in the first inning after getting LF Moises Sierra to ground into a double play. Wheeler had a 1-2-3 top of the second inning, but gave up a run in the top of the third inning on a sacrifice fly by RF Bryce Harper. In the top of the fourth inning, he gave up a couple of bloop hits and two RBI singles to  3B Wilmer Difo and catcher Pedro Severino. Wheeler finished up strong with scoreless innings in the top of the fifth and sixth. His final line was six innings pitched with three runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts. RHP Robert Gellman came in next in the top of the seventh and gave up an RBI single to 1B Ryan Zimmmerman. In the top of the eighth, Gsellman gave up another run on a sacrifice fly by Severino. Rookie RHP Gerson Bautista made his MLB debut in the top of the ninth inning and pitched a scoreless inning and had one strikeout after he struck out Ryan Zimmerman on a 97 mph fastball.

The offense struggled all night with men on base and were 0-9 with runners in scoring position. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the first run of the game with an RBI ground-out in the bottom of the fifth inning. LF Yoenis Cespedes followed with an RBI groundout.

The Mets final game against the Nationals is tomorrow night at 7:10 P.M.

Game 16: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Wilmer Flores-1B
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Jay Bruce-RF
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Tomas Nido-C
8. Zack Wheeler-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Zack Wheeler (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 1.20 ERA)

Mets Call Up Gerson Bautista

RHP Gerson Bautista

The New York Mets have called up RHP Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton and have sent RHP Hansel Robles to Triple-A. Bautista was the main part of the Addison Reed trade with the Boston Red Sox. He is a hard thrower and his fastball reaches 100 +   miles per hour. In five innings with Binghamton this year, he has allowed zero runs and only two hits with 11 strikeouts and no walks. In four -plus minor league seasons, Bautista has accumulated 8.15 strikeouts per nine innings and 0.30 home runs through nine innings. He will give manager Mickey Callaway another option to use in later innings and hopefully develop into a power arm.

Mets vs. Nationals Game 15 Recap

RHP Jeurys Familia

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 8-6 tonight and dropped their record to 12-3. RHP Jacob deGrom had a solid outing and was the second starter to reach the seventh inning this season and the first to go into the eighth inning. DeGrom's final line was: 7.1 innings pitched, 6 hits, 3 earned runs, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts. He gave up a solo homer to RF Bryce Harper in the top of the first inning, but settled down after that and retired 10 batters in a row through the fourth inning. DeGrom got out of a jam leaving runners on first and second in the top of the fifth inning after getting 1B Ryan Zimmerman to ground out. In the top of the eighth inning, he gave up a leadoff single to LF Moises Sierra and then struck out CF Michael A. Taylor, which was his last batter. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and walked 2B Howie Kendrick. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and gave up a two-run single to Harper and both runs were charged to DeGrom. RHP A.J. Ramos struck out Zimmerman for the second out in the eighth, but then gave up a single to C Pedro Severino which loaded the bases, and then allowed a bases loaded walk to former Met Matt Reynolds. Closer RHP Jeurys Familia tried to salvage the eighth inning, but wasn't able to do so. Familia gave up a two-run single to 3B Wilmer Difo. This was his first blown save of the season. He later walked Taylor with the bases loaded to give the Nats the lead. RHP Hansel Robles gave up a solo homer to 2B Howie Kendrick in the top of the ninth inning.

3B Todd Frazier continued his hot start going 2-4 with 2 RBI's. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera went 4-5 with a HR, two runs scored and two RBI's. CF Juan Lagares scored in the bottom of the fifth inning on a safety squeeze with deGrom at the plate. SS Amed Rosario added a RBI ground-out.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Nationals at 7:10 P.M.

Game 15: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
6. Juan Lagares-CF
7. Jose Lobaton-C
8. Jacob deGrom-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (2-0, 3.06 ERA) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (season debut)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 14 Recap

Mets Infielder Wilmer Flores

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in a dramatic 3-2 win this afternoon and improved their record to 12-2. RHP Noah Syndergarrd struggled in the first inning after throwing over 30 pitches, but settled down after that.  In the second inning, Syndergarrd struck out his last two hitters and then struck out the side in the top of the third and fourth innings for eight consecutive strikeouts. He had much better command of his secondary pitches including his curveball and changeup, which helped him get a lot of swing and misses. His final line was: 5.1 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run, ( 0 earned), 1 BB and 11 strikeouts. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and gave up one run after SS Amed Rosario made a throwing error, which resulted in two runs. Gsellman was able to get out of the inning and got one out in the top of the seventh inning. RHP A.J. Ramos followed and got one out, but walked two out of the three batters he faced. LHP Jerry Blevins struck out 3B Travis Shaw with the bases loaded to end the inning. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a 1-2-3 top of the eighth inning with one strikeout. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and picked up his first win.

3B Todd Frazier drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single. RF Brandon Nimmo hit a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game. Nimmo had a great game in his first start since returning from the minor leagues with three hits. He hit a single, triple, and homer and was a double short of the cycle. 1B Wilmer Flores hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 P.M.

Game 14: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-RF
2. Michael Conforto-CF
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
6. Amed Rosario-SS
7. Jose Reyes-2B
8. Tomas Nido-C
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching match-up is Noah Syndergarrd (2-0, 3.94 ERA) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 6.59 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 13 Recap

RHP Matt Harvey

The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 tonight to snap their nine-game winning streak and drop their record to 11-2. RHP Matt Harvey made his third start of the season and began his outing well with a 1-2-3 top of the first inning. In the top of the second inning, Harvey ran into trouble and gave up a three-run homer to 2B Jonathan Vilar. He gave up a solo homer to catcher Jeff Brandy in the top of the fourth inning. Harvey was taken out after the fifth inning. This was his 11th consecutive start with five innings or fewer pitched. His final line was: 5 innings, 8 hits, 6 strikeouts, 4 earned runs and one walk. RHP Paul Sewald followed and had three shutout innings in relief with five strikeouts. RHP Hansel Robles allowed a solo homer to SS Orlando Arcia in the top of the ninth inning.
The offense was held scoreless by Brewers starter RHP Chase Anderson for the first five innings. LF Yoenis Cespedes drove in the only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning. The bats were shut down after that for the rest of the game due to the dominant Brewers bullpen with LHP Josh Hader striking out five hitters in two scoreless innings to close out the game and pick up the save.

The Mets final game against the Brewers is at 1:10 P.M. tomorrow afternoon.

Game 13: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
6. Todd Frazier-3B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Jose Lobaton-C
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching match-up is Matt Harvey (0-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (0-1, 3.38 ERA)

Mets vs. Brewers Game 12 Recap

Mets 3B Todd Frazier

The New York Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 tonight for their ninth consecutive win and improved their record to 11-1 on the season. The Mets offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first inning after LF Yoenis Cespedes drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single. 3B Todd Frazier hit his first homer of the season leading off in the bottom of the second inning. Frazier hit another solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Mets broke it open with three runs. RF Jay Bruce drove CF Michael Conforto in with a RBI double. The next batter 1B Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Bruce came around to score the third run of the inning on a wild pitch.

LHP Steven Matz started out well with three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble of the top of the fourth inning after he gave up a two-run homer to 2B Hernan Perez. Matz responded with a 1-2-3 top of the fifth inning, but gave up another two-run homer to LF Ryan Braun in the top of the sixth inning. Matz's final line was 5.1 innings pitched, four runs (three earned) on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts. He picked up his first win of the season. RHP Seth Lugo came in and pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning and came back out for the top of the seventh inning and allowed a solo homer to 3B Travis Shaw. Lugo got one out in the top of the eighth inning before being pulled for RHP A.J. Ramos. Ramos got the second out in the inning and then RHP Robert Gsellman appeared next to get the last out in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning to pick up his seventh save on the season.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Brewers at 7:10 P.M.

Game 12: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazie-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Jose Lobaton-C
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (0-1, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Davies (0-1, 5.40 ERA)

Mets Place Kevin Plawecki on DL

Catcher Kevin Plawecki with Manager Mickey Callaway and head trainer Brian Chicklo

The New York Mets announced today that they have placed catcher Kevin Plawecki on the 10-day disabled list after he suffered a left hand injury late in the game Wednesday night. Plawecki will not need surgery and hopes to be back in 2-3 weeks.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 11 Recap

RHP Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 tonight for their eight consecutive win and improved their record to 10-1. RHP Zack Wheeler made his season debut and had an outstanding first start. Wheeler got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up a homer to SS Miguel Rojas, but settled down after that. He retired 18-19 out of the last batters he faced, including 16 in a row at one point. His fastball stayed at 94-96 mph and topped out at 97 mph. Wheeler's final line was one run on two hits in seven innings and threw only 83 pitches and picked up his first win. He allowed one walk and had seven strikeouts. With this performance, he has probably earned another start. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and dominated the bottom of the eighth inning, striking out the side. Gsellman has struck out 12 out of the 27 batters he has faced this season. LHP Jerry Blevins began the bottom of the ninth inning and retired LF Derek Dietrick for the first out. RHP A.J. Ramos followed and after allowing a walk, got 2B Starlin Castro to ground into a double play to end the game.

The Mets offense struggled against Marlins starter LHP Jarlin Garcia and was held hitless for the first six innings. 3B Todd Frazier broke up the no-hitter with a single in the top of the seventh. In the top of the eighth inning, the bats finally woke up. Catcher Kevin Plawecki reached first base after being hit by a pitch on the hand and had to come out of the game. Pinch hitter OF Michael Conforto followed with a double. Pinch-hitter 1B Adrian Gonzalez drove in Plawecki and Conforto with a two-run single. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera next reached first 2B after Castro made an error. 1B Wilmer Flores drove in a run with a ground-rule double and then LF Yoenis Cespedes walked. 3B Todd Frazier drove in another run with a sacrifice fly.

The Mets next game is Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 P.M and they return home to Citi Field.

Game 11: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Wilmer Flores-1B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Jay Bruce-3B
6. Kevin Plawecki-C
7. Amed Rosario-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Zack Wheeler-RHP

The pitching match-up is Zack Wheeler (season debut) vs. LHP Jarlin Garcia (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

Mets Place Travis d'Arnaud on DL

Tomas Nido

The New York Mets announced today that they placed catcher Travis d'Arnaud on 10-day DL after it was revealed he has a partial UCL tear and recalled catching prospect Tomas Nido. D'Rrnaud was 3-15 this season before his injury. Nido is ranked as the # 9 prospect in the Mets minor league system. He is already on the 40-man roster and hit .232 in 404 plate appearances for Double-A Binghamton last year.

Mets vs. Marlins Game 10 Recap

Mets 2B Asdrubal Cabrera

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins tonight in a dramatic 8-6 win for their seventh consecutive win and improved their record to 9-1. The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first inning after 1B Wilmer Flores drove home a run with an RBI single. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning. RF Michael Conforto drove home an RBI single in the top of the fifth inning. CF Juan Lagares followed with a sacrifice fly. In the top of the eighth inning, Flores drove in another run with a solo homer to cut the lead to 6-5. Two batters later, Cabrera hit his second homer of the game to tie the game at 6. In the top of the ninth inning, LF Yoenis Cespedes broke out of his 1-20 slump with a two-run double scoring SS Amed Rosario and Conforto.

RHP Jacob degrom started out well with four scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth. deGrom gave up four runs in the fifth after SS Miguel Rojas hit an RBI single, 2B Starlin Castro hit a sac fly and 1B Justin Bour hit a two-run homer. He settled down in the bottom of the sixth inning with two strikeouts. deGrom ended up allowing four runs including two home runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts. RHP Jacob Rhyme came in next and gave up a two-run homer to Bour, his second of the game. 1B Paul Sewald had to come in to get the last out in the bottom of the seventh. RHP Hansel Robles pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning and picked up his second win. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and recorded his sixth save on the save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Marlins at 7:10 P.M.

Game 10: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Wilmer Flores-1B
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
6. Kevin Plawecki-C
7. Juan Lagares-CF
8. Jacob deGrom-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.54 ERA) vs. LHP Caleb Smith (0-1, 4.32 ERA)

Mets Recall Corey Oswalt

New York Mets RHP Corey Oswalt

The New York Mets announced today that they recalled RHP Corey Oswalt from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned OF Brandon Nimmo to Triple-A. Oswalt had one start in Triple-A this year against El Paso giving up three runs on five hits in 4.0 innings with five strikeouts and one walk. He was named the Sterling Organizational Pitcher of the Year last year after he went 12-5 with a 2.28 ERA in 24 starts with Binghamton (AA). His 2.28 ERA was the lowest ERA for any qualified starter at the Double-A level. He had the second-most wins last year in the Eastern League and was named a post-season All-Star. He made four appearances this spring in the Grapefruit League and posted a 2.84 ERA. Oswalt was drafted in the seventh round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. In 87 minor leagues games, his record his 37-19 with a 3.39 ERA and 384 strikeouts. 

Mets vs. Marlins Game 9 Recap

New York Mets RHP Noah Syndergarrd

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 4-2 tonight for their six consecutive win and improved their record to 8-1.  1B Adrian Gonzalez drove home the first run of the game with an RBI single in the top of the second inning. Catcher Kevin Plawecki followed with an RBI ground-out. RF Jay Bruce drove in a run with an RBI single in the top of the third inning. SS Amed Rosario drove home a run in the top of the seventh inning with an RBI single.

RHP Noah Syndergarrd started out well with four scoreless innings, but ran into some trouble in the fifth and sixth innings and had trouble commanding his off-speed pitches. Syndergarrd wound up allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. He gave up two walks with five strikeouts. Syndergarrd picked up his second win of the season. He has pitched well so far, even though he has yet to go seven innings. Once Syndergarrd starts going deeper into games, that will make him even better and help take some pressure off the bullpen. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. LHP Jerry Blevins followed and got the first out in the bottom of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos finished off the inning after retiring the last two outs. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning and picked up his fifth save.

Game 9: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Noah Syndergarrd (1-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Urena (0-1, 4.91 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 8 Recap

Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5  last night in 12 innings to sweep their three-game series and improve their record to 7-1.  1B Adrian Gonzalez drove in the first four runs with a grand slam for his first homer this year. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera hit a solo homer in the top of the fifth inning. The Met offense went scoreless for the next six innings, but finally broke through in the top of the twelfth inning after LF Yoenis Cespedes drove in the go-ahead run on an RBI single.

RHP Matt Harvey got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up a two-run homer to RF Bryce Harper. Harvey settled down for the next two innings, but ran into trouble again in the bottom of the fourth inning. He gave up a RBI single to catcher Pedro Severino and another RBI single to SS Trea Turner in the bottom of the fifth inning. Harvey ended up allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning, but came back out for the bottom of the seventh inning and gave up the tying run to CF Michael Taylor. RHP A.J. Ramos followed and got the first two outs in the bottom of the eighth and LHP Jerry Blevins had to come in and get the last out of the inning after he picked up 2B Anthony Rendon. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and had three scoreless innings. and picked up his first win. RHP Jacob Rhyme pitched a scoreless bottom of the twelfth inning and recorded his first save on the season.

Game 8: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Matt Harvey-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Matt Harvey (0-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (1-0, 1.29 ERA)

Mets vs Nationals Game 7 Recap

Mets LHP Steven Matz

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 3-2 this afternoon and improved their record to 6-1 on the season. LHP Steven Matz bounced back after a rough first start giving up one unearned run in five innings and wound up with a no-decison. He give up three hits and two walks. Matz had eight strikeouts and featured more of his curveball and changeup which made up 54  % of his pitch count. This is a great sign going forward that Matz had the confidence to mix it all his pitches which helped him accumulate strikeouts and groundouts. Hopefully Matz can continue to feature his off-speed stuff which helps compliment his fastball of 93-94 mph. After Matz was taken out, RHP Hansel Robles gave up a homer to RF Bryce Harper in the bottom of the sixth, but settled down after that and didn't give up any more runs. Robes picked up his first win of the season. RHP A.J. Ramos came in next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning.  RHP Jacob Rhyme retired his only batter in the bottom of the eighth inning and was then pulled for LHP Jerry Blevins. Blevins walked RF Bryce Harper and then RHP Jeurys Familia came in. Familia retired 1B Ryan Zimmerman 2B Howie Kendrick to end the eighth and then pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth for a five out save, his fourth on the season.

The offense was held scoreless against Nationals starter LHP Gio Gonzalez for the first five innings, but broke through in the top of the sixth. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the tying run with an RBI double in the top of the seventh inning. 3B Todd Frazier drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh with an RBI ground-out. 

The Mets next game against the Nationals is tomorrow night at 8:00 P.M.

Game 7: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

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

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

Mets vs. Nationals Game 6 Recap

LF Yoenis Cespedes and CF Michael Conforto

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 8-2 today and improved their record to 5-1 on the season. RHP Jacob deGrom had a rough beginning giving up a RBI single to 2B Anthony Rendon in the bottom of the first inning, but settled down after that with a 1-2-3 bottom of the second inning. In the bottom of third inning, deGrom gave up an unearned run after SS Jose Reyes made an error. deGrom had a smooth bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, deGrom loaded the bases with no one, but got out of it with no runs after 1B Ryan Zimmerman popped out, 2B Howie Kendrick lined out and
SS Trea Turner lined out to end the inning. Degrom's final line was two runs ( one earned), four hits, three walks and five strikeouts. He picked up his second win on the season. LHP Jerry Blevins came in next and got the first two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Robert Gsellman followed to get the last out in the bottom of the seventh on a strikeout. RHP Hansel Robles continued his hot start in the bottom of the eighth inning after he struck out the side. RHP Seth Lugo pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning.

RF Jay Bruce scored the only run of the game after Nationals starter RHP Stephen Strasburg committed a balk trying to pick catcher Kevin Plawecki off first base. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a solo homer in the top of the third inning. CF Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer in his season debut after dealing with a shoulder injury last year. Bruce broke the game open with a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning.

The Mets next game is Saturday, April 7th against the Nationals.

Game 6: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Michael Conforto-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Jose Reyes-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (1-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (1-0, 1.42 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 5 Recap

Mets SS Amed Rosario

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 this afternoon and improved their record to 4-1 on the season. RHP Noah Syndergarrd started out well in the first inning, but struggled after that with his efficiency and keeping his pitch count down. Syndergarrd only went four innings throwing 92 pitches while giving up two runs and two walks with seven strikeouts.  RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and had two dominating scoreless innings with three strikeouts and picked up his first win on the season. RHP Hansel Robles followed with a dominating inning of his own striking out the side. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning and recorded his second save on the season. The bulpen was outstanding today retiring 14 out of the 15 batters it faced and has looked great so far in this young season. Hopefully it will continue to be a strength late in games as the season progresses.

LF Yoenis Cespedes got the offense off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning with a two-run homer. SS Amed Rosario drove in the go-ahead two-run triple in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at 1:10 P.M. against the Washington Nationals.

Game 5: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-CF
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Noah Syndergarrd (1-0, 6.00 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (0-0, 1.69 ERA)

Mets vs. Phillies Game 4 Recap

Mets RHP Matt Harvey

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 tonight to snap their one-game losing streak and improved their record to 3-1. RHP Matt Harvey made his 2018 season debut and had a solid first outing. Harvey pitched five scoreless innings giving up one hit and one walk with five strikeouts. He wound up with a no-decision, but was effective in changing speeds and locating his pitches. It was a good first start for him and something to build off going forward. RHP A.J. Ramos came in next and got the first two outs in the top of  the sixth inning before getting into trouble.  LHP Jerry Blevins had to come in get the last out of the sixth inning after he stuck out CF Odubel Herrera and recorded his first win on the season. RHP Seth Lugo followed with two dominating innings retiring all six hitters he faced with four strikeouts. RHP Jeurys Familia had a difficult top of the ninth inning putting the tying runs on base, but still managed to pick up his second save of the season.

The Mets offense was quiet all night and was held scoreless for the first five innings. In the bottom of the sixth inning, 3B Todd Frazier drove in the first run of the game with an RBI double and catcher Travis d'Arnaud later followed with an RBI single.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at 1:10 P.M.

Game 4: Mets vs. Phillies Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Brandon Nimmo-CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
4. Jay Bruce-RF
5. Todd Frazier-3B
6. Adrian Gonzalez-1B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Jose Reyes-SS
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching match-up is Matt Harvey vs. RHP Ben Lively

Mets vs. Phillies Game Postponed

Tonight's Mets-Phillies game has been postponed due to snow. This game will be made up as a part of a day-night doubleheader on July 9. The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Phillies at 7:10.

Mets vs. Cardinals Game 3 Recap

 New York Mets LHP Steven Matz

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 today and lost their series finale, but still managed to take two out of three games. LHP Steven Matz had a difficult outing throwing 95 pitches in 4 innings. Matz gave up three runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts. He had a difficult time putting hitters away which resulted in a lot of deep counts and caused his pitch count to go up. His command wasn't nearly as sharp as usual and led to fewer strikeouts. Hopefully he can bounce back from this start and get back on track. Matz has to pitch better and give some stability to the rotation after RHP Noah Syndergarrd and RHP Jacob deGrom. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and allowed one run in two innings, while throwing 55 pitches. RHP Jacob Rhyme followed and pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning, but gave up a solo homer to SS Paul DeJong in the top of the eighth inning, his second of the game. LHP Jerry Blevins had to come in to get the last out in the top of the eighth inning. RHP A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.

The Mets offense had several opportunities to score with runners in scoring position with nine baserunners, but weren't able to take advantage and capitalize. SS Amed Rosario drove in the only run of the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the second inning.

Game 3: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Asdrubal Cabrera-2B
2. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
3. Jay Bruce-RF
4. Todd Frazier-3B
5. Wilmer Flores-1B
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Steven Matz-LHP
9. Amed Rosario-SS

The pitching match-up is Steven Matz (2-7, 6.08 ERA in 2017) vs. RHP Luke Weaver (7-2, 3.88 ERA in 2017)