Mets Rally To Beat Reds 5-4 On a Walk-Off Single by Brandon Drury

Mets RF Brandon Drury (Photo Credits to Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke) The New York Mets beat the Cincinatti Reds 5-4 tonight in 10 innings at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 55-48. LHP Rich Hill started out well with three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fourth after he gave up a lead-off single to SS Kyle Farmer and then walked RF Aristides Aquino and then gave up a three-run homer to 3B Eugenio Suarez. Hill was helped out by his defense later in the inning after LF Dom Smith made a diving catch which could have saved two runs. Hill gave up a solo homer to SS Kyle Farmer in the top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. RHP Yennsy Diaz followed with a scoreless top of the sixth inning. RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scorleess top of the seventh inning. RHP Seth Lugo came on in the top of the eighth and got into immediate trouble after he gave up back-to-back singles, but then came back to strike out the next two hitters he faced. LHP Aaron Loup had to come in to get the last out of the inning. RHP Trevor May threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the tenth with the automatic runner on second and after walking the lead-off hitter, he came back to strike out Farmer and 1B Joey Votto and then retired RF Tyler Naquin on a fly-out to end the inning. The offense was held scoreless for the first two innings, but in the bottom of the third, RF Brandon Drury doubled and later 3B Jonathan Villar hit a RBI single. The bats went quiet for the next two innings until the bottom of the sixth after Villar walked to lead off the inning, 1B Pete Alonso singled, but then Villar was picked off second base with two on and no one out in a careless baserunning error. Newly acquired SS Javier Baez was able to pick up Villar later in the inning with a two-run homer. The offense didn't do much for the next two innings until the bottom of the ninth after 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a walk and then was taken out and Luis Guillorme came in as the pinch-runner. Guillorme advanced to second on a wild pitch and after Baez and catcher James McCann struck out, LF Dom Smith came through with an RBI single to tie the game. In the bottom of the tenth, Drury lead off the inning and delivered an RBI single to the opposite field to continue his torrid hitting since being recalled from Triple-A and is now 11-15. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Reds at 1:10 p.m.

Game 103: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-3B 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Javier Baez-SS 5. James McCann-C 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. Kevin Pillar-CF 8. Brandon Drury-RF 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitchin match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 3.95 ERA) vs. LHP Wade Miley (8-4, 2.86 ERA)

Mets Lost to Reds 6-2 After Offense Continues To Struggle

Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (Photo Credits to Jim McIsaac-Getty Images) The New York Mets lost to the Cincinatti Reds 6-2 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 54-48. RHP Carlos Carrasco made his season debut after missing the entire season so far due to a hamstring injury and got off to a rough start in he gave up a lead-off homer to 2B Jonathan India on the first pitch of the game in the top of the first. Carrasco settled down after that and didn't allow any more runs in the top of the first. He threw scoreless innings in the top of the second, third and fourth and was takenn out after the top of the fourth with 58 pitches. His final line was 4 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro followed in the top of the fifth and gave up a double to India with two outs and then a RBI single to LF Jesse Winker. RHP Drew Smith came in next and gave up a solo homer to 1B Joey Votto. Smith stayed in for the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning. LHP Anthony Banda followed and had a strong top of the eighth with three strikeouts. Banda stayed in for the top of the ninth and gave up a lead-off single to 3B Eugenio Suarez and then a double to pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson. Banda's struggles continued after he gave up a sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Aristides Aquino and then a two-run homer to India, his second homer of the night. The offense got off to a promising start in the bottom of the first after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a single and 2B Jeff McNeil followed with a RBI double. 1B Pete Alonso then walked and LF Dom Smith singed to load the bases with no out. RF Michael Conforto came up with a chance to break the game open but struck out and then 3B Jonathan Villar grounded into a double play to end the inning. In the following inning, catcher Tomas Nido led off with a single but SS Luis Guillorme grounded into a double play and Carrasco struck out to end the inning. The bats didn't do much after that until the bottom of the ninth with two outs after Villar singled and pinch-hitter Brandon Drury continued his hot hitting as of late with an RBI double. Follwing a walk, catcher James McCann struck out to end the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Reds at 7:10 p.m.

Game 102: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeiil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Jonathan Villar-3B 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (2-6, 4.50 ERA)

Mets Acquire Javier Baez and Trevor Williams

Mets SS Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Charles LeClaire-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets acquired SS Javier Baez and RHP Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs for #5 ranked center field prospect Pete-Crow Armstrong who is out for the year after he had shoulder surgery. Baez is hitting .248 with 22 homers and 13 stolen bases this year and a free agent after this year. He is a two-time All-Star and a former NLCS MVP, Gold Glove Winner, Silver Slugger Award Winner and NL RBI Leader. Williams is 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA this year.

Mets Lose To Braves 6-3 After Taijuan Walker Continues To Struggle

Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Andy Marlin-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 6-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to lose three out of five games in the series and dropped their record to 54-47. RHP Tijaun Walker started out well with three scoreles innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fourth after he gave up a lead-off walk to 2B Ozzie Albies and two batters later, a two-run homer to 3B Austin Riley. Walker gave up a solo homer to LF Abraham Almonte two batters later. Walker had a scoreless top of the fourth, but in the top of the fifth, he gave up a lead-off single to CF Guillermo Heredia and then anothe single to the following hitter RF Joc Pederson. Walker then gave up a RBI single to 2B Ozzie Albies and an RBI single to Riley later and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless top of the sixth inning. LHP Aaron Loup then threw a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a solo homer to SS Dansby Swanson in the top of the eighth inning. RHP Akeem Bostick threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning. The offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double, 1B Pete Alonso followed with a slow dribbler and reached on a single and and then LF Dom Smith hit a RBI single off the right field wall and was thrown out trying to extend it to a double. In the bottom of the fifth, Nimmo singled and Alonso followed with a two-run homer into the upper deck in left field for one of the longest homers in Citi Field history. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.

Game 101: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Brandon Drury-2B 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-4. 3.43 ERA) vs. LHP Drew Smyly (7-3, 4.30 ERA)

Mets Beat Braves 2-1 After Brandon Drury Homers And Michael Conforto Makes a Key Throw

Mets CF Brandon Nimmo and LF Dom Smith (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 54-46. The offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until RHP Tylor Megill singled with two outs in the bottom of the third and then CF Brandon Nimmo walked and 1B Pete Alonso singled to load the bases. 2B Jeff McNeil came up and hit a RBI single which extended his hitting streak to 15 games. The bats went quiet for the next few innings until the bottom of the seventh after pinch-hitter Brandon Drury hit a solo homer Drury has now gone 6-6 this month as a pinch-hitter. RHP Tylor Megill worked around a single by 1B Freddie Freeman in the first and got out of a jam in the top of the second after he gave up a couple of baserunners Megill gave up a bloop single to 2B Ozzie Albies in the third, but then got Freeman to ground out and 3B Austin Riley to fly out to end the inning. Megill had 1-2-3 top of the fourth inning and worked out a two-out walk by RF Joc Pederson in the top of the fifth to extend his scoreless streak to 17 innings. Megill struck out Freeman to start the top of the sixth, but then gave up a solo homer to Riley and was taken out. His final line was 5.1 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. Megill has an ERA of 2.04 through his first seven starts which is the third best in franchise history behind Terry Leach and Nolan Ryan. RHP Seth Lugo came in and retired SS Dansby Swanson on a ground-out and LF Abraham Almonte to end the inning. RHP Trevor May followed with a 1-2-3 top of the seventh inning and picked up his fourth win. LHP Aaron Loup came on in the top of the eighth and got into immediate trouble after he gave up back-to-back hits to Pederson and Almonte to start the inning. Loup was able to get Freeman to ground back to the mound and was then taken out. RHP Jeurys Familia then came in and struck out Riley and got Swanson to ground out to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth inning and gave up a ground-rule double to Almonte to lead off the inning and then retired CF Guillermo Heredia for the first out on a fly-out to shallow right field. Diaz then gave up a base-hit to pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza to right field, but RF Michael Conforto made a perfect throw to throw Almonte out at the plate for the second out. Diaz was able to close it out after he retired pinch-hitter Pablo Sandoval on a line-out for the final out and picked up his 23th save. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at home against the Braves at 12:10 p.m.

Game 100: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Kevin Pillar-LF 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-0, 2.10 ERA) vs. LHP Max Fried (7-6. 4.46 ERA)

Mets Lose To Braves 12-5 After Jered Eickhoff Gives 10 Runs

Mets RHP Jered Eickhoff (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 12-5 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 53-46. RHP Jered Eichkoff had a difficult start allowing 10 runs on 7 hits in 3.1 innings. Eickhoff gave up five walks and four strikeouts. He has now allowed 19 earned runs in five appearances. RHP Yennsy Diaz followed with a scoreles top of the fifth inning, but gave up a two-run homer to 3B Austin Riley in the top of the sixth. RHP Drew Smith then threw two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings. LHP Anthony Banda threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning. In the bottom of the third inning, SS Luis Guillorme led off with a walk and two batters later, CF Brandon Nimmo also walked and then 1B Pete Alonso hit a RBI single later in the inning. After a scoreless bottom of the fourth inning, LF Brandon Drury hit an infield single with one out and then 2B Jeff McNeil homered in the inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Guillorme led off with a single and then Drury hit a two-run homer. The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Braves at 7:10 p.m.

Game 99: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Jonathan Villar-3B 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Jerad Eickhoff-RHP The pitching match-up is Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 4.96 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Morton (9-3, 3.65 ERA)

Mets Beat Braves 1-0 After Relivers Combine For Shutout and Jeff McNeil Hits RBI double

Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0 tonight at Citi Field to split their doubleheader and improved their record to 53-45. The offense didn't do much for the first three innings and had a chance to score in the bottom of the fourth after 3B J.D. Davis doubled to lead off the inning and then RF Michael Conforto followed with a single to advance Davis to third with no out. SS Jonathan Villar then came up and struck out and catcher James McCann grounded into a double play to end the inning. In the following inning, CF Brandon Nimmo hit an infield single with one out and then two batters later, 2B Jeff McNeil came through and broke the team's 13 inning scoreless streak with a RBI double off the center field fence. LHP Aaron Loup got the start as an "opener" in the top of the first and had a 1-2-3 inning on 11 pitches with a strikeout. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next in the top of the second and got into trouble after 1B Pete Alonso lost 3B Austin Riley's pop-up in the lights and then gave up a single to SS Dansby Swanson, but settled down after that. Familia came back to strike out the next batters he faced. LHP Anthony Banda followed with a 1-2-3 top of the third and threw another scorless inning in the top of the fourth working around a single by Riley. RHP Trevor May came in next in the top of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning. May picked up his third win. RHP Seth Lugo came on in the top of the sixth and had a rough beginning allowing a lead-off single to RF Joc Pederson and then walked 2B Ozzie Albies. Lugo was then able to retire star 1B Freddie Freeman on a deep-fly to LF Kevin Pillar for the first out and then was able to get Riley to ground into a 4-6-3 double play turned by Luis Guilliorme and Jonathan Villar to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz appeared next in the top of the seventh and closed it out in dominating fashion striking out the side on 11 pitches with all of the strikeouts coming on sliders. Diaz picked up his 22th save of the year. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Braves at 7:10 p.m.

Game 98 (Game 2 of doubleheader): Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Aaron Loup-LHP The pitching match-up is Aaron Loup (3-0, 1.44 ERA) vs. RHP Bryce Wilson (2-3, 5.34 ERA)

Mets Lose Braves 2-0 In First Game Of Doubleheader After Offense Struggles With RISP

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 2-0 in first game of doubleheader today at Citi Field and dropped their record to 52-45. RHP Marcus Stroman started out well with two scoreless innings, but gave up a RBI single to RF Joc Pederson in the top of the third. Stroman gave up another run on a RBI ground-out after LF Orlando Arcia hit a RBI ground-out. Stroman had a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final ine was 5 innings, 8 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh innings. The offense wasted several opporunities with runners on base and went 0-3 with RISP and left five men on base. The Mets next game is tonight against the Braves at 8:05 p.m.

Game 97: (Game 1 of Doubleheader) Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-SS 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Michael Conforto-RF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. Kevin Pillar-CF 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (7-8, 2.59 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Muller (1-3, 3.20 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Blue Jays 5-4 After Jeff McNeil Delivers a Pinch-Hit Double

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 this afternoon at Citi Field to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 52-44. After a scoreless bottom of the first inning, 3B J.D. Davis doubled to lead off the bottom of the second and SS Jonathan Villar followed with a RBI single. The offense was quiet for the next few innings for the next few innings until the bottom of the sixth after RF Michael Conforto walked with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer to tie the game for his 22th homer of the year and fith since the All-Star game. Two batters later, Davis walked against former Met Jacob Barnes, Villar singled and pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil came through with a RBI double. LHP Rich Hill made his Met debut and started out well with five scoreless innings. Hill ran into trouble in the top of the sixth facing the Blue Jays third time throigh the order after he hit CF George Springer, gave up a double to 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr, and then walked 2B Marcus Semien to load the bases and was then taken out. RHP Seth Lugo came on and gave up a two-run single to SS Bo Bichette and then was able to get LF Tesocar Hernandez to ground out to Davis, but Davis made a poor throw trying to get Semien at home for the third run of the inning. Lugo didn't gave up any more runs in the inning, but all of the runs were charged to Hill since he left with the based loaded. Hill's final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks and 1 strikeouts. RHP Jeurys Familia followed with a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Trevor May came on in the top of the eighth and ran into trouble after he gave up three consecutive hits to Semien, Bichette and Hernandez. May was able to retire RF Randal Grichuk on a fly-out and then walked pinch-hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr to load the bases with two outs. May got catcher Aledandro Kirk to pop out for the second out. LHP Aaron Loup had to come in and retired 3B Cavan Biggio on a line-out to LF Dom Smith to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and struck out Springer to lead off the inning and then walked Guerrero Jr, but came back to strike out Semien and Bichette to close it out for his 21th save of the year. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at home for a doubleheader against the Braves beginning at 5:10 p.m.

Game 96: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Michael Conforto-RF 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Jonathan Villar-SS 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 3.87 ERA) vs. RHP Ross Stripling (3-6, 5.04 ERA)

Mets Lose to Blue Jays 10-3 After Blue Jays Hit Five Homers

< New York Mets RHP Tijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Andy Marlin-USA Today) The New York Mets lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 51-44. RHP Tijuan Walker started out well with two scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the third inning after he gave up a solo homer to CF George Springer and then later in the inning a two-run homer to RF Tesocar Hernandez. Walker's struggles continued in the top of the fourth after he allowed Springer and 1B Vladimir Gurrerro Jr to get on and then gave up a three-run homer to 2B Marcus Semien and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 4 innings, 8 hits, 6 runs, 2 walks and 1 strikeout. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless top of the fifth inning. RHP Yeensy Diaz then threw a scoreless top of the sixth inning. RHP Drew Smith came on in the top of the seventh inning and gave up a solo homer to SS Bo Bichette. Smith stayed in for the top of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning. LHP Anthony Banda came in for the top of the ninth inning and gave up three runs on an infield single by Bichette and a two-run homer by Tesocar Hernandez. The offense didn't do much for the first four innings until the bottom of the fifth inning after CF Brandon Nimmo, 1B Pete Alonso and LF Dom Smith all hit RBI singles which helped bring in three runs. The bats were not able to generate any more runs after that and wasted several scoring opportunities with runners in scoring position. They left nine men on base and were 5-11 with runners in scoring position. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon against the Blue Jays at 1:10 p.m.

Game 95: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. James McCann-C 6. Jonathan Villar-SS 7. Kevin Pillar-RF 8. Luis Guillorme-2B 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.99 ERA) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.32 ERA)

Mets Beat Blue Jays Behind Two Homers By Pete Alonso And Pitching by Tylor Megill

Mets first baseman (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue 3-0 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 51-43. The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk and 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer. The bats went quiet after that and didn't do much until the bottom of the eighth until Alonso homered with one out for his second homer of the night that traveled 450 feet. RHP Tylor Megill had another outstanding start in his young career with six scoreless innings. Megill gave up two hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He had outstanding command and control once again. Megill wasn't fazed against one of the best lineups in baseball and continued to impress with his fastball, change-up and slider. He picked up his first win of his career as well as his Major League hit with a single. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless top of the seventh inning and worked aroung a single with one strikeout. RHP Trevor May then threw a 1-2-3 top of the eighth inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth and rebounded after three consectutive blown saves with a 1-2-3 inning to pick up his 20th save. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Blue Jay at 7:10 p.m.

Game 94: Mets vs. Blue Jays Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. James McCann-C 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Luis Guillorme-2B 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (0-0, 2.63 ERA) vs. LHP Steven Matz (8-4, 4.43 ERA)

Mets Acquire Rays LHP Rich Hill

Mets LHP Rich Hill (Photo Credits to Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets acquired LHP Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays today for reliever RHP Tommy Hunter and minor league utility man Matt Dyer. Hill has had a solid year with a 3.87 ERA in 19 starts.

Mets Beat Reds 7-0 Behind a Dominating Performance From Marcus Stroman

Mets LF Dom Smith, 2B Jeff McNeil, 1B Pete Alonso and CF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to David Kohl-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Cincinatti Reds 7-0 in Cincinatti this afternoon to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 50-43. After a scoreless top of the first inning, 3B Jonathan Villar hit a solo homer in the top of the second. In the following inning, CF Brandon Nimmo, 2B Jeff McNeil and 1B Pete Alonso all singled to load the bases and then LF Dom Smith came up and broke the game open with a grand slam. In the top of the fifth, catcher Tomas Nido doubled with one out and then SS Luis Guillorme followed with a two-run homer. RHP Marcus Stroman had his besy start of the season in a dominating performance with eight scoreless innings and also was tied for the longest outing he's had this year. Stroman allowed one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts. He was in command all afternoon and had total command of all his pitches especially his slider. Stroman retired 17 out of the last 18 hitters he faced to pick up his seventh win and lowered his ERA to 2.59. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out by striking out the side. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action back home on Friday, July 23 against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m.

Robert Stock Goes on IL

New York Mets RHP Robert Stock has been placed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain. RHP Nick Tropeano and infieder Travis Blankenhorn were recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. RHP Geoff Hartlief was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

Game 93: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Jonathan Villar-3B 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (6-8, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Jeff Hoffman (3-4, 4.69 ERA)

Mets Lose To Reds 4-3 And Are Unable To Get A Clutch Hit

Mets 1B Pete Alonso and 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Katie Stratman-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 tonight in Cincinnati and dropped their record to 49-43. RHP Robert Stock got the start and gave up a lead-off homer to 2B Jonathan India in the bottom of the first. Stock got hurt in the following inning hustling on a ground-ball and pulled his hamstring while running out the grounder and was taken out of the game. RHP Stephen Nogosek had to come in and got into trouble in the bottom of the third after he gave up back-to-back homers to 1B Joey Votto and RF Artides Aquino. Nogosek was able to settle down after that and struck out five in three innings. RHP Yennsy Diaz threw a scoreless bottom of the fifth inning. RHP Geoff Hartlieb followed and gave up a run in 1.1 innings. LHP Aaron Loup got the last two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. 1B Pete Alonso got the offense on the board early with a solo homer in the top of the first inning. The bats went quiet for the next six innings until the top of the seventh after SS Jonathan Villar led off with a walk and later in the inning Alonso reached on an error by 1B Joey Votto which allowed Villar to come around and score fron second. In the top of the eighth inning, catcher James McCann singled and pinch-hitter Luis Guillorme followed with a RBI double. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Reds at 12:35 p.m.

Jose Peraza Goes on Injured List

Mets infielder Jose Peraza (Photo Credits to Mary Holt-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets announced prior to tonight's game that infielder Jose Peraza has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right middle finger. Peraza has done a fine job off the bench this year with six homers including four doubles, a homer and four RBI late and close situations. RHP Geoff Hartlief was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster move. Hartlief was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates prior to the doubleheader last week. He had a 7.71 ERA with four runs and five walks im 7.2 innings for the Pirates this year.

Game 92: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Kevin Pillar-LF 8. Jonathan Villar-SS 9. Robert Stock-RHP The pitching match-up is Robert Stock (0-2, 7.88 ERA) vs. LHP Wade Miley (7-4, 2.80 ERA)

Mets Beat Reds 15-11 in 11 Innings In A Wild Affair Behind Seven Home Runs

Mets RF Michael Conforto and third baseman J.D. Davis (Photo Credits to AP) The New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds 15-11 in Cincinnati for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 49-42. The offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer. 2B Jeff McNeil followed Alonso with a solo homer. The bats went quiet for the next two innings until the top of the fourth after 3B J.D. Davis led off with a single and RF Michael Conforto followed with a two-run homer. Catcher Tomas Nido then doubled and three batters later, Alonso drove in his third RBI of the night with a RBI single. In the top of the fifth, LF Dom Smith led off with a solo homer to tie the game. The offense didn't do much in the next two innings, but in the top of the eighth, Conforto led off with a single and then James McCann wo pitch hit for Nido delivered a two-run homer. In the top of the tenth with OF Kevin Pillar as the automatic runner on second, Conforto grounded out to first which moved Pillar over to third and then McCann came through with a RBI single. In the following inning, Nimmo led off with a single which moved 2B Jose Peraza to third as the automatic runner. Alonso struck out, but then McNeil drove in Peraza with a RBI single. Two batters later, Pillar delivered the blow with a three-run homer. Conforto followed with a solo homer, his second of the night. RHP Jared Eickoff got the start and was let down by his defense after SS Luis Guillorme and McNeil combined to make four errors in the first two innings. The normally sure-handed Guillorme made three errors which led to three runs in the first run and another run in the second inning. Eickoff deserved a lot better than his line showed. His final line was 3.2 innings, 6 hits, 7 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk and three strikeouts. RHP Yennsy Diaz came in next and threw 1.1 scoreless innings. RHP Miguel Castro followd and got the last two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Castro stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and was charged with a run after he allowed pinch-hitter Tucker Barnhardt to reach on a fielder's choice. RHP Seth Lugo came in and gave up a RBI double to RF Jesse Winkler. Lugo stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and struck out three hitters in the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth inning and walked SS Kyle Farmer to lead off the inning, but then struck out Barnhardt and got 2B Jonathan India to ground out. Diaz then faced Winkler and could have walked him with first base open, but decided to pitch to him. Diaz's struggles continued after he gave up a RBI single to Winkler to tie the game and blow his third consecutive save. LHP Anthony Banda came on in the bottom of the tenth after just being called up from Triple-A and threw a scoreless inning and was helped out on a double play by 3B Eugenio Suarez. Banda stayed for the bottom of the eleventh and got a ground-out to start the inning, but then gave up singles to Barnhardt and India and was taken out. RHP Trevor May had to come in and retired RF Nick Castellanos and struck out pinch-hitter Mike Freeman to end the game. The Mets next game is at the Reds tomorrow night at 7:10 p.m

Game 91: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Dominic Smith-LF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Tomas Nido-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Jerad Eickhoff-RHP The pitching match-up is Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 4.97 ERA) vs. RHP Vladimir Gutierrez (4-3, 4.29 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Pirates 7-6 And Overcome Six-Run Deficit

Mets RF Michael Conforto and LF Dom Smith (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets rallied from a six-run deficit in the bottom of the first inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh and improved their record to 48-42. The offense was held scorless for the first three innings until the top of the third after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a walk and then two batters later 2B Jeff McNeil singled. 3B J.D. Davis struck out, but then LF Dom Smith came through after he reached on an infield hit which brought home a run. In the following inning, SS Jonathan Villar singled to lead off, catcher Tomas Nido followed with a single and then pinch-hitter Travis Blakenhorn got them right back in the game with a three-run homer. After a scoreless top of the fifth, McNeil walked with one out and then two batters later, Smith drove in McNeil with a RBI double. The bats went quiet for the next three inninga until the top of the ninth after Smith led off with a single and RF Michael Conforto came through with a game-winning two-run homer. RHP Tijuan Walker had a difficult outing in the bottom of the first inning and recorded only one out. Walker gave up a double, single, walk, double, walk, walk, single, and walk which led to six runs. He hurt himself definsively after SS Kevin Newman hit a grounder that rolled toward the foul line that Walker tried to push foul. The ball caught the line and was ruled fair. Walker argued that the ball was foul while the play was still going on, which led to three more runs. He then gave up a walk and was taken out. RHP Drew Smith had to come in to get the last two outs in the bottom of the first. Walker's final line was 0.1 of an inning, 4 hits, 6 runs (5 earned runs), 4 walks and 0 strikeouts. Smith stayed in and threw 2.2 scoreless innings. RHP Miguel Castro threw a scoreless bottom of the fourth inning. LHP Aaron Loup followed and had a scoreless bottom of the fifth. Loup stayed in for the bottom of the sixth and ran into trouble after he gave up two singles and a walk which loaded the bases. Loup was able to recover and struck out the next three he faced to get out of the inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and threw two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Trevor May came on in the bottom of the ninth and threw a scoreless inning to pick up his second save. The Mets name is tomorrow night at the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.

Jacob deGrom Placed On IL

New York Mets RHP Jacob deGrom was placed on the injured list this morning with forearm tightness. deGrom won't throw until that subsides. His IL stint was retroactive on July 15th, so he will be out until at least July 25th.

Game 90: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.50 ERA) vs. RHP JT Brubaker (4-9, 4.47 ERA)

Mets Lose to Pirates 9-7 After Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo blow lead

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Gene J. Puskar-AP) The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 tonight in Pittsburgh for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 47-42. RHP Tylor Megill had the best young start of his young career with six scoreless innings. Megill gave up six hits and no walks with two strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 2.63 RHP Trevor May followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Seth Lugo came on in the bottom of the eighth and had a difficult outing allowing a RBI double to 1B John Nogowski and then SS Kevin Newman grounded into a fiedler's choice which brought in another run. Lugo was not able to get out of the inning after he gave up a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo. LHP Aaron Loup had to come in and retired 2B Adam Frazier on a ground-out to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came in the bottom of the ninth inning and got into immediate trouble after he hit 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes to lead off the inning and then walked CF Bryan Reynolds. After getting an out, Diaz gave up a singke to Nogowski to load the bases. Diaz struck out RF Gregory Polanco for the second out, but then gave up a walk-off grand slam to catcher Jacob Stallings. 3B J.D. Davis led the offense with two homers and four runs batted in. Davis hit a two-run homer in the top of the fourth and another two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth. Pinch-hitter Travis Blakenhorn hit a RBI double in the top of the seventh. 2B Jeff McNeil hit a RBI single later in the inning. CF Brandon Nimmo hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Pirates at 1:05 p.m.

Game 89: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. James McCann-C 8. Luis Guillorme-SS 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megil (0-0, 3.50 ERA) vs. Wil Crowe (1-5, 6.05 ERA)

Francisco Lindor Placed On Injured List With Right Oblique Strain

Mets SS Francisco Lindor was placed on the 10-Day Injured List (IL) with right oblique strain. Travis Blakenhorn was called up from Triple-A Sytavuse as corresponding roster move. Lindor hurt his oblique in last night's game at the Pirates on a ground-out when he didn't run to first and then went directly down into the dugout tunnel.

Mets Lost to Pirates 4-1 Due To Lack Of Offense

Mets RHP Marcus Storman (Photo Credits to Gene J. Puskar-AP) The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 tonight in Pittsburgh and dropped their record to 47-41. RHP Marcus Stroman didn't have his best stuff once again and ran into trouble in the bottom of the second after he gave up a two-run single to 2B Adam Frazier. Stroman didn't give any more runs after that and settled down, but after the bottom of the fifth inning ended, he got into a verbal altercation with 1B John Nogowski. It lead to both benches clearing and the bullpens also emptied. The incident lasted for a few minutes before everything cleared up and play resumed. Stroman was taken out after the innung. His final line was 5 innings, 8 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks and 3 strikeouts. RHP Drew Smith came on in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a lead-off homer to RF Wilmer Difo. Smith was able to settle down after that and didn't allow any more runs in the inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to CF Bryan Reynolds. RHP Miguel Castro followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the top of the fourth after 3B Jonathan Villar hit a RBI ground-out. The bats didn't do much else and had three hits all night and couldn't get a key hit with men on base. They were 0-12 with runners in scoring position. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at the Pirates at 7:05 p.m.

Francisco Lindor Leaves Game With Right Side Soreness

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) New York Mets SS Francisco Lindor left tonight's game with what the Mets are calling "right side tightness." Lindor hit a grounder in the top of the fifth, but did not run to first base. He had a look of pain on his face after he swung and never made it to first. Luis Guilorme replaced Lindor in the bottom of the fifth. There is no word right now how long Lindor will be out.

Mets Activate J.D. Davis and Designate Billy McKinney For Assignment

Mets 3B J.D. Davis (Photo Credits to Jim Rassol-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets announced today that they have activated J.D. Davis from the 60-Day injured list and designated Billy McKinney for assignment. Davis was hitting .390 in 14 games this year before going on the IL wih a left hand sprain. He had seven extra base hits in 10 games during his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. McKinney hit .222 with five homers in 39 games for the Mets this year.

Game 88: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching math-up is Marcus Stroman (6-7, 2.75 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (2-5, 4.73 ERA)

Pete Alonso Wins Home Run Derby Again

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Isaish J Dowling-USA Today Sports) New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso won the 2021 Home Run Derby tonight at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and defended his crown after he won the 2019 Home Run Derby in Cleveland. Alonso put on a spectacular show in the first round with 35 home runs against Royals catcher Salvator Perez and then beat Juan Soto in the semfinals. Alonso then moved on to the finals against Orioles OF/1B Trey Mancini. Mancini had an excellent performance in the last round with 22 homers, but then Alonso came back roaring back with 23 homers with plenty of time left to spare. He came back in similar fashion in 2019 against Vladimir Gurrerro Jr in his first Home Run derby.

Mets Draft Vanderbilt RHP Kumar Rocker With 10th Overall Pick of 2021 MLB Draft

Mets RHP Kumar Rocker (Photo Credits to Mark Humphrey-Associated Press) The New York Mets drafted Vanderbilt RHP Kumar Rocker tonight with the No 10 overall selection in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft. Rocker had a stellar season with a record of 14-4 with a 2.73 ERA with 75 hits allowed, 39 walks and 179 strikeouts in 122 innings. He was considered to be the best player in the draft coming into this season. Rocker burst onto the scene as a freshman during the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championship when he threw a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts in a 3-0 victory over Duke in the super regionals. Later that year in the College World Series, Rocker allowed one run with 11 strikeouts in a Game 2 victory against Michigan. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the College World Series after he helped Vanderbilt win the national title. According to MLB.com's scouting report, Rocker has a power fastball at 93-96 mph, but can throw as hard as 99 mph along with a sharp slider in the mid 80's with power and depth.

Mets Lost to Pirates 6-5 After Blowing Five Run Lead

Mets RHP Edwin Diaz (Photo Credits to AP) The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 this afternoon at Citi Field to split their four-game series and dropped their record to 47-40. LHP Aaron Loup got the start as an "opener" and threw two scoreless innings. RHP Jered Eckoff came in next and started out well with scoreless innings in the top of the third and fourth innings. Eckoff ran into trouble in the top of the fifth after he gave up back-to-back homers to 3B Rodolfo Castro and catcher Michael Perez. Eckoff was taken out later in inning the with two on and two men out. RHP Jeurys Familia came on and was able to get out of the inning Familia stayed in for the top of the sixth and retired the first two hitters he faced and then gave up a solo homer to Castro, his second homer of the day and third homer of the series. RHP Miguel Castro followed in the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning. Castro came back out for the top of the eighth after gettig the first out, he walked LF Ben Gamel and then gave up a single to RF Wilmer Difo and was taken out. RHP Edwin Diaz came on and walked Rodolfo Castro to load the bases with one out, but came back to strike out pinch-hitter Ke'Bryan Hayes and Perez to end the inning. Diaz was able to get two outs in the top of the ninth with a runner on third, but wasn't able to close it out after he gave up a RBI single to 1B John Nogowski to tie the game and then two batters later, a RBI single to Difo which brought in the go-ahead run. The offense did all of its damage in the bottom of the first after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double and SS Francisco Lindor followed with a two-run homer. LF Dom Smith and 2B Jeff McNeil walked and then RF Michael Comforto came up and delivered a three-run homer for the last runs of the game they would score. The Mets are off this week for the All-Star break and return to action on Friday in Pittsburgh at PNC Park at the Pirates at 7:05 p.m.

Game 87: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Aaron Loup-LHP The pitching match-up is Aaron Loup (3-0, 1.73 ERA) vs. RHP Chase De Jong (1-3, 5.08 ERA)

Mets Beat Pirates 4-2 behind Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso to split doubleheader

Mets Outfielders Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 tonight at Citi Field to split the day-night doublheader and improved their record to 47-39. The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning after SS Francisco Lindor singled with one out and then LF Dom Smith followed with a walk. 1B Pete Alonso struck out, but then 2B Jeff McNeil came up and delivered a two-run double into the gap in right center field. It was McNeil's first extra base hit in 60 at-bats since he returned from the injured list. In the bottom of the third with two outs, Alonso hit a solo homer to extend the lead to 3-1. The bats went quier for the next two innings until the bottom of the sixth after catcher James McCann led off with a walk and then pinch-hitter Kevin Pillar moved McCann over to second with a grounder. CF Brandon Nimmo struck out and Lindor was intentioanlly walked, but the pinch-hitter Billy McKinney came up and delivered a key pinch-hit RBI single to bring home an important insurance run. RHP Tylor Megill started out strong with a 1-2-3 top of the first inning and worked around two walks in the top of the second inning. Megill gave up his first hit on a single to SS Kevin Newman in the top of the third and then another single to the following hitter third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to make it first and third. Megill then gave up a RBI single to CF Bryan Reynolds, but didn't allow any more runs in the inning. Megill had a scoreless top of the fourth inning, but ran into more trouble in the top of the fifth after he walked CF Jared Olivia and gave up a single to Wilmer Difo and was then taken out. His final line was 3.2 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 3 walks and 7 strikeouts. He has done well in his first few starts, but has had trouble going deeper into games. He needs to works on his efficiency and keeping his pitch count down. RHP Jeuys Familia had to come in and retired Newman to end the inning. Familia picked up his fourth win. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scorless top of the fifth inning. Lugo came back out for the top of the sixth and gave up a solo homer to catcher Jacob Stallings, but didn't allow any more runs in the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the seventh and had a dominant 1-2-3 inning striking out the side on 10 pitches due to sharp command of his slider. He picked up his 19th save. The Mets next game is their final game of the first half of the season tomorrow afternoon against the Pirates at 1:10 p.m.

Game 86 (Game 2 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (0-0, 3.77 ERA) vs. RHP Max Kranick (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Mets Lose to Pirates 6-2 After Marcus Stroman Struggles Again

Mets RHP Marcus Stroman (Photo Credits to NYPost.com) The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 this afternoon at Citi Field in the first game of a doubleheader and dropped their record to 46-39. RHP Marcus Stroman cruised through the first three innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fourth after he gave up a two-run double to 1B John Nogowski. Stroman gave up another run in the top of the fifth on a solo homer by Pirates starting pitcher RHP Tyler Anderson and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 3 runs, 0 walks and 5 strikeouts. RHP Trevor May followed in the top of the sixth and gave up a two-run homer to CF Bryan Reynolds. RHP Drew Smith came on in the top of the seventh and gave up a RBI double to 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes. RF Kevin Pillar drove in the first run of the game with a RBI single in the bottom of the first. 3B Jonathan Villar hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth. The Mets next game is tonight against the Pirates after the first game.

Game 85 (Game 1 of doubelheader): Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Kevin Pillar-RF 6. Jonathan Villar-3B 7. Jose Peraza-2B 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (6-6, 2.60 ERA) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (4-8, 4.39 ERA)

Taijuan Walker Selected To First All-Star Game

Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Amber Seals-USA Today Sports) New York Mets manager Luis Rojas announced after last night's game that RHP Taijuan Walker was selected to the National League All-Star Team team. It's the first All-Star game appearance of Walker's career after nine years in the Majors. He had his excellent firs half with a 2.50 ERA which is eighth in the NL. Walker will be the only Met to go to the NL All-Star game in Colorado next week. RHP Jacob deGrom was selected, but chose not to play to get ready for the second half and spead time with his family.

Mets Beat Pirates 13-4 Behind 10-Run Sixth Inning

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Charles Wenzelberg-NY Post) The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 46-38. The offesne was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after 3B Jonathan Villar led off the inning with a solo homer. Catcher Jamess McCann followed with a single and two batters later, CF Brandon Nimmo hit a RBI double. The bats were quiet for the next couple of innings, but came alive in the bottom of the sixth. Nimmo led off with a single and SS Francisco Lindor followed with a walk. LF Dom Smith then hit a RBI single to bring in Nimmo and 1B Pete Alonso followed with a three-run homer. 2B Jeff McNeil reached on an infield single and after the following hitter RF Michael Conforto walked, two batters later McCann walked to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Jose Peraza came up and was hit by a pitch which brought in a run and Nimmo walked to bring in another run. Lindor then came up and broke the game open with a grand slam to cap off the scoring in the inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning Villar hit another solo homer, his second of the night. RHP Tijuan Walker didn't have his best stuff, but allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. He gave up three walks with two strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless top of the sixth inning. He picked up his third win. RHP Nick Tropeano gave up one run in two innings. RHP Yennsy Diaz gave up a run in the top of the ninth inning. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon as part of a day-night doublehheader beginning at 4:10 p.m.

Game 84: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.44 ERA) vs. RHP JT Brubaker (4-8, 4.09 ERA)

Mets-Pirates Game Postponed

Tonight's Mets-Pirates game has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 4:10 p.m. This is the Mets 14th postponement this year and the 11th due to weather. Saturday will be the Mets 10th doubleheader this year which is the double the number of all other teams.

Game 84: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-3B 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Kevin Pillar-CF 8. James McCann-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-3, 2.44 ERA) vs. RHP JT Brubaker (4-8, 4.09 ERA)

Mets Lose to Brewers 5-0 After Offense Struggles To Get a Timely Hit

Mets RHP Robert Stock (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 tonight at Citi Field in the second game of a day-night doubleheader and dropped their record to 45-38, but took two out of three games in the series. RHP Robert Stock got the start and allowed two runs on four hits in four innings. He gave up two walks and had four strikeouts. Stock gave up a two-run homer to catcher Manny Pina. RHP Drew Smith followed with a 1-2-3 top of the fifth inning. Smith stayed in for the top of the sixth and gave up a two-run homer to SS Willy Adames. RHP Migeul Castro came on in the top of the seventh and struggled with his command after he hit CF Jackie Bradley Jr, threw a wild pitch and then gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Omar Narvaez. RHP Yennsy Diaz had to appear next and got the last two outs in the top of the seventh. The offense didn't do much all night and had a great chance to score in the bottom of sixth after they loaded the bases with no outs. dto Pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo, 2B Jeff McNeil and 3B Jonathan Villar all walked, but then SS Francisco Lindor, LF Dominic Smith and 1B Pete Alonso struck out to end the inning and ruin their best chance of a rally. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m.

Game 83 (Game 2 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-3B 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Kevin Pillar-CF 8. Jose Peraza-2B 9. Robert Stock-RHP The pitching match-up is Robert Stock (0-1, 11.25 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (2-5, 4.69 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Brewers 4-3 On A Walk-Off Single By Jeff McNeil

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Frank Franklin II-AP) The New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 this afternoon at Citi Field in the first game of a doubleheader and improved their record to 45-37. RHP Jacob deGrom got off to a rocky start in the top of the first inning after he gave up a lead-off homer to 3B Luis Urias on a hanging slider. deGrom settled in after that and retired the next 12 hitters he faced due to his nasty slider. He didn't have great command of his fastball early on, but it got better as the game progressed. He ran into trouble once again in the top of the fifth after he gave up a solo homer to 2B Jace Peterson on another hanging slider. deGrom was able to recover and threw scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh and was then taken out. His final line was 7 innings, 4 hits, two runs, 0 walks and 10 strikeouts. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the eighth inning with a free runner on second and retired the first two hitters he faced, but then walked the next hitter and hit LF Christian Yelich which brought in a run. Diaz struck out SS Willy Adames to end the inning. The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double and then SS Franciso Lindor followed with a RBI single. The bats went quiet for the next six innings until the bottom of the seventh after pinch-hitter Jose Peraza hit a solo homer off of All-Star reliever LHP Josh Hader to tie the game. In the following inning, LF Dom Smith led off with a hit by pitch on the wrist and then James McCann drew a walk after a nine-pitch at-bat to load the bases. 2B Jeff McNeil then came up and delivered a two-run walk-off single, the first walk-off of his career. The Mets next game is tonight at home against the Brewers in the second game of a doubleheader at 7:10 p.m.

Game 82 (Game 1 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Luis Guillorme-3B 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Jacob deGrom-RHP The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (7-2, 0.95 ERA) vs. RHP Corbin Burnes (4-4, 2.41 ERA)

Mets-Brewers Game Postponed

The New York Mets announced tonight that their game against the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to rain after a two and a half hour rain delay. The game will be made up tomorrow as a part of a split game doubleheader. Game 1 will begin at 2:10 p.m. and Game 2 will start at the scheduled 7:10 p.m. time.

Corey Oswalt Goes On IL

New York Mets Corey Oswalt has been placed on the injured list with right knee inflammation. Oswalt has done well in limited action with a 3.48 ERA in 10.1 innings in three appearances (two relief). RHP Robert Stock has been called up to take Oswalt's spot on the active roster and is expected to make his Met debut tomorrow night. Stock made one appearance with the Cubs this season against the Mets and gave up five runs with six walks in four innings. He has a lifetime 4.66 ERA with a 2-3 career record in 67.2 innings.

Game 82: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jeff McNeil-2B 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Kevin Pillar-CF 7. Jose Peraza-3B 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Jacob deGrom-RHP The pitching match-up is RHP Jacob deGrom (7-2, 0.95 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (2-5, 4.69 ERA)

Mets Beat Brewers 4-2 After Rally In Seventh Inning

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 tonight at Citi Field and improved their record to 44-37. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings against RHP Brandon Woodruff until the bottom of the fourth after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double and then SS Francisco Lindor moved him over to third with a sacrifice bunt. LF Dominic Smith then drove in Nimmo with a sacrifice fly. The bats went quiet for the next couple of innings until the bottom of the seventh after Lindor led off with a walk, Smith followed with a single and 1B Pete Alonso delivered with a two-run double. 2B Jeff McNeil grounded out to second which moved Alonso to third and then RF Michael Conforto hit a RBI single which knocked Woodruff out of the game. RHP Tylor Megill worked out of trouble in the top of the first inning after he gave up a couple of baserunners to throw a scoreless inning. Megill gave up a lead-off walk in the top of the second inning, but settled down after that in the inning and then threw a scoreless top of the third. He gave up a solo homer to catcher Omar Navarez in the top of the fourth, but was able to recover and regroup and didn't allow any more runs in the inning. Megill stayed in for the top of the fifth and threw a scoreless inning and was taken out. His final line was 5 innings, 2 hits, one run, two walks and seven strikeouts. He showed his composure once again and didn't get rattled with men on base in only his third career Major League start. Megill had a lot of life of his fastball and great command of his change-up and overcome his lack of command with his slider. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a 1-2-3 top of the sixth inning. RHP Seth Lugo threw a scoreless top of the seventh inning with two strikeouts and picked up his second win. RHP Trevor May threw a scoreless top of the eighth inning. He has 10 staight scoreless appearances and lowered his ERA to 3.13. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the top of the ninth inning and got into immediate trouble after he gave up a single to SS Willy Adames and walked Navarez and then a RBI single to RF Tyrone Taylor, but was able to settle down after striking out 2B Jace Peterson and 1B Keston Hiura and retired CF Jackie Bradley Jr on a fly-out to close it out. Diaz picked up his 18th save. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Brewers at 7:10 p.m.

Game 81: Mets vs. Brewers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is RHP Tylor Megill (0-0, 4.82 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff (7-3, 1.87 ERA)

Mets Lose To Yankees 4-2 In Second Game Of Doubleheader After Offense Struggles

Mets CF Brandon Nimmo (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets lost to the New York Yankees 4-2 at Yankee Stadium in the second game of a day-night doubleheader and dropped their record to 43-37, but were still able to take two out of three games in the series RHP Corey Oswalt had a scoreless bottom of the first inning, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second after 1B Luke Volt led off with a double, 2B Roughned Odor followed with a bunt single and SS Gio Urshela came through with a three-run home to right field. Oswalt settled down after that with scoreless innings in the bottom of the third and fourth innings and was then taken out. His final line was 4 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup came in next and retired LF Miguel Andujar on a ground-out to start the inning, but then walked the next two hitters he faced and was taken out. RHP Miguel Castro followed and got RF Aaron Judge to ground-out, but then threw a wild pitch facing catcher Gary Sanchez which brought in a run and came back to strike out Sanchez to end the inning. RHP Trevor May had a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh inning. The offense struggled against Yankees starter RHP Nestor Cortes for the first three innings, but in the top of the third, LF Dom Smith doubled with one out which knocked Cortes out of the inning. 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer, his second of the doubleheader. The bats didn't do much else after that. The Mets next game is back home tomorrow night at Citi Field against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 p.m.

Jacob deGrom Named To All-Star Team

Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) New York Mets RHP Jacob Degrom was announced as the only Met to make the National All-Star team Sunday. It's deGrom fourth All-Star game appearance. He has another spectaclar season with a 0.95 ERA over 85 innings in 14 starts. DeGrom also has 136 strikeouts. He is scheduled to have two more starts before the All-Star break on Tuesday against the Brewers and Sunday two days before the All-Star game against the Pirates. deGrom has said he won't pitch in the All-Star game since he is pitching Sunday, so it could leave open a spot for Mets starting pitcher RHP Taijuan Walker who should have made as well as Marcus Stroman and Edwin Diaz.

Game 80 (Game 2 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-DH 7. Kevin Pillar-RF 8. Jonathan Villar-3B 9. Jose Peraza-2B The pitching match-up is RHP Corey Oswalt vs. LHP Nestor Cortes

Mets Rally To Beat Yankees 10-5 With Six Run Seventh Inning

Mets LF Dom Smith (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 10-5 this afternoon at Yankee Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader and improved their record to 43-36. The offense got off to a fast start in the first inning against RHP Gerrit Cole after LF Dom Smith hit a solo homer. The bats went quiet for the next two innings until the top of the fourth after RF Michael Conforto walked, 2B Jeff McNeil singled and LF Billy McKinney walked to load the bases. Catcher Tomas Nido then singled to bring in a run and after 3B Luis Guillorme struck out and then CF Brandon Nimmo hit a RBI single. SS Francisco Lindor followed with a single, but Nimmo was thrown out by RF Aaron Judge trying to make a wide turn past second. Smith then walked to load the bases, but 1B Pete Alonso grounded out back to the pitcher to end the inning. After a scoreless top of the sixth inning, Alonso led off the top of the seventh with a solo homer to tie the game against closer Aroldis Chapman. Conforto then was hit by a pitch and McNeil walked and then Chapman was taken out. Pinch-hitter Kevin Pillar then singled to load the bases for catcher James McCann. McCann struck out, but pinch-hitter Jose Peraza hit a ball to the left-field corner that was a caught by a Met fan leaning over the fence and the umpires ruled it a double. Nimmo then broke the game open with a two-run single and Lindor followed with a RBI single. RHP Marcus Stroman started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first inning, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second after DH Giancarlo Stanton led off with a single and then 3B Gio Ursela reached on a fielding error by Lindor on what should have been a routine double play. SS Gleyber Torres then grounded into a force out which moved the runners to the corners and CF Brett Gardner was hit by a pitch which loaded the bases. Catcher Kyle Higashioka followed with a two-run double and LF Tim Locastro then hit a sacrifice fly. In the next inning, Judge and 1B Luke Volt singled and than Stanton grounded out into a double play which brought home a run. In the bottom of the fifth, Stroman gave up singles to 3B D.J. LeMahieu and Judge and then Stroman later gave a run on a wild pitch before getting two fly outs to end the innings and was taken out. His final line was 5 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 3 earned runs, 1 walk and no strikeouts. RHP Jeurys Familia followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Seth Lugo closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. The Mets next game is tonight at 7:10 p.m. in the second game of a doubleheader.

Game 79 (Game 1 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-DH 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Jeff McNeil-2B 7. Billy McKinney-LF 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Luis Guillorme-3B The pitching match-up is RHP Marcus Stroman (6-6, 2.45 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (8-4, 2.66 ERA)

David Peterson Out For Around Eight Weeks With Oblique Strain

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas annnounced before today's game against the Yankees that LHP David Peterson will be out for about eight weeks with a Grade 1-2 right oblique strain. Rojas said that it's possible Peterson that could recover faster than the eight weeks. Peterson had been pitching well in his last few starts prior to his last start against the Braves on Wednesday. He has had a difficult season with a 6.32 ERA in his first 11 starts. Now that Peterson is out, it leaves the Mets even more short-handed in the rotaton since they are already without RHP Noah Syndergarrd and RHP Carlos Carrasco. They will need rookie RHP Tylor Megill to continue to pitch well and Syndergarrd and Carrasco to return soon to help stablize the rotation. .

Mets Beat Yankees 8-3 Behind A Five-Run Six Inning And Strong Pitching by Taijuan Walker

Mets SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Wendall Cruz-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the New York Yankees 8-3 this afternoon at Yankee Stadium and improved their record to 42-36. The offense was held scoreless for the first four innings against starter LHP Jordan Montgomery and wasted several scoring opportunities, but came alive in the top of the fifth. CF Brandon Nimmo and SS Francisco Lindor singled with one out and then LF Dom Smith drove in the first run of the game with a RBI single. 1B Pete Alonso then walked and then catcher James McCann hit a RBI single. Dom Smith later came around to score on a wild pitch. In the top of the sixth, 2B Jeff McNeil, 3B Jose Peraza and Nimmo all singled to load the bases with no outs against former Met LHP Justin Wilson and then Lindor drew a based-loaded walk to bring in a run. Dom Smith then broke the game with a two-run double to the opposite field. Later in the inning, LF Kevin Pillar capped off the scoring with a two-run single. RHP Tijuan Walker cruised through the first five innings with pinpoint control on his fastball and slider, but in the bottom of the sixth, he gave up a solo homer to RF Aaron Judge and the gave up a single to RF Giancarlo Stanton with two outs and was taken out. RHP Miguel Castro came in next and ran into troube after he gave up a hit and walk and then gave up a two-run bloop single to 3B Gio Ursela and the run was charged to Walker. Walker's final line was 5.2 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. He picked up his seventh win and his ERA went up to 2.44. RHP Jeurys Familia came on and struck out LF Miguel Andujar to end the inning and then stayed in for the bottom of the seventh with a 1--2-3 inning. Familia retired all four batters he faced with three strikeouts. RHP Drew Smith closed it out with scoreless innings in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings with two strikeouts. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Yankees in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at 2:05 p.m.

Game 78: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-1B 4. Pete Alonso-DH 5. James McCann-C 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Kevin Pillar-LF 8. Jeff McNeil-2B 9. Luis Guillorme-3B The pitching match-up is RHP Taijuan Walker (6-3, 2.38 ERA) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 4.06 ERA)

Mets-Yankees Game Postponed

Tonight's Mets-Yankees game has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up on Sunday as a split doubleheader. The start times for the games are 2:05 and 7:05 p.m.

Game 78: Mets vs. Yankees Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Dominic Smith-1B 4. Pete Alonso-DH 5. James McCann-C 6. Jeff McNeil-2B 7. Kevin Pillar-LF 8. Billy McKinney-RF 9. Jose Peraza-3B The pitching match-up is RHP Taijuan Walker (6-3, 2.38 ERA) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 4.06 ERA)

Mets Lost to Braves 4-3 Due To Poor Defense In Bottom Of Ninth

Mets RHP Jacob deGrom (Photo Credits to Dale Zanine-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 tonight in Atlanta to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 41-36. RHP Jacob deGrom got off to a diffcult start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off triple to RF Ehire Adrianza and then two batters later, an RBI single to 2B Ozzie Albies. deGrom then gave up a two-run homer to the following hitter 3B Austin Riley. It was the first time he's given up three runs in the first inning this year. deGrom had a rough beginning in the bottom of the second inning after he gave up a lead-off double to LF Abraham Almonte and then a single to the next hitter catcher Kevan Smith, but was able to rebound and strike out the next three hitters he faced. deGrom settled in after that with a 1-2-3 bottom of the third on six pitches and struck out the side in the bottom of the fourth. He struck out the side again in the fifth and and two more strikeouts to start the bottom of the sixth which made it eight consecutive strikeouts and then retired SS Dansby Swanson on a fly-out to centerfield to end the inning and snap his strike-out streak. deGrom's dominant run continued in the bottom of the seventh with a 1-2-3 inning helped out by stellar defensive plays by 3B Luis Guillorme which extended his streak to 18 consecutive hitters retired and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 7 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 0 walks and 14 strikeouts. deGrom was off in the first couple of hitters, but then he was able to settle down and get on a roll for the last five innings he pitchd. He had great life on his fastball and better command of his slider and change-up as the game went on. deGrom is able to make adjustments during the game and figure out what is wrong. He showed that he can still dominant even without his dominant "stuff" for the first couple of innings. RHP Trevor May followd in the bottom of the eighth and gave up back-to-back to pinch-hitter Ronald Acuna Jr and RF Ehire Adrianza to start the inning, but retired the next two hitters he faced and then walked Riley which loaded the based. May came back to strike out Swanson to end the inning. RHP Seth Lugo came on in the bottom of the ninth to try to extend the game to extra innings and got a dribbler from CF Guillermo Heredira back to the mound, but after Lugo fielded it, he lost his footing and threw the ball into the Braves dugout. Heredia was able to advance to second on the throw and after an out, Lugo struck out catcher Kevan Smith for the second out. Lugo then walked Acuna Jr intentionally to load the bases and struck out CF Ender Incariarte for the second inning. Lugo was almost out of the inning and then faced Braves star 1B Freddie Freeman who hit a grounder that bounced off of Lugo that bounced toward Guillorme at third. Guillorme tried to throw out Freeman at first, but he wasn't able to make the throw in time which allowed Freman to reach on a walk-off infield single. The offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor walked and stole second and then RF Michael Conforto hit a RBI single. The bats went quiet until the top of the seventh when Dom Smith hit a solo homer. Smith hit another solo homer off of Braves closer Will Smith in the top of the ninth which tied the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night in the Bronx for the Subway Series at the Yanks at 7:05 p.m.

Game 77: Mets vs. Braves Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jeff McNeil-2B 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Michael Conforto-RF 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. Kevin Pillar-CF 7. James McCann-C 8. Luis Guillorme-3B 9. Jacob deGrom-RHP The pitching match-up is Jacob deGrom (7-2, 0.69 ERA) vs. RHP Ian Anderson (5-4, 3.42 ERA)