Wednesday Night's Mets-Marlins Game Postponed

The New York Mets announced following tonight's game that tomorrow's night game against the Marlins has been officially postponed due to impending rain. The game will be made up as a part of a single-admisson doubleheader on September 28th beginning at 4:10 p.m. Game 2 will start approximately 30-40 minutes after the end of the first game. The Mets next game is on Thursday, September 2nd at home against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Mets Beat Marlins 3-1 to Sweep Doubleheader Behind a Two-Run Homer By Michael Conforto

Mets RF Michael Conforto (Photo Credits to Adam Hunger-AP Photo) The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 tonight at Citi Field to sweep their double-header and fourth consecutive win to improve their record to 65-67. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings, but came alive in the bottom of the fourth after 3B Jonathan Villar led off with a single and CF Brandon Nimmo followed by reaching on an infield single. 1B Pete Alonso struck out, but then RF Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer. SS Javier Baez followed with a single and then 2B Javier Baez delivered a RBI double. RHP Trevor Williams cruised through the first four innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fifth after Villar made an error and then Williams allowed a base hit that went off his foot. Williams that gave up a double to 1B Jesus Aguilar and was taken out. His final line was 4.1 innings, 4 hits, 0 earned runs (1 unearned), 0 walks and 4 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup came in next and walked 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr, but was able to 3B Isan Diaz to ground into a double play to end the inning. Loup picked up his fourth win. RHP Seth Lugo came in next in the top of the sixth and worked around a hit and walk to throw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts. RHP Edwin Diaz followed and closed out the top of the seventh with a 1-2-3 inning to pick up his 27th save. The Mets next game against the Marlins is postponed due to rain and their next game is on Thursday, September 2 against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Game 132 (Game 2 of doubleheader): Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-2B 2. Brandon Nimmo-CF 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. Javier Baez-SS 6. Jeff McNeil-LF 7. J.D. Davis-3B 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Trevor Williams-RHP The pitching match-up is Trevor Williams (4-2, 4.54 ERA) vs. RHP Edward Cabrera (0-0, 4.26 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Marlins 6-5 With Five Runs In Bottom Of Ninth

Mets 2B Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Adam Hunger-AP) The New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 6-5 this afternoon at Citi Field in the first game of a doubleheader that was a suspended game from April 11th for their third consecutive win and improved their record to 64-67. The offesne didn't do much for the first eight innings outside of a solo homer by 3B Jonthan Villar, but came alive in the bottom of the ninth. Catcher Chance Sisco walked with one out and then CF Brandon Nimmo followed with a two-run homer. SS Francisco Lindor lined out for the second out, but LF Dom Smith singled and 1B Pete Alonso doubled. Pinch-hitter Javier Baez came up and hit a chopper to SS and beat out an infield hit. RF Michael Conforto then came up and hit a line drive that found a hole in the left side of the infield which allowed Alonso to score to tie the game and then Baez turned up the speed and was able to score all the way from first for the winning run. RHP Taijuan Walker got the start in a game that was orignally started by RHP Marcus Stroman and Walker allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts in five innings. RHP Heath Hembree came in next and gave up two runs in the top of the sixth. RHP Miguel Castro followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth innings. RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his eighth win. The Mets next game is their scheduled regular game against the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Tomas Nido Placed On Injured List

Mets catcher Tomas Nido (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets announced today that they have placed catcher Tomas Nido back on the injured list retroactive to August 28th with a left thumb strain. Catcher Tomas Nido has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster move.

Game 131 (Game 1 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Marlins 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. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-9, 3.82 ERA) vs. RHP Elieser Hernandez (1-1, 3.63 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 9-4 Lead By Jonathan Villar, Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez

Mets 3B Jonathan Villar, LF Dom Smith and SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Robert Sabo-NY Post) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive win to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 63-67. The offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first after CF Brandon Nimmo walked with one out and then SS Francisco Lindor grounded into a fielder's choice. Lindor then advanced to second on a passed ball and then later scored on a balk by Nationals starter RHP Erick Fedde. The bats didn't do much for the next couple of innings until the bottom of the fourth after 1B Pete Alonso led off with a single and two batters later 2B Javier Baez hit a two-run homer. In the bottom of the sixth, RF Kevin Pillar lead off with a single and stole second. Pinch-hitter Dom Smith then drove in Pillar with a RBI single. 3B Jonathan Villar followed with a two-run homer. After a scoreeless bottom of the seventh, catcher Patrick Mazieka led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk and two batters later, Villar reached on an infield single. Nimmo was hit by a pitch to load the bases and then SS Francisco Lindor broke the game open with a two-run double. RHP Tylor Megill started out well with three scoreless innings, but then gave up a two-run homer to 1B Josh Bell in the top of the fourth. Megill had a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 1 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. Megill picked up his second win. LHP Aaron Loup followed in the top of the sixth and gave up a solo homer to RF Juan Soto. RHP Miguel Castro then threw a scoreless top of the seventh. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up ao solo homer to Bell in the top of the eighth, Bell's second homer of the day. RHP Heath Hembree closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday August 31th in a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. The first game is a continuation of a suspended game on April 11.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-3B 2. Brandon Nimmo-CF 3. Francisco Lindor-SS 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Javy Baez-2B 7. Kevin Pillar-LF 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-3, 4.07 ERA) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (6-8, 4.91 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Nationals 5-3 On a Three-Run Homer From Michael Conforto

Mets RF Michael Conforto (Photo Credits to Andy Marlin-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 tonight at Citi Field to snap their four-game losing streak and improved their record to 62-67. The offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the bottom of the third after RF Kevin Pillar hit a solo homer. Pillar struck again in the bottom of the fifth for another solo homer, his second of the night. The bats went quiet for the next couple of innings until the bottom of the eighth after LF Jeff McNeil led off the inning with a single and then Pillar followed with a hit-by pitch. Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto then came up and delivered a three-run homer for the first pinch-hit homer of his career. RHP Marcus Stroman worked out of a based loaded jam in the top of the first, but ran into trouble in the top of the second after he gave up a lead-off walk and later in the inning a RBI double to CF Lane Thomas and a RBI single to SS Alcides Escobar. Stroman settled down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings and was then taken out. His final line was 6 innings, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. RHP Trevor May came on in the top of the seventh and gave up a lead-off hit and a single with two outs, but then gave up a wild pitch with RF Juan Soto up at the plate which allowed catcher Riley Adams to score. May came back to strike out Soto to end the inning. May picked up his sixth win. RHP Seth Lugo followed and gave up a lead-off single, but was then able to get a ground-ball which resulted in a 3-6-3 double play. Lugo struck out 3B Carter Kieboom to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz then came in the top of the ninth and closed it out with a 1-2-3 inning and picked up his 26th save. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at home against the Nationals at 1:10 p.m.

Game 129: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-3B 2. Brandon Nimmo-CF 3. Francisco Lindor-SS 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Javier Baez-2B 6. Jeff McNeil-LF 7. Kevin Pillar-RF 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (9-12, 2.85 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Nolin (0-2, 9.00 ERA)

Mets Lose to Nationals 2-1 After Offense Struggles Once Again

Mets RF Michael Conforto (Photo Credits to Robert Sabo-Nypost.com) The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 2-1 tonight at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 61-67. LHP Rich Hill started out well with two scorless innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the third after he gave up a lead-off single to Nationals starting pitcher RHP Paolo Espino and then hit CF Victor Robles. Hill then gave up a single to SS Alcides Escobar to load the bases and then allowed a RBI ground-out to RF Juan Soto. Hill then gave up a RBI single to 1B Josh Bell. Hill was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth and was then taken out. His final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks and 8 strikeouts. RHP Heath Hembree followed with a scoreless top of the sixth. RHP Miguel Castro then threw a scoreless top of the seventh. RHP Jeurys Familia threw a scoreless top of the eighth. RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the ninth. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until 2B Javier Baez hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth. The bats went quiet for the next few innings until the bottom of the eighth when pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil singled with two outs, but then CF Brandon Nimmo popped out to end the inning. In the bottom of the ninth, 1B Pete Alonso led off with a walk, but then SS Francisco Lindor grounded into a fielder's choice and Baez groudned into a double play to end the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Nationals at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Francisco Lindor-SS 4. Javier Baez-2B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Dominic Smith-LF 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-5, 4.13 ERA) vs. Paolo Espino (3-4, 4.28 ERA)

Mets Lose to Giants 3-2 And Continue To Struggle With Men On Base

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 3-2 tonight at Citi Field to get swept in their three-game series and dropped their record to 61-66. RHP Carlos Carrasco got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 3B Kris Bryant, but settled in after that. Carrasco had a 1-2-3 top of the second inning and then finished up strong after he retired the last 12 hitters he faced. His final line was 7 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks and 5 strikeouts. RHP Seth Lugo followed in the top of the eighth and gave up a lead-off single to CF Mike Yastremski and then hit catcher Curt Casaili. Lugo gave up a RBI single to the next hitter pinch-hitter Darin Ruff and was then taken out. LHP Aaron Loup came on and then gave up a walk to load the bases, but then got pinch-hitter Thairo Estrada to gound out to 3B Jonathan Villar to glove-flip the ball home for the first out. Loup then struck out Bryant and retired SS Brandon Crawford on a pop-out to end the inning. RHP Trevor May followed with a scorless top of the ninth. The offense didn't do much for the first five innings included double-plas ground-outs by 2B Javier Baez in the bottom of the the third and LF Dominic Smith in the bottom of the fourth. In the bottom of the sixth, Baez doubled with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer. After a scoreless bottom of the seventh, Baez led off the bottom of the eighth with a single and then Villar and pinch-hitter Michael Conforto walked to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil then came up and hit a sharp grounder right at Crawford to end the inning. They went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth and were 1-5 with runners in scoring positon and left nine men on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Francisco Lindor-SS 3. Javier Baez-2B 4. Pete Alonso-1B 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. Jonathan Villar-3B 7. Kevin Pillar-RF 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 8.82 ERA) vs. LHP Alex Wood (10-4, 4.11 ERA)

Mets Lose To Giants 3-2 And Waste Multiple Scoring Opportunities

Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Bill Kostroun-New York Post) The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 3-2 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 61-65. RHP Taijuan Walker started out well with three scoreless innings, but then gave up a solo homer to 3B Kris Bryant in the top of the fourth. Walker settled down with scoreless innings in the top of the fifth and sixth, but ran into trouble in the top of the seventh after Bryant reached on an error by 3B Jonathan Villar and then gave up a single to LF Alex Dickerson and was then taken out. LHP Aaron Loup came in next and gave up a two-run double to SS Brandon Crawford. Loup was able to get out of the inning without allowing any more runs. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Trevor May then threw a scoreless top of the ninth. The offesne didn't do much for the first four innings including a double play Villar in the bottom of the secoond, but in the bottom of the fift, Villar walked with one out and then Walker singled. CF Brandon Nimmo walked to load the bases and then 1B Pete Alonso reached on a throwing error by Bryant which brought home a run. In the following inning, RF Michael Conforto singled to lead off the inning and then two batters later, LF Dom Smith hit a RBI double to score Conforto. Villar followed with a single, but catcher Patrick Mazieka then grounded into a double play to end the inning. The bats went quiet for the next couple of inning, but came alive in the bottom of the ninth after Villar singled with one out and then pinch-hitter Brandon Drury reached on an error. Pinch-hitter Francisco Lindor then popped out and Nimmo walked to load the bases with two outs. 1B Pete Alonso then came up and was not able to come through and popped out to end the game. They went 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night agains the Giants at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. Javier Baez-SS 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-8, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (7-6, 3.89 ERA)

Mets Lose to Giants 8-0 after Tylor Megill gives up four homers

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Frank Frankin II-AP Photo) The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 8-0 tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 61-64. RHP Tylor Megill got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a solo homer to 1B Brandon Belt. Megill's struggles continued in the top of the second after he gave up a two-run homer to RF Mike Yastremski. Megill had a difficult top of the fourth after he gave up a two-run homer to RF Lamonte Wade Jr, a solo homer to Belt and a RBI single to SS Brandon Crawford and he was taken out with two outs. His final line was 3.2 innings, 11 hits, 7 runs, 0 walks and 5 strikeouts. RHP Trevor Williams followed with 2.1 scoreless innings. RHP Migeul Castro then threw a scoreless top of the seventh, but came back out for the eighth and gave up a RBI single to Belt. The offensive struggles continued and they were not able to generate many hits against LHP Sammy Long. They had three hits against Long in five hits and wasted a first and second opportunity in the bottom of the sixth. They were able to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth, but LF Jeff McNeil grounded out with two outs. The bats went 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Giants at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Francisco Lindor-SS 4. Javier Baez-2B 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jeff McNeil-LF 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-2, 3.21 ERA) vs. LHP Sammy Long (1-1, 5.72 ERA)

Mets Beat Dodgers 7-2 Behind Javier Baez and J.D. Davis

Mets 3B J.D. Davis (Photo Credits to Robert Hanashiro-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 this afternoon in Los Angeles to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 61-63. 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 two batters later, SS Javier Baez hit a RBI double. 3B J.D. Davis followed with a RBI single. LF Brandon Drury then grounded out, but SS Jonathan Villar delivered with a RBI single. The bats went quiet after that for the new few innings until the top of the seventh after Baez doubled with two outs and then Davis followed with a two-run homer. In the top of the ninth, Nimmo singled with one out and then 1B Pete Alonsos and Baez were hit by pitches which loaded the bases. Davis then walked to bring in a run and pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil followed with a RBI ground-out. RHP Marcus Stroman started out with three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth after he gave up a two-run single to CF Cody Bellinger. Stroman was able to work out of that inning without allowing any more runs to maintain the lead and then settled down with scoreless innings in the bottom of the fifth and sixth and was taken out. His final line was 6 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. He picked up his ninth win. RHP Jeurys Familia followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Trevor May then threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action back at home on Tuesday, August 24th against the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Javier Baez-SS 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Brandon Drury-LF 6. Jonathan Villar-2B 7. Kevin Pillar-RF 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (8-12, 2.84 ERA) vs. LHP David Price (4-1, 3.62 ERA)

Mets Lose to Dodgers 4-3 And Waste Another Opportunity With Men On Base

Mets 3B J.D. Davis (Photo Credits to AP) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 this afternoon in Los Angeles for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 60-63. LHP Rich Hill got off to a difficult start in the bottom of the first after he gave up solo homers to lead-off hitter 2B Trea Turner and 1B Albert Pujois. Hill settled down after that with scoreless innings in the bottom of the second and third, but gave up a solo homer to RF Chris Taylor in the bottom of the fourth. Hill had a scoreless bottom of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 0 walks and 2 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro followed in the bottom of the sixth and ran into trouble after he gave up a bloop single and than back-to-back walks to load the bases. Castro then walked Taylor to bring in a run and was taken out with the based loaded and no out. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and worked out of the jam without allowing any runs. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Seth Lugo then threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. The offense wasted an opportunity in the top of the first inning after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double, but was not able to advance off second. The bats didn't do much in the next few innings until the top of the fifth when Nimmo homered with two outs. 2B Jeff McNeil followed with a double and 1B Pete Alonso followed with a hit-by pitch. RF Michael Conforto then walked to load the bases, but 3B J.D. Davis struck out to end the inning like he did last night. Davis has struck out in all six of his at-bats with the based loaded this year. After a scoreless top of the sixth, McNeil walked with two outs and 1B Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer. In the tpp of the ninth, pinch-hitter Kevin Pillar led off with a hit-by pitch, but then Nimmo flew out and McNeil and Alonso struck out to end the game. They were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. The Mets next game is at the Dodgers tomorrow afternoon at 4:10 p.m.

Game 123: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Chance Sisco-C 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer (10-4, 2.69 ERA)

Jake Reed and James Placed McCann on IL

Mets RHP Jake Reed (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) New York Mets RHP Jake Reed and catcher James McCann were placed on the injured list retroactive to August 19th. Reed has been experiencing right forearm inflammation and McCann has been dealing with back spasms. RHP Yennsy Diaz and RHP Geoff Hartlieb were recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster moves.

Mets Lose to Dodgers 3-2 And Waste Another Scoring Opportunity

Mets 3B J.D. Davis (Photo Credits to Getty Images) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 tonight in Los Angeles for their second consecutive loss and droppd their record to 60-62. RHP Carlos Carrasco got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a lead-off double to 2B Trea Turner and later a RBI ground-out to 3B Justin Turner. After a scoreless bottom of the second, Carrassco gave up a lead-off single to Trea Turner in the bottom of the third and thena RBI double to the following hitter 1B Max Muncy. Later in the inning, Carrasco walked Justin Turner and then gave up a RBI single to SS Corey Seager. Carrasco had a scoreless bottom of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth. RHP Trevoe May followed withh a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until 1B Pete Alonso hit a solo homer in the top of the fourth. The bats didn't much after the next few innings against RHP Walker Buehler until the top of the eighth when catcher Patrick Mazieka singled and then CF Brandon Nimmo reached on an infield single. 2B Jeff McNeil then struck out on a questonable pitch, but Alonso hit a slow roller to third base which Justin Turner was not able to pick up and allowed the run to score. RF Michael Conforto then walked after a 10-pitch AB and walked which loaded the bases, but 3B J.D. Davis struck out to end the inning. In the top of the ninth, they went down 1-2-3 against closer Kenley Jensen. The Mets next game is at the Dodgers tomorrow afternoon at 4:10 p.m.

Game 122: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Patrick Mazeika-C 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 10.32 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (12-2, 2.09 ERA)

Mets Lose To Dodgers 4-1 After Offense Puts Up Another Lackluster Performance

Mets SS Jonathan Villar (Photo Credits to AP) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 tonight in Los Angeles and dropped their record back under .500 at 60-61. RHP Taijuan Walker had a scoreless bottom of the first inning, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the second after he walked SS Corey Seager and then gave up a double to catcher Will Smith. Walker then gave up RBI ground-outs to LF AJ Pollack and RF Chris Tylor. Walker then settled down with scoreless innings in the bottom of the third and fourth innings, but in the bottom of the fifth, he gave up a single to Taylor who then advanced to third on a throwing error by 3B J.D. Davis. Walker then gave up a RBI double to pinch-hitter Billy McKinney and later a RBI single to 2B Trea Turner. Walker then had a scoreless bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 6 innings, 6 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. RHP Trevor Williams followed with two scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings. The offense didn't do much for the first three innings until the top of the fourth after 1B Pete Alonso singled and two batters later, 3B J.D. Davis hit a RBI double. Davis then later ran himself out of the inning after he was doubled off second on a line-drive by LF Dominic Smith. The bats didn't do much after that and were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left five runners on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at the Dodgers at 10:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Patrick Mazieka-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Corey Knebel (2-0, 2.89 ERA)

Mets Beat Giants 6-2 In 12 Innings Behind Clutch Hitting By Kevin Pillar

Mets OF Kevin Pillar (Photo Credits to D. Ross Cameron-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 in 12 innings this afternoon in San Franciso to snap their five-game losing streak and improved their record back at .500 at 60-60. The offense didn't do much for the first eight innings, but came alive in the top of the ninth after 1B Pete Alonso led off with a hit-by-pitch and RF Michael Conforto followed with a RBI single. 3B J.D. Davis then drove in a sacirifice fly to tie the game. After a scoreless top of the tenth,RF Michael Conforto drove in 2B Jeff McNeil in the top of the eleventh who was the automatic runner to start the inning. In the following inning with LF Dom Smith as the automatic runner, catcher Patrick Mazeika singled with one out and then LF Kevin Pillar came through with a three-run homer. Two batters later, McNeil doubled and then catcher Chance Sisco hit a RBI double. RHP Tylor Megill had another strong start allowing one run on five hits in six innings. Megill gave up two walks and had six strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 3.21. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Trevor May then threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. RHP Edwin Diaz threw two scoreless innings in the bottom of the ninth and tenth innings. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up a run in the bottom of the eleventh, but picked up his seventh win. RHP Jake Reed closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the twelfth inning. The Mets game is tomorrow night at the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m.

Game 120: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Jeff McNeil-2B 3. Pete Alonso-1B 4. Michael Conforto-RF 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7.Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Patrick Mazeika-C 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-2, 3.42 ERA) vs. RHP Anthony DeSciafani (11-5, 3.29 ERA)

Mets Lost to Giants 3-2 For Fifth Consecutive Loss And Fail To Get Timely Hit

Mets RHP Marcus Stroman (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 3-2 tonight in San Francisco for their fifth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 59-60 falling under .500 for the first time since May 5th. RHP Marcus Stroman gave up a two-run homer to 2B Tommy La Stella in the bottom of the first, but settled down after that. Stroman gavev up a solo homer to 3B Evan Longoria and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 7 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks and 9 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth. The offense didn't do much for the first seven innings until the top of the eighth after pinch-hitter Dom Smith led off with a single and then 1B Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer. In the top of the ninth, 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a single, but LF Kevin Pillar struck out to end the game. Their struggles with men on base continued after they were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. They are 4-41 with runners in scoring position in the last five games. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Giants at 3:45 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Michael Conforto-RF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Jonathan Villar-SS 7. James McCann-C 8. Kevin Pillar-LF 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (8-11, 2.79 ERA) vs. RHP Logan Webb (6-3, 2.96 ERA)

Mets Lose To Giants 7-5 After Bullpen Gives Up Homers Late

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to John Hefti-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 7-5 tonight in San Francisco for their fourth consecutive loss and dropped their record back to .500 at 59-59. LHP Rich Hill started out well with three scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth after he gave up a double to catcher Buster Posey and a RBI single to the following hitter LF Darin Ruff. Hill then gave up singles to 3B Evan Longoria and SS Brandon Crawford and was then taken out. His final line was 3.2 innings 6 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks and 2 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro came in and retired pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella to end the inning. Castro stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and gave up a one-out pinch-hit double to Alex Dickerson and then a two-run homer to RF Kris Bryant. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning. RHP Trevor May followed in the bottom of the seventh and got immediate trouble after he gave up back-to-back homers to 1B Brandon Belt and Bryant and after retiring the next two hitters, he walked Longoria and then a RBI triple to Crawford. RHP Seth Lugo threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. The offense was held scoreless for the first four innings, but came alive in the top of the fifth after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with an infield single and then RF Michael Conforto followed with a walk. 1B Pete Alonso then drove in a two-run triple for his first triple of the year and broke the Mets streak of 68 consecutive games without a triple, the most in MLB history. LF Dom Smith followed with a sacrifice fly. The bats didn't do much for the next few innings until the top of the eighth after 3B J.D. Davis led off with a hit and then SS Jonathan Villar followed with a two-run homer. Their struggles with men on base continued after they went 1-7 with runners in scoring postion and left six men on base. The Mets next game is at the Giants tomorrow night at 9:45 p.m.

Tomas Nido Goes On IL

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido was placed on the IL with a left thumb sprain. Catcher Patrick Mazieka and RHP Trevor Williams were recalled from Triple-A Syrcuse. RHP Geoff Hartlieb was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse.

Game 118: Mets vs. Giants 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. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 4.05 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (11-5, 2.29 ERA)

Mets Get Embarrassed By Dodgers 14-4 And Allow Five Homers

Mets RHP Yennsy Diaz (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-4 tonight at Citi Field for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 58-58. RHP Carlos Carrsco got into immediate trouble in the top of the first inning and gave up a two-run homer to 3B Justin Turner and a solo homer to catcher Will Smith. Carrasco's struggles continued in the top of the second inning after he gave up a two-run double to 2B Trea Turner and a solo homer to 1B Max Muncy and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 2 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. RHP Jake Reed came in next for his first appearance as a Met since last pitching for the Dodgers on July 18 with three scoreless innings allowing two hits with three strikeouts. RHP Yennsy Diaz followed and gave up a sacrifice fly to Dodgers starter RHP Max Scherizer and a two-run homer to Muncy. RHP Geoff Hartlieb came on in the top of the seventh and threw a scoreless inning, but in the top of the eighth, he gave up an infield single to Smith which brought home a run and a RBI double to LF Chris Taylor. Infieder Brandon Drury came in to pitch in the top of the ninth and gave up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Matt Beatty. The offense continued to struggle with men on base and left 10 runners on base. 2B Jeff McNeil hit a RBI ground-out in the bottom of the third. RF Michael Conforto hit a RBI ground-out in the bottom of the fourth. CF Brandon Nimmo scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh. 3B J.D. Davis hit a sacrifice fly later in the seventh. The Mets next game is tomorrow night on the West Coast at the San Francisco Giants at 9:45 p.m.

Game 117: Mets vs. Dodgers 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. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Vilar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer (9-4, 2.67 ERA)

Mets Lose to Dodgers 2-1 In 10 Innings And Waste Stellar Outing from Taijuan Walker

Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Andy Marlin-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in 10 innings tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 59-57. RHP Taijuan Walker had his best outing in a while with six no-hit innings, but in the top of the seventh gave up a homer to catcher Will Smith. Walker gave up a double to the following hitter SS Corey Seager, but came back to strike out LF A.J. Pollack. Walker walked the following hitter 3B Chris Taylor and was then taken out. His final line was 6.2 innings, 2 hits, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup came on and and struck out CF Cody Bellinger with the based loaded to end the top of the seventh inning. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Seth Lugo threw a scoreless top of the ninth inning. RHP Yennsy Diaz came on in the top of the tenth with the automatic runner on second and gave up a RBI double to Bellinger. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the bottom of the fourth after RF Michael Conforto hit a solo homer. The bats didn't do much else after that and were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night against the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN at 7:08 p.m.

Drew Smith Goes On IL

Mets reliever RHP Drew Smith (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) New York Mets reliever RHP Drew Smith was placed on the 10-Day IL with right shoulder inflammation. Smith has a solid year with a 2.40 ERA in 41 2/3 innings. Outfielder Albert Almora Jr was also optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. RHP Geoff Hartlieb and RHP Jake Reed were recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster moves.

Game 116: Mets vs. Dodgers 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. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-7. 3.89 ERA) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (12-2, 2.13 ERA)

Mets Lose to Dodgers 6-5 In 10 innings Due to Lack of Clutch Hitting

Mets RHP Jeurys Familia (Photo Credits to Bill Kostroun-NY Post) The New York Mets lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 tonght at Citi Field to snap their three-game winning streak and dropped their record to 59-56. RHP Tylor Megill got into trouble immediately in the top of the first after he gave up doubles to 1B Max Muncy and SS Corey Seager to bring in a run. Megill had a scoreless top of the second inning, but in the top of the third, he gave up back-to-back singles to 2B Trea Turner and Muncy and then a sacrifice fly to catcher Will Smith which brought in another run. Megill had another difficult inning in the top of the fourth after he gave up a one-out single to CF Cody Bellinger, walked RF Billy McKinney and threw a hit-by-pitch which loaded the bases. Megill then gave up a sacrifice fly to Turner, but had a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. RHP Drew Smith came in next in the top of the sixth and gave up a lead-off double to 3B Chris Taylor and then two batters later, a sacrifice fly to McKinney. RHP Yennsy Diaz followed with a scoreless top of the seventh. RHP Miguel Castro threw a scoreless top of the eighth. RHP Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless top of the ninth. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the top of the tenth with the automatic runner on second and gave up a two-run homer to catcher Will Smith. The offense was held scoreless for the first six innings, but finally came alive in the bottom of the seventh after pinch-hitter Michael Conforto doubled and then LF Dom Smith drove in Conforto with a RBI single. CF Brandon Nimmo walked later in the inning and then a wild pitch advanced him to second and Dom Smith to third.1B Pete Alonso was then intenionally walked which loaded the bases. Pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil came up and hit a two-run single. Alonso came around to score on a passed ball which tied the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Dodgers at 7:10 p.m.

Javier Baez Placed On IL

New York Mets Javier Baez has been placed on the IL with back spams. Outfielder Travis Blakenhorn was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. RHP Trevor Williams was optioned to Triple A.

Game 115: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Brandon Drury-2B 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Jonathan Villar-SS 6. James McCann-C 7. Kevin Pillar-LF 8. Albert Almora Jr-RF 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-2, 3.20 ERA) vs. LHP Julio Urias (13-3, 3.41 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 5-4 After Pete Alonso Delivers a Walk-Off Homer

Mets RHP Trevor Williams (Photo Credits to Vincent Carcheitta-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 this afternoon at Citi Field to sweep their doubleheader and three-game series and improved their record to 59-55. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the bottom of the fourth after RF Michael Conforto led off with a double and 3B J.D. Davis followed with a RBI double. SS Jonathan Villar then singled and then catcher James McCann grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home a run. In the bottom of the sixth, Conforto led off with a single and then two batters later Villar hit a two-run homer. In the following inning, 1B Pete Alonso came up with one hit and capped out a stellar series with a walk-off solo homer, which is the second walk-off homer of his career. RHP Trevor Williams made his first start as a Met after he was acquried from the Chicago Cubs along with Javier Baez and had a strong outing starting out well with four scorless innings. Williams ran in trouble in the top of the fifth after he gave up a double to SS Adrian Sanchez and a single to catcher Tres Barrea and was taken out. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and then gave up a sacrifice fly to pinch-hitter Yadiel Hernandez, but retired CF Victor Robles to end the inning. RHP Trevor May came on in the top of the seventh and got into trouble and loaded the bases and was then taken out. RHP Jeurys Familia came in next and threw a wild pitch which brought in a run and then a two-run single to LF Andrew Stevenson. Familia was able to strike out 1B Ryan Zimmerman two batters later to keep the game tied. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:10 p.m.

Game 114 (Game 2 of doubleheader): Mets vs. Nationals 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. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Trevor Williams-RHP The pitching match-up is Trevor Williams (4-2, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (4-8, 5.15 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 4-1 Behind a Strong Performance by Marcus Stroman and Brandon Nimmo

Mets RHP Marcus Stroman (Photo Credits to Getty Images) The New Yor Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 this afternoon at Citi Field in the first game of a doublheader at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 58-55. After a scoreless bottom of the first inning, SS Jonathan Villar led off the bottom of the second witha single and then two batters RHP Marcus Stroman reached on a bunt single to third. CF Brandon Nimmo then came up and delivered a three-run homer. In the bottom of the fourth, RF Michael Conforto led off with a single and then catcher Tomas Nido followed with a single. Stroman struck out, but then Nimmo continued his strong day at the plate with a RBI single, his fourth RBI of the game. RHP Marcus Stroman had another strong start and started out well with five scoreless innings. Stroman ran into trouble in the top of the sixth after he gave up a lead-off walk to catcher Riley Adams and then a single to the following hitter pinch-hitter Andrew Stevenson. Stroman then gave up a RBI double to CF Victor Robles. Stroman came back to strike out SS Alcides Escobar and was then taken out. His final line was 5.1 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. He picked up his eighth win. LHP Aaron Loup came in next and walked RF Juan Soto, but then got 1B Josh Bell to ground into a double play to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on and closed it out with a scoreless top of the seventh inning and picked up his 25th save. The Mets next game is about a half hour after the first game against the Nationals.

Game 113 (Game 1 of Doubleheader): Mets vs. Nationals 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. Jeff McNeil-2B 6. Jonathan Villar-SS 7. Michael Conforto-RF 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (7-11, 2.83 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Nolin (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Mets-Nationals Game Postponed

Tonight's Mets-Nationals game has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a single-admission tomorrow at 12:00 p.m.

Game 113: Mets vs. Nationals 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. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (7-11, 2.83 ERA) vs. Andres Machado (1-0, 3.27 ERA)

Mets Rally To Beat Nationals 8-7 And Overcome Two Three-Run Deficits

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to Mary Altaffer-AP Photo) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 8-7 this afternoon at Citi Field in a resumption of a suspended game from last night after a rainout to snap their four-game losing streak and improved their record to 57-55. RHP Carlos Carrassco had a difficult start in the top of the first after he gave up a three-run homer to RF Juan Soto. RHP Rich Hill came in next in relief in the top of the second and gave up an RBI double to CF Victor Robles. Hill settled down after two scoreless innings in the top of the third and fourth innings, but gave up a two-run double to 2B Luis Garcia in the top of the fifth and was taken out. RHP Jeurys Familia followed and gave up a RBI single to catcher Riley Adams. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless top of the sixth. RHP Drew Smith then threw a scoreless top of the seventh. RHP Trevor May threw a scoreless top of the eighth and picked up his fifth win. RHP Edwin Diaz closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his 24th save. The offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after 1B Pete Alonso and LF Dom Smith doubled to bring in a run. After a scoreless bottom of the second, CF Brandon Nimmo led off the bottom of the third with a double and then 2B Jeff McNeil followed with a RBI single. 1B Pete Alonso then reached on an infield hit and two batters later, RF Michael Conforto hit a RBI ground-out. 3B J.D. Davis then hit a RBI double to tie the game 4-4. The bats didn't do much for the next few innings until the bottom of the fifth after McNeil led off with a walk and later in the inning, Conforto drove in another with an RBI single. In the bottom of the seventh, Nimmo led off by reaching on an infield hit and two batters later, Alonso drove him in with a RBI double. In the following inning, Davis led off with a double and then SS Jonathan Villar hit a sacrifice bunt and reliever RHP Michael Thompson made a poor throw to first which allowed Davis to score. Two batters later, pinch-hitter Brandon Drury continued his torrid hitting off the bench with a pinch-hit RBI single. The Mets next game is tonight at home against the Nationals.

Game 112: Mets vs. Nationals 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. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Ross (5-9, 4.02 ERA)

Mets-Nationals Game Suspended

Tonight's Mets-Nationals game has been suspended after one inning and one batter due to rain. The game will be completed tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. The regularly scheduled game will be played right after suspended game ends and will only be seven innings due to MLB's doubeleheader COVID-19 rules.

Game 112: Mets vs. Nationals 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. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Jonathan Villar-SS 8. James McCann-C 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (3-3, 3.66 ERA)

Mets Lose to Phillies 3-0 After Zack Wheeler Throws a Dominating Complete Game Shutout

Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Phildelphia Phillies 3-0 in Phidelphia to get swept their three-game series and fourth consecutive loss overall and dropped their record to 56-55. RHP Tijuan Walker got off to a tough start in the bottom of the first inning afer he gave up solo homers to 2B Jean Segura and catcher J.T Realmuto. Walker settled down after that with scoreless innings in the bottom of the second, third, fourth and fifth. He gave up another solo homer to RF Bryce Harper in the bottom of the sixth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 6 innings, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. RHP Jeurys Familia followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Trevor May then threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth. The offense got off to a good start against former Met RHP Zack Wheeler after CF Brandon Nimmo led off with a double in the top of the first. The bats didn't much after that until RF Michael Conforto walked in the top of the eighth and was left stranded at first base. They managed only two hits and one walk against Wheeler who was in complete command all afternoon. Wheeler had 11 strikeouts and 1 walk. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, August 10th at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.

Javier Baez Leaves Game With Hip Tightness

Mets SS Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Jason Vinlove-USA Today Sports) New York Mets infieder Javier Baez left today's game with hip tightness. Baez grounded out to second, but didn't make an effort to run to first base and grimaced after he swung and then walked into the dugout with manager Luis Rojas after taking a minute to exit batter's box. Baez was grabbing his lower back/hip area on the left side.

Game 111: Mets vs. Phillies 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. Javier Baez-SS 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. James McCann-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-6, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (9-6, 2.57 ERA)

Mets Lose To Phillies 5-3 After Ninth Inning Rally Comes Up Short

Phillies LF Odubel Herrera (Photo Credits to Kyle Ross-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Philadelphia for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 56-54 and now trail the Phillies by 1.5 games in the National League East standings. RHP Tylor Megill cruised through the first three innings with four strikeouts and worked out of a lead-off double by LF Odubel Herrea in the bottom of the fourth. Megill ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth after he gave up a lead-off homer to 1B Brad Miller and then a double to the following hitter 3B Alec Bohm. Megill then walked CF Travis Janikowski and then retired pinch-hitter Nick Maton on a fly-out. Megills's struggles continued after he gave up a three-run homer to Herrea which broke the game open. Megill then gave up a single to 2B Jean Segura and was taken out. His final line was 4.2 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro gave on and retired catcher J.T. Realmuto on a pop-out to end the inning. RHP Drew Smith followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Yennsy Diaz then threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh. Diaz stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and gave up a solo homer to Miller, his second of the day. The offense didn't do much for the first eighth inningd, but finally came alive in the top of the ninth. RF Michael Conforto led off the inning with a solo homer and then 2B Jonathan Villar and catcher James McCann followed with solo homers of their own for back-to-back-to-back homers. LF Kevin Pillar kept the rally going with a single, but then pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil popped out to first and 1B Pete Alonso and 3B J.D. Davis struck out to end the game. The Mets next game is tomororw afternoon at the Phillies at 1:05 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. J.D. Davis-3B 4. Javier Baez-SS 5. Brandon Drury-RF 6. Jonathan Villar-2B 7. James McCann-C 8. Kevin Pillar-LF 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-1, 2.68 ERA) vs. LHP Ranger Suarez (5-3, 1.04 ERA)

Mets Lost to Phillies 4-2 After Offense Continues To Struggle

Phillies RF Bryce Harper (Photo Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com) The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 tonight in Phidelphia for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 56-53. RHP Marcus Stroman had a scoreless bottom of the first, but gave up a solo homer to SS Didi Gregarious in the bottom of the second. Stroman settled down after that with scoreless innings in the bottom of the third and fourth innings, but gave up a triple to 1B Brad Miller and then later a RBI single to starting pitcher RHP Kyle Gibson. Stroman was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth. RHP Seth Lugo then threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the eighth and got into trouble after he gave up a single to 2B Jean Segura and then a two-run homer to RF Bryce Harper. The bats didn't do much for the first couple of innings, but in the top of the third CF Brandon Nimmo and 1B Pete Alonso walked and then LF Dom Smith came through later in the inning with an RBI single. The offense was quiet after that until the top of the ninth after 3B Jonathan Villar hit a solo homer. They left eight runners on base and were 1-8 with runners in scoring position. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Phillies at 4:05 p.m.

Game 109: Mets vs. Phillies 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. Javier Baez-SS 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (7-10, 2.80 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (7-3, 2.86 ERA)

Mets Lose to Marlins 4-2 And Leave 15 Men On Base

Mets SS Javy Baez (Photo Credits to Getty Images) The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 4-2 this afternoon in Miami to lose three out of three four games in the series and dropped their record to 56-52. LHP Rich Hill started out well with two scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the third after he gave up a single to SS Miguel Rojas hit a single to right-center field and then CF Albert Almora Jr and RF Michael Conforto were unable to decide who gets the ball and Conforto kicked it which allowed Rojas to go to second. Hill allowed Rojas to steal third and then gave up a sacrifice fly to 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. Hill settled down after that and had scoreless innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings and was then taken out. His final line was 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. RHP Miguel Castro followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning. RHP Drew Smith then threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Jeurys Familia came on in the bottom of the eighth inning and gave up a walk on a close pitch on one out with lead to three runs. The offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first inning after that loaded the bases with no out, but 3B J.D. Davis and SS Javier Baez struck out and RF Michael Conforto flew out to end the inning. In the following inning, CF Albert Almora singled with one out and then Hill grounded into a double play to end the inning. The bats continued to struggle with men on base after Hill struck out with runners on the corner and two outs in the top of the fourth and then SS Javier Baez struck out with runners on first and second and two outs in the top of the fifth. In the top of the sixth, CF Albert Almora doubled and CF Brandon Nimmo walked and then 2B Jonathan Villar drove in a run with a RBI single. The offense didn't do much in the next two innings, but came alive in the top of the ninth after 1B Pete Alonso led off and reached on an error. Davis walked with one out and then Baez struck out for the fifth time for the second out. Conforto then reached on an infield hit and pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a RBI single. Almora then came up and grounded out to end the game. They left 15 runners on base and were 4-13 with runners in scoring position. The Mets next game is tomororw night at the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:00 p.m.

Game 108: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jonathan Villar-2B 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. J.D. Davis-3B 5. Javier Baez-SS 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. James McCann-C 8. Albert Almora Jr-CF 9. Rich Hill-LHP The pitching match-up is Rich Hill (6-4, 4.10 ERA) vs. LHP Braxton Garrett (1-1, 4.37 ERA)

Mets Beat Marlins 5-3 Behind A Stellar Performance By Javier Baez

Mets SS Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Jim Rassol-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 tonight in Miami to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 56-51. The offense got on the board early in the top of the second inning after LF Dom Smith doubled and then SS Javier Baez singled and RF Michael Conforto walked to load the bases. 3B Jonathan Villar drove in the first run of the game with an RBI groundout. Catcher Tomas Nido followed by grounding into a fielder's choice, but Baez was able to make a remarkable play after he avoided the tag at home plate which helped him score the second run of the game. RHP Carlos Carrasco followed by bunting the ball back to Marlins starter RHP Zack Thompson and then Thompson threw wildly to second trying to complete the double play which allowed another run to score. The bats didn't much after that until the top of the eighth when Baez led off the inning wit a solo homer to the opposite field. RF Michael Conforto and pinch-hitter J.D. Davis later in the inning. CF Brandon Nimmo walked to load the bases and cathcer Alex Jackson had a passed ball on ball four to Nimmo which allowed Conforto to score. RHP Carlos Carrasco allowd two runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Carrasco started out well, but gave up three consecutive hits in the fifth which led to a run and was taken out. LHP Aaron Loup came in and gave up a RBI ground-out to SS Jazz Chisholm Jr, but didn't allow any more runs in the inning and struck out one out of the two batters he faced. RHP Jeurys Familia followed in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a solo homer to 1B Jesus Aguilar, but was able to keep the game tied. RHP Miguel Castro then came in and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning and picked up his third win. RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Trevor May closed with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning with two strikeouts and picked up his fourth save. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Marlins at 12:10 p.m.

Game 107: Mets vs. Marlins 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. Javier Baez-SS 6. Michael Conforto-RF 7. Jonathan Villar-3B 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Carlos Carrasco-RHP The pitching match-up is Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Thompson (2-4, 2.33 ERA)

Mets Lose To Marlins 5-4 After Offense Is Unable To Come Though In Ninth

Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (Photo Credits to Jason Vinlove-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 5-4 in Miami tonight for their third consecutive loss and eight in last 10 games and dropped their record to 55-51. RHP Tijuan Walker had another difficult outing after he gave up a solo homer to catcher Alex Jackson in the bottom of the second and another solo homer to 2B Isan Diaz in the bottom of the third. Walker's struggles continued in the bottom of the third after he gave up a two-run single to RF Bryan De La Cruz. Walker was abe to settle down after that and retired nine of the last 10 batters he face and was taken out with two outs in the sixth. His final line was 5.2 innings, 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 walksa and 4 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup had to come in to get the last out in the bottom of the sixth. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning and stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and gave up hits to CF Lewis Brinson and LF Jorge Alfaro to bring in a much needed insurance run. The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings until the top of the fourth when 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a double and advanced to third on a wild pitch and two batters later, LF Dom Smith drove in McNeil with a sacrifice fly. After a scoreless top of the fifth inning, 1B Pete Alonso led off the top of the sixth with a walk and McNeil followed with a hit-by-pitch. SS Javier Baez lined out to center which moved Alonso to third, but then Smith drove in his second run of the game with another sacrifice fly. 3B J.D. Davis followd with a RBI double to the opposite field and narrowly missed a game-tying two-run homer. The bats didn't much do for the next innings, but in the top of the ninth inning, Smith led off with a single and Davis grounded into a fielder's choice which moved Smith to second. RF Michael Conforto then grounded out to third for the second out, but catcher James McCann kept the game alive with a RBI double to the opposite field. Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury was not able to come through and grounded out to end the game. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Game 106: Mets vs. Marlins Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Javier Baez-SS 5. Dominic Smith-LF 6. J.D. Davis-3B 7. Michael Conforto-RF 8. James McCann-C 9. Taijuan Walker-RHP The pitching match-up is Taijuan Walker (7-5, 3.71 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Neidert (0-1, 3.96 ERA)

Mets Lose to Marlins 6-3 After Offense Continues To Struggle With Men On Base

Mets RHP Tylor Megill (Photo Credits to Mark Brown-Getty Images) The New York Mets lost to the Miami Marlins 6-3 in Miami tonight for their second cosecutive loss and fourth in last five games and dropped their record to 55-50. RHP Tylor Megill had the worst start of his young career and got into immediate trouble in the bottom of the first afer he gave up back-to-back singles to 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr and SS Miguel Rojas and then 1B Jesus Aguilar reached first on a catcher's interference to load the bases. Megill then gave up a grand slam to LF Lewis Brinson. Megill had a scoreless bottom of the second inning, but gave up another run in the bottom of the third inning after Brinson singled and 3B Isan Diaz hit a RBI double. Megill settled down after that with 1-2-3 innings in the bottom of the fourth and fifth and was taken out after the fifth. His final line was 5 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 earned runs, 0 walks and 4 strikeouts. LHP Aaron Loup followed with a scoreless bottom of the sixth. RHP Jeurys Familia then threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh. RHP Trevor May came on in the bottom of the eighth and gave up a lead-off triple to Rojas and then intentionally walked Aguilar and then gave up an infield hit to Brinson who reached first safely after SS Javier Baez made a throwing error which brought home a run. The offense had a scoreless top of the first inning, but in the top of the second, Baez walked and advanced to third on a single by 3B J.D. Davis. Baez came around to score on a wild pitch by Marlins starter LHP Jesus Luzardo. Later in the inning, RF Brandon Drury continued his torrid hitting with a RBI double to score Davis. 1B Pete Alonso hit a solo homer in the top of the third, his 24th on the season. The offense didn't do much else after that and had a chance to score in the top of the eighth, but Drury grounded out to short with the based loaded and two out. They were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at the Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

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

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Brandon Nimmo-CF 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Jeff McNeil-2B 4. Javier Baez-SS 5. J.D. Davis-3B 6. Dominic Smith-LF 7. James McCann-C 8. Kevin Pillar-RF 9. Tylor Megill-RHP The pitching match-up is Tylor Megill (1-0, 2.04 ERA) vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo (2-4, 6.87 ERA)

Mets Lose To Reds 7-1 After Offense Continues To Struggle

Mets SS Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Robert Sabo-NY Post) The New York Mets lost to the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 at Citi Field this afternoon to lose out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 55-49. RHP Marcus Stroman started out well with three scoreless innings, but gave up a solo homer to 1B Max Schrock. Stroman had a scoreless top of the fifth inning, but it all unravaled for him in the top of the sixth after he gave up a double to LF Jesse Winker, a triple to the following hitter SS Kyle Farmer and then a sacrifice fly to catcher Tyler Stephenson. Stroman gave up a single to Schrock and then two batters later walked CF Tyler Naquin and was taken out. RHP Miguel Castro followed and walked RF Aristides Aquino to load the bases and then walked Reds starter RHP Vladimir Gutirrez which brought in a run, but didn't allow any more runs in the inning. RHP Yennsy Diaz then threw a scoreless top of the seventh inning. RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless top of the eighth inning. RHP Geoff Hartlieb came on in the top of the ninth and walked three batters and gave up a RBI single to Scrock and a two-run double to Naquin. The offense didn't do much all day and had three hits. 2B Jeff McNeil drove in the only run of the game with a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m.

Luis Guillorme Placed on IL

Mets infielder Luis Guillorme (Photo Credits to Amazin Avenue.com) New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain. RHP Geoff Hartlief has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse as corresponding roster move.

Game 104: Mets vs. Reds Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup 1. Jeff McNeil-2B 2. Pete Alonso-1B 3. Dominic Smith-LF 4. Javier Baez-SS 5. Michael Conforto-RF 6. Brandon Drury-3B 7. Kevin Pillar-CF 8. Tomas Nido-C 9. Marcus Stroman-RHP The pitching match-up is Marcus Stroman (7-8, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Vladimir Gutierrez (5-3, 4.75 ERA)