Mets Trade Mark Canha To Brewers

Mets Outfielder (Photo Credits to John Jones-USA TODAY Sports)

 The New York Mets traded OF Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers today for for 23 year old starting pitcher prospect John Jarvis.

Canha hit .245 with 6 homers and 29 RBI for the Mets this year in 89 games.

Jarvis is the No 30 ranked prospect in the Brewers minor league system on MLB Pipeline and 12th ranked prospect for the Brewers in Baseball America.

He had a 3.33 ERA with 91 strikeouts in 75 2/3 innings in Double-A.

Jarvis recently promoted to Triple-A with a 10.80 ERA and 11 strikeouts over three starts and 11 2/3 innings.

Mets Beat Nationals 5-2 and Verlander Earns 250th Career Win

Mets RF Jeff McNeil (Photo Credits to John Jones-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 this afternoon at Citi Field to take three out of four games in the series and improved their record to 50-55.

In the bottom of the first, CF Brandon Nimmo and SS Francisco Lindor started off the inning with walks and two batters later, 1B Pete Alonso delivered a RBI single to score Nimmo.

After a scoreless bottom of the second, Lindor doubled to lead off the bottom of the third and RF Jeff McNeil followed with a RBI triple.

Alonso then drove in McNeil with a sacrifice fly and DH Daniel Vogelbach followed with a single.

LF Mark Canha walked and then 3B Brett Baty singled to load the bases.

Catcher Omar Navarez then drove in Vogelbach with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the fourth, Lindor hit a solo homer with one out for his 21th homer of the year.

RHP Justin Verlander allowed one run on five hits in 5.1 innings.

Verlander gave up one walk with five strikeouts.

He picked up his sixth win of the season and 250th career win of his stellar Hall of Fame career.

Verlander lowered his ERA to 3.15 and has allowed one run or fewer in five out of his last seven starts.

LHP David Peterson came in next and had another solid outing of the bullpen allowing one unearned run in two innings.

RHP Adam Ottavino had to come in to get the last two outs in the top of the eighth.

LHP Brooks Raley closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth and picked up his third save.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday, August 1 at the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 p.m.
 

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

Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Brandon Nimmo-CF

2. Francisco Lindor-SS

3. Jeff McNeil-RF

4. Pete Alonso-1B

5. Daniel Vogelbach-DH

6. Mark Canha-LF

7. Brett Baty-3B

8. Omar Narvaez--C

9. Danny Mendick-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Justin Verlander (5-5, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (5-5, 4.47 ERA)

Mets Lose To Nationals 11-6 And Carrasco Gets Crushed

Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (Photo Credits to Getty Images)

 The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 11-6 at Citi Field to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 49-55.

RHP Carlos Carrasco had an awful outing allowing eight runs on eight hits in 2.2 innings.

Carrasco gave up one walk and two strikeouts and his ERA went up to 6.40.

RHP Reed Garrett followed with 2.2 scoreless innings.

RHP Dominic Leone came in next and threw a scoreless top of the sixth.

RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless top of the seventh.

RHP Trevor Gott threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Grant Hartwig gave up three runs in the top of the ninth.

3B Mark Vientos drove in the first run of the game with a RBI double in the bottom of the second.

LF Tommy Pham hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth and SS Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth.

Catcher Francisco Alvarez and Vientos hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the ninth,

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, July 30 at home against the Nationals at 1:40 p.m.

Mets Trade Max Scherzer To Rangers

Mets RHP Max Scherzer (Photo Credits to Roberto Carlo)

 The New York Mets traded RHP Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers for top prospect 21 year old infielder/centerfielder Luisangel Acuna.

Acuna the younger brother of Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr and the 44th best prospect in baseball.

Acuna is hitting .315 with 25 doubles, two triples, seven homers and 42 stolen bases this season in Double-A.

The Mets are paying $39 million of the total $61 million that Scherzer is making for the next two seasons.

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

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1; Brandon Nimmo-CF

2. Francisco Lindor-SS

3. Pete Alonso-DH

4. Tommy Pham-LF

5. Jeff McNeil-RF

6. Mark Canha-1B

7. Francisco Alvarez-C

8. Mark Vientos-3B

9. Danny Mendick-2B

The pitching match-up is RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-4, 5.82 ERA) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (6-11, 5.01 ERA)

Mets Beat Nationals 5-1 Powered By Alonso

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)

 The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 tonight at Citi Field for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 49-54.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first four innings, but came alive in the bottom of the fifth.

3B Brett Baty and Catcher Francisco Alvarez started off the inning with walks, and after CF Brandon Nimmo and SS Francisco Lindor lined out, 1B Pete Alonso came through and broke the scoreless tie with a towering three-run homer off LHP MacKenzie Gore.

In the bottom of the second, Lindor singled with two outs and then Alonso capped out his fantastic night at the plate with a two-run homer, his 30th homer of the season.

RHP Max Scherzer worked out of a based loaded jam in the top of the second and then settled in after that.

Scherzer cruised through the first six innings, but in the top of the seventh gave up a solo homer to 2B Luis Garcia and was taken out after the inning.

His final line was seven innings, six hits, one run, two walks and seven strikeouts.

Scherzer had sharp command of his fastball and slider.

He picked up his ninth win and lowered his ERA to 4.01.

RHP Adam Ottavino followed with a scoreless top of the eighth.

LHP Brooks Raley closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, July 29 at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m.