The Mets start a four-game series against the Marlins today at 4:10. Here are the pitching matchups: This afternoon (4:10 ET): R.A. Dickey (5-11, 3.72) vs. Anibal Sanchez (7-6, 4.01) Sanchez is 1-1 with a 6.75 ERA in his last three starts. Tonight (After first game): Dillon Gee (11-5, 4.37) vs. Ricky Nolasco (9-9, 4.30) …
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Series Preview: vs. Braves
On Friday, the Mets start a series at Citi Field against the Wild Card-leading Atlanta Braves. Here are the pitching matchups: Friday Night: (7:10 ET): Chris Capuano LHP (9-11, 4.71) vs. Tim Hudson RHP (13-7, 3.01) Hudson has pitched extremely well recently, going 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA in his last three starts. Hudson is …
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Thread: Mets (60-68) vs. Phillies (83-44)
Here is this afternoon’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Ruben Tejada SS David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Jason Bay LF Nick Evans 1B Josh Thole C Justin Turner 2B Mike Pelfrey RHP (6-10, 4.61) vs. Kyle Kendrick RHP (7-5, 3.24) Talking points: The Mets lost 9-4 last night to the Phillies. Jonathon Niese and …
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Reaction: the Niese injury
Jonathon Niese will be put on the Disabled List, possibly today, with a pulled rib cage muscle. Niese originally sustained the injury in his previous start, which causes his start against the Phillies to be pushed back to last night. Niese re-injured it last night while pitching to Hunter Pence early in the game. He …
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Phils rough up Niese, beat Mets 9-4
Jonathon Niese really labored through four innings tonight against the Phillies, and was pounded for eight runs on ten hits. This was by far, his worst outing of the year. His four innings pitched and eight runs allowed were both season highs. He dropped to 11-11 on the season with this loss. However, Niese was …
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Thread: Mets (60-67) vs. Phillies (82-44)
Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Angel Pagan CF Ruben Tejada SS David Wright 3B Lucas Duda RF Jason Bay LF Nick Evans 1B Josh Thole C Justin Turner 2B Jonathon Niese LHP (11-10, 4.05) vs. Vance Worley RHP (8-1, 2.76) Tonight’s Talking points: Jose Reyes will start his rehab on Thursday and will likely rejoin …
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Series Preview: at Phillies
The Mets start a three-game series against the Phillies on Monday. Here are the pitching matchups for the series: Monday Night (7:05 ET): Dillon Gee (11-4, 3.92) vs. Cliff Lee (13-7, 2.82) Lee has won each of his last four starts, but has otherwise been inconsistent this season, at least by his standards. Lee has …
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Met bullpen struggles AGAIN, Mets lose 6-2, get out the brooms
The Brewers finished off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets in Queens today, their first against the Mets this season. Ace Yovani Gallardo shut down the Mets, throwing seven innings of two-run baseball. His counterpart, R.A. Dickey, matched Gallardo’s stellar performance, also throwing seven innings and allowing two runs. Lucas Duda hit a …
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Thread: Mets (60-65) vs. Brewers (75-52)
Here is today’s Met lineup: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF 6. Josh Thole C 7. Jason Pridie RF 8. Ruben Tejada SS 9. R.A. Dickey RHP (5-11, 3.77) Vs. Yovani Gallardo (13-8, 3.55) Today’s talking points: • The Mets lot …
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Mets mount amazin’ comeback, but the bullpen blows it, lose 11-9
The afternoon Mets vs. Brewers game was all about late inning heroics. The Mets and Brewers each came back from multi-run leads late. Here’s how it all went down. In the top of the first, Jerry Hairston Jr. got on with a one out walk. In the net at-bat, he was driven home by Ryan …
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