Tonight, the Mets begin their inter-league schedule with a three-game series against the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays have been somewhat of a surprise this year, considering the tough division they play in. They are currently in third place, but are only four games behind the Orioles in the division. The Blue Jays, so far, …
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Series Preview: Mets Make First Trip to Miami
Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Tonight’s game will begin at 7:10. Here are your pitching matchups: Game 1: Tonight at 7:10 Johan Santana (31 innings, 2.61 ERA, 1.194 WHIP) vs. Mark Buehrle (41.1 innings, 2.83 ERA, 1.089 WHIP) Game 2: Saturday 1:05 R.A. Dickey (38.1 innings, …
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Series Preview: Banged-Up Mets Head to Philly
Tonight, the Mets begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets play the Phillies, who, up until this point, have been unable to get on any kind of a roll. Many thought before the season that due to the injuries to Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, as well as …
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David Wright Returns With a Bang, Mets Blank Phils 5-0
Last night, most of the Mets fanbase was thinking about what the net two weeks would be like for the team with Daniel Murphy manning the hot corner. 24 hours later, David Wright is back, and looks like he’s in mid-season form. Yesterday, Terry Collins told the media that Wright would go on the disabled …
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Series Preview: Mets Travel to Philly to Play Arch-Rival Phillies
After losing this week’s three game series to the Washington Nationals, the Mets will travel across New Jersey to play the Phillies in Philadelphia tonight. The Mets are coming off two straight losses to the Nationals. After winning the first game of the three-game set 4-3, thanks to a Daniel Murphy walk-off single, the Mets’ …
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Mets Sweep Braves Behind Niese, Offense
Although the Met offense looked great today, pounding the Braves’ pitching staff for seven runs on eleven hits, the real story of the day may have been what Niese did- or almost did. Recently-extended Jonathon Niese was stellar through six, holding the Braves hitless until Freddie Freeman broke it up in the seventh. Still waiting …
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Game 3: Mets Battle Braves in Series Finale, Go For Sweep
Today at 1:10, the Mets will battle the Braves at Citi Field. They will attempt to sweep the Braves and start of the 2012 season 3-0. On the mound today for the Amazin’s is newly-signed lefty Jonathon Niese. Niese and the Mets made their five year, $25.5 million extension official yesterday. The deal could put …
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