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Mets Injury Updates:
- Outfielder Juan Lagares has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his left thumb. Lagares, who originally injured the thumb on a diving catch on Saturday, met with team doctors earlier today in New York and is now on his way to Pittsburgh to join the team. There is no indication that Lagares will be put on the disabled list, as the Mets are hoping that Lagares can play through the injury and avoid surgery. You can expect Lagares to sit out the next few games to see if there is any improvement with his thumb. If no progress is made there is a very real possibility Lagares will have to undergo surgery on the thumb. While the Mets have another capable outfielder in Alejandro de Aza who could step up in the fourth outfielder role, no current outfielder on the roster has the defensive pedigree that Lagares possesses. We are now in wait and see mode with Lagares over the next couple of days.
- Catcher Travis d’Arnaud made his first rehab appearance since being placed on the disabled list back on April 26th, last night in Port St. Lucie with the High-A Mets. D’Arnaud served as the designated hitter for the Mets and went 1-5 with an RBI. D’Arnaud has reportedly been making throws of 150 feet but no throws using full force yet. It is expected that the 27-year old catcher will begin fielding his normal position in about a week or so, depending on how his rotator cuff feels. As of right now it looks like d’Arnaud could end up using his full twenty day rehab window to get up to speed, which would have him returning to the big league club at the end of the month.
Final Recap: Marlins 1 – Mets 0
The Miami Marlins (30-27) defeated the New York Mets (31-24) this afternoon by the final score of 1-0. For a full postgame recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Matt Harvey pitched his second great outing in a row despite getting the loss, going 7 innings while only allowing 1 run on 4 hits. Harvey struck out 3 and walked none.
- Curtis Granderson was 1-4 with a double.
- Michael Conforto was 1-3 with a single.
- James Loney was 1-3 with a single.
- Mets batters struck out 15 times today, 14 of those strikeouts coming from Jose Fernandez.
The Mets looked completely overmatched this afternoon against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. With the Mets missing many regulars in their lineup, and facing one of the best pitchers in baseball, Fernandez made them look silly all afternoon as he struck out 14 batters. The Mets had one threatening opportunity in the top of the seventh after back-to-back singles from Michael Conforto and James Loney with two outs, but Wilmer Flores went down swinging. It’s tough to get on the Mets offense after they produced the last two games and they were facing Fernandez who was on top of his game today. The offense will look to get back on track tomorrow night in Pittsburgh.
Matt Harvey had positive results for a second straight outing as he only allowed one run over seven strong innings. No Harvey did not get as many strikeouts as he would’ve liked, but he kept the Marlins hitters off balance and nearly went pitch for pitch with Fernandez on the afternoon. It was certainly a positive result for the Mets in an otherwise ugly affair, but hopefully Harvey continues to build off these past two starts as he is beginning to look like the ace of the staff he has been regarded as for years.
An injury update from the Mets on Juan Lagares left thumb indicates that Lagares has suffered a sprain in the thumb, and will go back to New York for further testing tomorrow. Lagares wasn’t wearing any sort of protection on his thumb in the dugout during today’s game so it remains to be seen how serious the injury is. Yoenis Cespedes also made a pinch-hit appearance in the top of the eighth and flew out to right field. Cespedes should be back in the lineup tomorrow against Pittsburgh.
- The Mets will now head to Pittsburgh to open up a three game series against the Pirates beginning tomorrow evening. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm et. and can be seen on SNY.
- Lefty Steven Matz (7-1, 2.60 ERA) will look to build off his successful month of May when he faces former longtime Mets southpaw Jon Niese (5-2, 4.36 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Marlins 1:10 pm et.
New York Mets (31-23):
1. Alejandro De Aza (L) CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Michael Conforto (L) LF
6. James Loney (L) 1B
7. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP (4-7, 5.37 ERA)
Miami Marlins (29-27):
1. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Justin Bour (L) 1B
6. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
7. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Jose Fernandez (R) P
SP: Jose Fernandez RHP (8-2, 2.53 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-MARLINS NOTES: The Mets have won 12 of their last 18 games in Miami…New York is 25-18 vs. the Marlins since 2014…New York has won the first two games of this series and will look for its first three-game sweep of the Marlins since August 3-5, 2015 in Miami.
DAY GAMES: New York is 13-5 in day games this year, including 6-2 on the road…The 13 wins during the day are tied for the second-most in the majors, behind the Cubs (19).
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: Matt Harvey tossed 7 shutout innings, allowed just two hits and struck out six in his last start on May 30 vs. the White Sox…Harvey is 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA in seven career starts vs. the Marlins and 1-1 with a 3.13 ERA in four career starts in Miami.
FOUR OR MORE: The Mets are 22-5 when they score four or more runs and 8-18 when they score three or fewer.
FAMILIA RESULTS EVERY TIME: Jeurys Familia has 18 saves, tied for the most in the majors… Is 18-18 in save opportunities in 2016…Familia has saved 34 consecutive games in the regular season dating to August 1, 2015, extending a franchise-record…It is the second-longest active streak in the major leagues (Arizona’s Brad Ziegler has saved 38 straight opportunities)…His 18 consecutive saves to open the season is the second-longest streak to open a season in franchise history (Armando Benitez holds the team record at 24 saves in 2001).
ON BASE STREAKS: Asdrubal Cabrera has reached base safely in 15 straight games, compiling a .328 on-base percentage during that span… His career-high is a 16-game streak from May 5-23, 2011..Neil Walker has reached base safely in his last 16 games… Walker has a .455 on-base percentage during that stretch.
METS VS. FERNANDEZ: Jose Fernandez is 1-0 with a 1.67 ERA (five earned runs/27.0 innings) in five career starts vs. New York…He has struck out 32 and walked 5 batters…Notable Mets career numbers against Fernandez are posted below…
- James Loney: .500 (2-4), 1 BB, 1 K
- Neil Walker: .286 (2-7), 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .200 (1-5), 1 2B, 2 K
- Curtis Granderson: .500 (1-2), 1 2B, 1 BB
- Michael Conforto: .000 (0-1), 1 BB
Final Recap: Mets 6 – Marlins 4
The New York Mets (31-23) defeated the Miami Marlins (29-27) by the final score of 6-4 this afternoon at Marlins Park. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- James Loney was 3-5 with an RBI single.
- Michael Conforto was 1-4 with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single.
- Matt Reynolds had a pinch hit RBI single to put the Mets ahead in the top of the eighth.
- Alejandro De Aza was 1-2 with with a 2-run RBI double.
- Wilmer Flores was 3-4 with a run scored.
- Bartolo Colon went 5 innings allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits. He struck out a batter and also walked a batter.
- Jeurys Familia is now 18-18 in save chances as he closed out the ninth inning despite giving up a run.
It was a weird day in Miami that began with Yoenis Cespedes being a last minute scratch from the lineup with a sore right hip. Michael Conforto ended up replacing him and batting seventh. Juan Lagares seemed to injure his left thumb after he made a fantastic diving catch in center field, in the bottom of the sixth inning off the bat of Ichiro. There were runners on second and third base, and with the Marlins up a run he essentially saved the game for the Mets. Lagares was removed from the game and replaced by Alejandro de Aza. Asdrubal Cabrera’s hand also cramped up on a check swing in the top of the eighth inning and was checked out by a trainer but remained in the game. Terry Collins stated after the game that there wasn’t a doctor in Miami to check out all three of their injuries so it is a situation that bears monitoring.
Adding to the weirdness Kevin Plawecki had a game to forget. Plawecki was not standing on home plate when Wilmer Flores had thrown a ball in his direction at home plate in the bottom of the second inning for a force out with the bases loaded, which led to a Marlins run. In the top of the third after hitting a double, Plawecki was quickly picked off of second base by Marlins pitcher Justin Nicolino. It doesn’t help either that Plawecki left runners in scoring position twice this afternoon. It was a disappointing day for Plawecki as Rene Rivera is making a case for more playing time.
On to the positives! The Mets bottom-half of the lineup did the majority of the damage today, but it was a true team effort to win this afternoon’s contest. James Loney and Wilmer Flores each look settled in at their positions and it is showing in the batters box as they each had three hits today. The Mets belted out 15 hits today which tied a season high, and got contributions from everyone in the lineup. Matt Reynolds picked up his first career RBI with a clutch go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth inning, to put the Mets ahead for good. Alejandro De Aza also provided the insurance runs with a 2-run RBI double in the top of the ninth to give the Mets a 3-run lead. Bartolo Colon gutted out a solid performance this afternoon when he clearly didn’t have his best stuff on the mound, but did just enough to keep the Mets in today’s ball game. Colon also had a single at the plate which improved the Mets record to 10-2 when Big Sexy has a hit! The Mets now only sit a game behind the Washington Nationals in the standings with today’s win!
- The Mets will go for the sweep of the Fish tomorrow afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 pm et. Tomorrow’s game can be seen on SNY.
- Matt Harvey (4-7, 5.37 ERA) will look to build off his last start which was his best start of the season, against Marlins ace Jose Fernandez (8-2, 2.53 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Marlins 4:10 pm et.
Sep 5, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Bartolo Colon (40) throws the ball in the first inning of a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
New York Mets (30-23):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Juan Lagares (R) CF
6. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
7. James Loney (L) 1B
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP (4-3, 3.39 ERA)
Miami Marlins (29-26):
1. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
6. Justin Bour (L) 1B
7. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
8. Miguel Rojas (R) SS
9. Justin Nicolino (L) P
SP: Justin Nicolino LHP (2-3, 4.50 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-MARLINS NOTES: The Mets have won 11 of their last 17 games in Miami…New York is 24-18 vs. the Marlins since 2014.
DAY GAMES: New York is 12-5 in day games this year, including 5-2 on the road…The 12 wins during the day are tied for the third-most in the majors, behind the Cubs (16) and Giants (13).
VS. LEFTHANDERS: The Mets are 6-6 vs. lefthanders this season…Including today, the Mets are scheduled to face lefthanded starters in three of their next five games.
THREE-HOME RUN GAMES: Asdrubal Cabrera, James Loney and Rene Rivera each went deep last night…The Mets lead the majors with 11 games with three or more homers this season.
LEFTY MASHER: Juan Lagares is batting .326 (15-46) vs. lefties this season with four RBI…Is 8-for-his-last-20 vs. LHP dating to May 15.
MIAMI MASHERS: Juan Lagares is batting .313 (21-67) in 23 career games at Marlins Park…Has four doubles, three triples, one homer and 11 RBI in that stretch…Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .341 (14-41) in 10 career games at Marlins Park…Yoenis Cespedes has hit .417 (20-48) with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in 10 career games at Marlins Park.
AGING LIKE FINE WINE: Bartolo Colon turned 43 on May 24… According to Elias, Colon won 47 games from age 40-42…Only four other pitchers had more wins from age 40-42: Warren Spahn (62), Cy Young (61), Randy Johnson (51) and Roger Clemens (50).
COLON VS. THE FISH: Colon is 7-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 11 career starts, his 2.92 ERA in 11 career starts against the Marlins is the fourth lowest among teams he has faced…Colon went 4-2 with a 2.49 ERA in six starts in 2015…Colon last pitched in Miami on September 5, 2015 and tossed a complete game shutout with two strikeouts and no walks…He is the last Mets pitcher to throw a complete game.
METS VS. NICOLINO: Justin Nicolino has made one career start against the Mets back on September 14, 2015 at Citi Field…The 24-year old left-hander pitched six innings while allowing three runs on six hits…He struck out two and walked one…Notable Mets career numbers against Nicolino are provided below…
- Yoenis Cespedes: .333 (1-3), 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Juan Lagares: .333 (1-3), 1 K
- Wilmer Flores: .000 (0-1), 1 BB
- Neil Walker: .000 (0-2), 1 RBI
Final Recap: Mets 6 – Marlins 2
The New York Mets (30-23) defeated the Miami Marlins (29-26) by the final score of 6-2 tonight at Marlins Park. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Noah Syndergaard pitched 7 great innings while only allowing 2 runs on 6 hits with nine strikeouts.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 1-4 with a solo HR.
- James Loney was 2-4 with a 2-run HR.
- Rene Rivera was 1-4 with a 2-run HR.
- Yoenis Cespedes continued his hot Miami hitting going 2-4 with a double and a run scored.
- Wilmer Flores was 2-3 with an RBI single. He also had a double and 2 runs scored.
The Mets seemed to come out of their recent slump tonight with a great performance from both the offense and the pitching. A trio of Met replacements who are filling in for injured starters led the offense tonight. James Loney hit his 100th career home run tonight and his first as a Met off the second deck in right field, which was an exciting moment in tonight’s game. Wilmer Flores also had a solid night with the bat and I believe the more playing time he receives the better off he will be. I have faith that Wilmer can hold down third base and be a solid replacement for Wright. Rene Rivera’s two-run shot in the top of the ninth also gave the Mets the insurance runs they needed to put the game away.
Noah Syndergaard pitched a great game tonight and only was burned twice tonight and it was by the hot-hitting Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna hit a solo home run off of Syndergaard in the bottom of the second inning, ending his 22.1 innings scoreless earned run streak. Ozuna also had a sacrifice fly off of Thor tonight in the bottom of the sixth. Syndergaard was in complete command however for most of the game tonight as at one point he retired eight straight Marlins hitters. He also left runners stranded on second and third base by striking out Derek Dietrich to end the seventh inning on a 90 mph slider. Also how good has Addison Reed been for the Mets this season. Reed pitched a scoreless eighth striking out three batters and hasn’t allowed a run in 12.1 innings dating back to May 4th. Reed has been a quiet key piece to the Mets success this season and a fantastic bridge-gap to Jeurys Familia.
This was the kind of game the Mets needed I believe to get the team going again, and it was great that the majority of the damage came from the bottom-half of the lineup. You can only hope that this sparks the top-half of the lineup to do some damage tomorrow afternoon. Yes the Mets are also going to have to learn to score runs without the long ball, but that will be a conversation for another night and I’ll enjoy tonight’s victory with a glass of whiskey.
- The Mets and Marlins are back in action tomorrow with a late afternoon first pitch scehduled for 4:10 pm et. You can catch tommrrow’s game on SNY.
- Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.39 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets opposing Marlins southpaw Justin Nicolino (2-3, 4.50 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Marlins 7:10
New York Mets (29-23):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Michael Conforto (L) LF
6. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
7. James Loney (L) 1B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (5-2, 1.84 ERA)
Miami Marlins (29-25):
1. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
5. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
6. Justin Bour (L) 1B
7. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
8. Jeff Mathis (R) C
9. Tom Koehler (R) P
SP: Tom Koehler RHP (3-5, 4.50 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-MARLINS NOTES: The Mets have won 10 of their last 16 games in Miami…New York is 23-18 vs. the Marlins since 2014.
AFTER AN OFF DAY: The Mets 7-0 after an off day this year and have scored an average of 6.0 runs in those seven wins.
LOCK DOWN NINTH: Jeurys Famila has 17 saves, tied for the most in the majors… Is 17-17 in save opportunities in 2016…Familia has saved 33 consecutive games in the regular season dating to August 1, 2015, extending a franchise-record…It is the second-longest active streak in the major leagues (Arizona’s Brad Ziegler has saved 38 straight opportunities)…His 17 consecutive saves to open the season is the second-longest streak to open a season in franchise history, breaking a tie with Francisco Rodriguez in 2009.
FLAMETHROWER: According to FanGraphs, Syndergaard averages the fastest fastball (98.1), slider (91.6) and change-up (90.0) this year.
STREAKING: Noah Syndergaard has not allowed an earned run in his last 21.1 innings dating to May 11.
SYNDERGAARD VS. MIAMI: Started against Miami for the first time on April 12…Faced José Fernandez in the matchup and went 7.0 innings, giving up one run, earned, on seven hits…Struck out a season-high 12 batters and walked one.
WELCOME TO MIAMI: Yoenis Cespedes has hit .364 (18-44) with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI in nine career games at Marlins Park.
DYNAMIC DUO: Yoenis Cespedes (15) and Neil Walker (13) lead the Mets in home runs…This is the second time in team history, the Mets had two players with at least 13 homers by the end of May…Also accomplished in 2006 (Carlos Delgado-15 and Carlos Beltran-14).
METS VS. KOEHLER: Tom Koehler has made 17 appearances (14 starts) against the Mets and holds a 2-5 record with a 4.14 ERA…He has struck out 65 and walked 40 in 87 career innings…Notable Mets career numbers against Koehler are provided below…
- Yoenis Cespedes: .375 (3-8), 2 2B, 1 3B
- Neil Walker: .333 (2-6), 1 2B, 1 RBI
- Michael Conforto: .286 (2-7), 1 HR, 4 RBI
- Wilmer Flores: .273 (3-11), 2 2B, 1 RBI
- Curtis Granderson: .227 (5-22), 1 RBI
David Wright out for “extended period” (UPDATE: Wright out 6-8 weeks)
(UPDATE: 6/3/16: 11:20 AM): The New York Mets have announced that David Wright has been placed on the disabled list and will not participate in baseball activities for 6-8 weeks. Wright will have to undergo physiotherapy to protect the area after the 6-8 week timetable, which likely sets any potential return back until August. It’s an even worse timetable for the Mets than originally reported last night. The Mets have indeed recalled infielder Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas but the starting job is going to go to Wilmer Flores it would appear. At this point I would not be shocked if Sandy Alderson started exploring external options.
Looking Ahead
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) reacts in the dugout after allowing a game-tying, solo home run to Chicago White Sox Todd Frazier (21) during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The Mets suffered gut-wrenching back-to-back defeats the last two days against the Chicago White Sox. There is no time to sulk however as they head to Miami to battle a Marlins team who is just a game and a-half behind them in the NL East standings. Continue reading
Lineups & Game Notes: White Sox vs. Mets 1:10 pm et.
Chicago White Sox (27-24):
1. Adam Eaton (L) RF
2. Jose Abreu (R) 1B
3. Melky Cabrera (S) LF
4. Todd Frazier (R) 3B
5. J.B. Shuck (L) CF
6. Brett Lawrie (R) 2B
7. Jimmy Rollins (S) SS
8. Alex Avila (L) C
9. Jose Quintana (R) P
SP: Jose Quintana LHP (5-4, 2.22 ERA)
New York Mets (28-21):
1. Juan Lagares (R) CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
6. Alejandro De Aza (L) RF
7. Rene Rivera (R) C
8. Ty Kelly (S) 3B
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP (3-7, 6.08 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY and ESPN.
Game Notes:
WHITE SOX-METS NOTES: The two clubs have only met in two years (2002 and in 2013)…Overall the White Sox lead the series 4-3 in seven meetings…White Sox Manager Robin Ventura played with the Mets from 1999-2001 and third base coach Joe McEwing was with the Mets from 2000-2004.
METS ON MEMORIAL DAY: The Mets are 24-30 all-time on Memorial Day, including 14-21 at home (3-2 at Citi Field).
SPECIAL UNIFORM: The Mets will wear specially-designed jerseys that incorporates camouflage in the Mets logo and numbers and can be seen in the picture above…The Mets will also wear a special camo NY hat…Authenticated items from today’s game will be auctioned off at MLB.com/Auction to benefit Welcome Back Veterans.
LIVE BY THE LONG BALL: The Mets have 71 home runs through their first 49 games, which is the most in team history after 49 games…Overall, the Mets lead the majors with 71 homers…The Mets are 24-10 when they hit a homer.
HARVEY VS. WHITE SOX: The only time Matt Harvey faced the White Sox he was perfect for 6.2 innings before Alex Rios had an infield single…It is tied for the third-longest streak in team history…Harvey allowed one hit over 9.0 shutout innings and had 12 strikeouts…He had a no-decision in a game the Mets won, 1-0 in 10 innings.
DAY BASEBALL: New York is 11-4 in day games this year, including 6-2 at home.
JUAN IS ON FIRE: Juan Lagares is 6-for-his-last-15 (.400) with two home runs and four RBI…Lagares is hitting .333 with one home run vs. lefthanders this year, and has batted .285 with nine home runs vs. lefties during his career.
ONE MET KILLER LEAVES ANOTHER RETURNS: Jimmy Rollins has played 247 games against the Mets which is the most among active players and seventh-most all-time…. Has a 280/.344/.449 career line and 33 HR’s, 122 RBI in 247 games against the Mets…His 281 hits against the Mets are the most among active players against Mets…Rollins has more HR’S & RBI against Mets than any other team in baseball…His 451 total bases against Mets most against any opponent…Rollins 63 SB’s against Mets are his most against any MLB opponent.
METS VS. QUINTANA: Jose Quintana originally signed with the Mets as an international free agent back in 2006 out of Colombia and pitched in the rookie Venezuelan Summer League…He did not play in 2007 as he was suspended for violating the terms of minor league baseball’s drug policy and subsequently released..He has never faced the Mets in his career…Below are Mets career numbers provided against the 27-year old left-hander…
- Yoenis Cespedes: .600 (9-15), 4 HR, 10 RBI
- Curtis Granderson: .250 (1-4), 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .105 (2-19), 2 RBI, 1 BB
- Neil Walker: .000 (0-3), 2 K
Above The Mendoza 