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Lineups: Mets vs. Phillies 1:35 pm et.
New York Mets (48-42):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. James Loney (L) 1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Juan Lagares (R) CF
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (5-4, 2.61 ERA)
Philadelphia Phillies (43-49):
1. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
2. Peter Bourjos (R) RF
3. Cody Asche (L) LF
4. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
5. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
6. Cameron Rupp (R) C
7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
8. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
9. Zach Eflin (R) P
SP: Zach Eflin RHP (2-2, 4.08 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on WPIX.
Last Night’s Recap: Mets 5 – Phillies 3
The New York Mets (48-41) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (42-49) last night by the final score of 5-3. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Neil Walker was 1-4 with a 3-run home run.
- Juan Lagares was 1-2 with a solo HR and 2 walks.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 3-5 with a double.
- Jose Reyes was 0-5 with an RBI fielders choice.
- Bartolo Colon got the win going 5.2 innings while allowing 3 runs (0 ER) on 4 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
- Jeurys Familia converted his 32nd save of the season.
The Mets won in customary Mets fashion last night as they homered their way to victory followed by some great pitching. Juan Lagares kicked the scoring off with a blast to center field that put the Mets up 1-0. Neil Walker followed that act up by blasting a Jeremy Hellickson fastball with two runners on into the left field seats in the top of the sixth. The Mets would never let the Phillies take the lead, although the Phillies made it a 4-3 game at one point. An errant toss by James Loney to Bartolo Colon allowed the Phillies back in the game in the bottom of the sixth inning as they would score three unearned runs. A triple, an RBI groundout, and a three straight singles would put the pressure on the Mets and have Colon removed from the game. Colon just seemed out of gas at that point and the bullpen did an excellent job in holding down the win for the Mets. Kudos to Addison Reed for getting four critical out tonight. He has been nothing short of spectacular this season in bridging the gap to Familia. It was a great win to start off the second half of the season and the Mets will need to continue to build off of wins against teams behind them in the standings as they make their chase for the postseason.
Mets Tidbits:
- Noah Syndergaard threw off flat ground prior to tonight’s game and reportedly felt fine. That is certainly good news for the Mets, as Syndergaard is now scheduled to throw a bullpen session sometime tomorrow afternoon. Throwing off flat ground successfully is a huge step for the 23-year old flamethrower, as he is now cleared to be able to throw off a mound for the first time since his arm fatigue injury last Friday night. Syndergaard is currently on schedule to start Tuesday at Wrigley Field against the Cubs.
- Despite taking early batting practice this afternoon, Yoenis Cespedes remains out of the starting lineup while he battles a lingering quadriceps injury. Cespedes, who was originally injured last Friday night, can still not fully run the bases and there is still no timetable as to when he will return to the starting lineup. Fortunately for the Mets they have plenty of outfield depth, but the Mets can’t afford to go a long stretch without their best player offensively. As for now we will continue to monitor Cespedes’ condition and consider him day-to-day.
- Former Met and current Pirates pitcher Jon Niese was put on blast by his current GM Neal Huntington earlier today during a radio station interview. Huntington was asked about his offseason swap of Neil Walker for Jon Niese and openly admitted to regretting making the trade for Niese. He stated,”In hindsight, maybe the two fringe prospects and trying to figure out where to reallocate the money might have been a better return [for Walker],” Huntington told the radio station. “That’s where the results take us. … Given the thinness of the starting pitching market, given the dollars that we had available, we felt that was our best return, and it has not played out that way.” Yikes. Niese is currently on the trade block for the Pirates and has been demoted to the bullpen. The 29-year old lefty holds a 7-6 record with a 5.13 ERA over 18 starts this season.
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Phillies 7:05 pm et.
New York Mets (47-41):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. James Loney (L) 1B
6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
7. Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
8. Juan Lagares (R) CF
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP (7-4, 3.28 ERA)
Philadelphia Phillies (42-48):
1. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
2. Peter Bourjos (R) RF
3. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
4. Tommy Joseph (R) 1B
5. Cameron Rupp (R) C
6. Cody Asche (L) LF
7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
8. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
9. Jeremy Hellickson (R) P
SP: Jeremy Hellickson RHP (6-6, 3.92 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-PHILLIES NOTES: The Mets are 29-12 at Citizens Bank Park since 2012…The Mets have won 10 of their last 12 series vs. the Phillies…The Mets are 17-8 vs. Philadelphia since the start of the 2015 campaign.
HOMERS IN PHILLY: The Mets have hit 12 home runs in three games at Citizens Bank Park this year…New York has hit 29 homers in their last 10 games in Philadelphia dating to August 24, 2015.
FIRST-HALF HOMERS: New York belted 122 homers in the first- half, establishing a franchise record…The 2006 Mets had 120 home runs prior to the All-Star break.
SOLID PITCHING: The Mets rank third in the majors with a 3.39 ERA, the club has allowed 80 home runs, the second-fewest in the majors…The staff has issued 225 walks, the second-fewest in the majors…The Mets rank seventh in the majors with 749 strikeouts.
CLOSING TIME: Jeurys Familia was one of 10 relievers and the first Met to have 31 saves prior to the All-Star break since saves became an official stat in 1969…Familia has saved 47 consecutive games in the regular season dating to August 1, 2015, extending a franchise-record.
COLON VS. PHILLIES: As a Met, Bartolo Colón is 7-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 11 career starts vs. the Phillies…His last win against the Phillies came on August 31, 2015 at Citi Field…Tossed 8.0 shutout innings and struck out nine in the Mets’ 3-1 win.
METS VS. HELLICKSON: Jeremy Hellickson is 2-1 with a 7.32 ERA (16 ER, 19.2 IP) in 4 career starts against the Mets…In two games started against the Mets this season he is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (6 ER in 10 IP) with 11 strikeouts and 2 walks…Notable numbers against the 29-year old right-hander are provided below…
- Neil Walker: .500 (5-10), 1 2B, 2 RBI
- Jose Reyes: .381 (8-21), 1 HR, 4 RBI
- Yoenis Cespedes: .417 (5-12), 2 HR, 3 RBI
- Travis d’Arnaud: .500 (1-2), 1 2B
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .250 (3-12), 1 2B, 3 K
- Juan Lagares: .333 (1-3), 1 K
- James Loney: .500 (1-2), 1 RBI
Predictions for the second half
The Mets open second half play tonight in Philadelphia, and they sit six games out of first place behind the Washington Nationals. I provided a few reasonable predictions on what to expect in the second half of the season… Continue reading
Mets Tidbits:
- ESPN’S Adam Rubin is reporting that the Mets will not recall outfielder Michael Conforto when second half play opens tomorrow night. Conforto who is handling the bat quite well at Triple-A Las Vegas, is hitting .340 with three home runs and 13 RBI’s since being demoted back on June 25. It isn’t unreasonable to see Conforto back up in the big leagues sometime soon if he continues to rake at the current pace he is at. Brandon Nimmo who is currently 2-12 with six strikeouts over his last five games, could be the casualty if Conforto is recalled. While I believe Alejandro De Aza should be the first outfielder to go, it makes sense to give Nimmo more playing time in Las Vegas, rather than sit on the bench.
- Travis Taijeron was named his team’s top star of last night’s Triple-A All Star Game in Charlotte North Carolina. Taijeron provided the only runs for the losing Pacific Coast League All Star Team which was managed by his Triple-A manager Wally Backman. The 27-year old outfielder went 1-4 in the starting DH spot but hit a two-run home run in the top of the second inning to open the scoring of last night’s game. Taijeron is currently hitting .308 with 13 home runs and 69 RBI’s in 84 games this season at Las Vegas.
- The Mets organization had a successful night at last night’s All Star Game’s, as Matt Oberste took home the MVP Award from the Double-A Eastern League All Star Game. The 24-year old Oberste went 4-5 with a double and 4 RBI’s in leading his All Star squad to a 10-2 victory. Oberste who plays first base and designated hitter for Double-A Binghamton, is hitting .290 with six home runs and 34 RBI’s in 74 games played this season.
Mets starting rotation is set for second half
The New York Mets have set the order of their starting five-man rotation heading into the second half of the season. Bartolo Colon will start tomorrow night’s second half opener in Philadelphia against Phillies right-hander Jeremy Hellickson. He will be followed by Logan Verrett on Saturday and Jacob deGrom on Sunday.
When the Mets make a trip to Wrigley Field on Monday, the Mets will open with left-hander Steven Matz, with Noah Syndergaard following on Tuesday. The Mets are going to try and give Syndergaard as much rest as possible coming out of the All Star break after he departed his last start with arm fatigue.
The Mets return to the field tomorrow night at 7:05 pm et against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park and can be seen on SNY. The pitching matchups for this weekend’s series are provided below.
Friday: Bartolo Colon RHP (7-4, 3.28 ERA) vs. Jeremy Hellickson RHP (6-6, 3.92 ERA)
Saturday: Logan Verrett RHP (3-6, 4.34 ERA) vs. Jerad Eickhoff RHP (6-10, 3.80 ERA)
Sunday: Jacob deGrom RHP (5-4, 2.61 ERA) vs. Zach Eflin RHP (2-2, 4.08 ERA)
What happened this weekend?
Hello fellow Mets fans, unfortunately Nashville was hit with a storm on Friday night and I’ve had no access to technology until today (shout out to Comcast). But the Mets didn’t seem to have a great weekend either which I’d like to recap in the following post. Continue reading
Bartolo Colon is All Star Game Bound!
Yes you read that headline right, Bartolo Colon has been named to the NL All Star team this afternoon replacing Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner who was removed from the team today. Bumgarner is expected to start on Sunday which takes him out of pitching in Tuesday night’s game, and manager Terry Collins elected to go with one of his own guys for the team.
This will be the 43-year old’s fourth All Star Game appearance, with his last appearance coming back in 2010 as a member of the Oakland Athletics. Colon will be the oldest All Star since Mariano Rivera (also 43) who pitched in the game back in 2013.
Colon has arguably been the stabilizing force in the Mets rotation this season and he has had a remarkable season at the age of 43, which included his first career home run in the same ballpark he will playing in on Tuesday night. Colon has compiled a 7-4 record with a 3.28 ERA in 17 starts and one relief appearance this season for the Mets.
Colon will not only join manager Terry Collins and the entire Mets coaching staff in San Diego, but he will also join teammates Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard, and Jeurys Familia who all made the NL All Star team as well.
You can catch the 87th annual All Star Game live from Petco Park in San Diego on Tuesday night on FOX.
Harvey to have TOS surgery out for season
Apr 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey (33) reacts after giving up two runs in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Agent Scott Boras earlier today disclosed that his client Matt Harvey would be undergoing surgery to correct the thoracic outlet syndrome in his throwing shoulder. Harvey is expected to miss the rest of the 2016 campaign but he should be ready to roll when next season rolls around. Continue reading
Above The Mendoza 