The Mets started off things right in the second half, as Curtis Granderson hit a leadoff homer, but the offense struggled after that. The game would end 3-2 in favor of the Cardinals. Noah Syndergaard had electric stuff tonight, pitching seven innings, and allowing two runs. He struck out six, and finished the game with [...]
Following a tumultuous first half of winning and losing streaks, injuries and debuts, pitching highs and batting lows, a suspension, a career-threatening condition and a flurry of trade rumors, four days of rest for all but All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom was a welcome respite for this Mets team. And now it’s time to come out [...]
In an interview with the New York Daily News, soon-to-be-inducted Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz had some high praise for the Mets' young pitching quintet of Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz and Jacob deGrom. "They're way better," Smoltz told Daniel Popper. "They've got more talent than we could ever have." The [...]