The Mets' offense is still essentially missing in action but they were able to eke out enough to earn a 2-1 win over the Marlins to snap a four-game losing streak and salvage the final game in the series against Miami. Logan Verrett made a spot start in place of the injured Jacob deGrom and [...]
For the Mets to revisit the playoffs in 2016 it is a given that the starting pitching must do most of the heavy lifting. Also needed is an offense strong enough to make up for a possibly shaky defense. But even if the starters soar – and they certainly did not in week one – [...]