If before the game started, you were told that Jacob deGrom got pulled after two innings and that Michael Wacha was coming in with the game already at a 3-0 deficit, well you wouldn’t have given the Mets’ a snowball’s chance of winning. The Phillies actually had an 85.4 Win Expectancy during the second inning. [...]
Two fine pitchers going against two good offenses. At least on paper.
The Mets were one of 10 teams to replace their manager this past offseason. Let's check in and see how those clubs are doing. The first number will be the team's winning percentage in 2019 and the second number will be the 2020 winning percentage: Angels - Joe Maddon: .444, .408 Astros - Dusty Baker: [...]
In a matchup of former Cy Young Award winners with lousy current ERAs, Jake Arrieta did a better imitation of a top pitcher, leading the Phillies to a 4-1 win Tuesday night in Philadelphia, sending the Mets to their third straight loss. In two games against the Mets this season, Arrieta is 2-0 with a [...]