Morning Briefing: Mets End Month of April in Style
Good morning Mets fans! Last night the Mets won in walk-off fashion against the Cincinnati Reds. J.D. Davis doubled to lead off the tenth inning, and he advanced to third base on a Jeff McNeil single. Pete Alonso drove Davis home on a sacrifice fly to right field to give the Mets a 4-3 win.
Today the Mets continue their series against the Reds. Jacob deGrom (2-3, 4.85 ERA) looks to return to form against Anthony DeSclafani (1-1, 4.26 ERA). deGrom owns a 9.69 ERA over his last three starts and DeSclafani has allowed one earned run over 12 innings in his last two starts.
Latest Mets News
Ken Davidoff of the New York Post tweets a video of a loose bat in the Citi Field press box.
Latest MLB News
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports that Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock has an infection in his right elbow and is likely headed to the injured list.
Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that the Reds are considering a promotion for Nick Senzel. The top third base prospect has transitioned to center field and owns a .789 OPS through 6 games at Triple-A Louisville in 2019.
Joe Lemire of SportTechie reports that YouTube and YouTube TV will stream 13 MLB games in the second half of 2019.
Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill shares his story about losing his infant son Brooks. Brooks was born with lissencephaly, a serious brain malformation.
AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports that Fernando Tatis Jr. will go on the Injured List with a hamstring strain. The shortstop will be unavailable when the Mets travel to San Diego next week.
John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that ESPN the magazine will shut down in September, ending its 21-year history.
Latest NL East News
David O’Brien of The Athletic writes about Charlie Culberson’s limited playing time.
Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Miami Marlins have optioned outfielder Lewis Brinson to Triple-A New Orleans.
The Nationals placed third baseman Anthony Rendon on the 10-day Injured List, retroactive to April 27. Rendon, sidelined with a left elbow contusion, has posted a 1.182 OPS through 20 games to start the season.
Latest on MMO
Logan Barer recaps the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Reds.
Matt Musico writes about Noah Syndergaard’s struggles with fastball command.
John Sheridan posts the Mets minors players of the week.
Rich Coutinho writes about the struggles of the Mets bullpen.
Brian Greenzang highlights the Mets players of the week.
This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Manny Acosta is 38, Joe Hietpas is 40, Armando Reynoso is 53, Charlie O’Brien is 53, Roy Lee Jackson is 65
1974: Tom Seaver tosses 12 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing only three hits and one earned run, but gets the no-decision when Steve Garvey hits a walk-off single off Harry Parker in the 14th inning.
1984: 19-year-old Dwight Gooden strikes out 10 batters over seven innings in a start against the Chicago Cubs.