Morning Briefing: Marte Provides Insight on Injured Knee
Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Healey of Newsday Sports spoke with Starling Marte about his recent knee injury. Per Marte, his knee “could’ve given out at any moment.” Meanwhile, down in Miami, Luis Severino and the New York Mets held off the Marlins for 1-0 victory in Miami to even the series. The rubber match […]
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Good morning, Mets fans!
Tim Healey of Newsday Sports spoke with Starling Marte about his recent knee injury. Per Marte, his knee “could’ve given out at any moment.”
Meanwhile, down in Miami, Luis Severino and the New York Mets held off the Marlins for 1-0 victory in Miami to even the series. The rubber match will be Sunday at 1:40 PM ET as Christian Scott (0-2, 4.36 ERA) and the Mets take on Trevor Rogers (1-9, 4.72 ERA) and the Marlins in the final game of the series.
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