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Turns out, Syndergaard is awfully fast on the racetrack, too. A horse named after hard-throwing New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard won the $200,000 Funny Cide Stakes at Saratoga on Friday, blowing away the competition by eight lengths. The team made mention of Syndergaard's racing success upstate in its game notes Friday and said the 2-year-old colt is an early favorite for next year's Kentucky Derby. Continue to Article

August 27, 2016 2:21:am EST

Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets are beginning to play much better. Wilmer Flores launched a grand slam, Asdrubal Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate and even Colon had two helpful hits while pitching the third-place Mets to a 9-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Jose Reyes and Cabrera opened the Mets' half of the first inning with consecutive home runs, just the second time the franchise has accomplished that feat. Continue to Article

August 27, 2016 12:12:am EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Turns out, Syndergaard is awfully fast on the track, too. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 8:49:pm EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Trying to make a push in the crowded NL playoff race, the New York Mets plan to skip struggling right-hander Jacob deGrom the next time through the rotation. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 6:55:pm EST

Ike Davis, Craig Breslow and Jason Marquis are among the players with major league experience who are set to play next month in a qualifying tournament for the World Baseball Classic. Israel, Great Britain, Brazil and Pakistan will take part in the competition Sept. 22-25 at the home of the minor league Brooklyn Cyclones. Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin will manage Brazil, as he did the last time the competition took place in 2013. Continue to Article

August 26, 2016 6:54:pm EST