Game Date:
09/17/2016
7:10pm EST
Lines:
Minnesota +1.5
New York -1.5
Total:
Over
8 (+109)
Under 8 (-120)
Community Picks: Minnesota Twins 0% vs New York Mets 0%
Minnesota Twins and New York Mets Thread
Team Tweets & News Articles
With the games remaining on the schedule quickly running out, each night out becomes crucial for a Miami Marlins team trying to make a late run at a National League wild-card spot. A crushing 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 13 innings on Friday night halted a run of five wins in seven games, costing the team a chance to climb above .500 and instead dropping the Marlins to 73-74. "Every one is painful from the standpoint of you know where you're at, and you have to think about winning absolutely every game," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Continue to Article
September 17, 2016 2:11:am EST
The New York Mets are trying not to think about the possibility of hosting the National League wild-card game and instead focusing on just getting into the playoffs. The Minnesota Twins have no choice but to look far ahead -- to next year -- while taking what they can from the final weeks of a lost season. The Mets look to continue their push for a playoff berth Saturday night when they host the Twins in the middle contest of a three-game series at Citi Field. Continue to Article
September 17, 2016 2:00:am EST
The Pittsburgh Pirates did the little things to come up with a big win. Jordy Mercer had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, David Freese added a two-run single, and the Pirates overcame some shaky defense to preserve their chances in the NL wild-card race with a 9-7 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. The Pirates loaded the bases against Tony Cingrani (2-5) with a walk and two infield hits, including catcher Francisco Cervelli beating out a bunt to load the bases before Mercer snapped a 6-6 tie with a single to left. Continue to Article
September 17, 2016 12:37:am EST
Jacob deGrom will return to the New York Mets' rotation Sunday following a two-week absence caused by right forearm soreness, and Lucas Duda will come off the disabled list this weekend after recovering from a back injury that has sidelined the first baseman for nearly four months. Manager Terry Collins says deGrom will be limited to about 75 pitches in his outing against Minnesota. In addition, outfielder Juan Lagares was activated from the disabled list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Twins. Continue to Article
September 16, 2016 5:17:pm EST
Everyone seemed to be of the same mind that Thursday's series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants was an important game. The Giants got the jump on the Cardinals with a 6-2 win Thursday night behind Johnny Cueto's complete game. Cueto seemed to challenge his teammates after the win, boasting, "Every game I will pitch from now on, I will pitch like a playoff game. Continue to Article
September 16, 2016 2:36:am EST
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