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Sooner or later, the Mets brain trust has to wake up, right? How much longer can it continue to bury Michael Conforto? Conforto, the most promising young hitter in the Mets organization, needs his chance to be a regular in the lineup. Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 11:45:am EST

The Mets (7-5) will play the final game of their four-game series against the Marlins (6-5) at Marlins Park in Miami on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. The Mets enjoyed seven strong innings from Jacob deGrom on Saturday, but lost 5-4 after Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton hit eighth inning homers off Fernando Salas. The Mets have lost back-to-back games after a five-game winning streak and are now 4-2 on their first road trip of the season. ... The Mets have hit more home runs on the road than any other team so far this season, with 16.  Who is starting today for the Mets?  Matt Harvey (2-0, 2.92 ERA), who gave up two runs in five and 2/3 innings against the Phillies on Tuesday. He has earned the win Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 11:06:am EST

The Mets (7-5) will play the final game of their four-game series against the Marlins (6-5) at Marlins Park in Miami on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. The Mets enjoyed seven strong innings from Jacob deGrom on Saturday, but lost 5-4 after Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton hit eighth inning homers off Fernando Salas. The Mets have lost back-to-back games after a five-game winning streak and are now 4-2 on their first road trip of the season. ... The Mets have hit more home runs on the road than any other team so far this season, with 16.  Who is starting today for the Mets?  Matt Harvey (2-0, 2.92 ERA), who gave up two runs in five and 2/3 innings against the Phillies on Tuesday. He has earned the win Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 11:06:am EST

Mets RHP Matt Harvey limited the Marlins to two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits in six innings on Sunday in his third start of the season. Harvey lowered his ERA to 2.45, but recieved a no-decision after the Mets were unable to generate run support until later in the game, which ended when the Marlins hit a walk-off home run in the ninth. Harvey had five strikeouts and walked two batters. "Each start and each outing from here on in is going to be a new test," Harvey said after the game. "Being able to go against that lineup and control the damage for the most part was definitely uplifting for me." Harvey has allowed just five runs in three outings this season. The 28-year-old is coming off Continue to Article

April 16, 2017 9:10:am EST

Christian Yelich gave Giancarlo Stanton a playful punch in the arm as they passed each other in the dugout during a comeback celebration, not nearly their hardest hit of the inning. Yelich and Stanton whacked back-to-back homers to cap a three-run eighth Saturday night, and the Miami Marlins rallied past the New York Mets 5-4. ''Mine was higher,'' Yelich said. Continue to Article

April 15, 2017 11:00:pm EST