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Game Date:
05/04/2017
7:35pm EST
Lines:
New York +1.5
Atlanta -1.5
Total:
Over
8.5 (-125)
Under 8.5 (+105)
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New York Mets and Atlanta Braves Thread
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The Mets scored five runs in the first three innings Wednesday against Bartolo Colon on their way to a 16-5 win over the Braves in Atlanta. Michael Conforto, who is hitting .338, contributed yet another leadoff hit for the Mets to jump-start the offense, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker each had RBI doubles in the first inning to put the Mets on the board. Curtis Granderson ended a 1-for-32 skid with an RBI double during the team's three-run third inning. Granderson finished with two hits and an RBI after getting the day off Tuesday. Jose Reyes overcame a base-running blunder by hitting a three-RBI double in the eighth inning and tied his career-high with five RBI on the night. "Hopefully Continue to Article
May 04, 2017 9:40:am EST
Noah Syndergaard has dealt with a blister, cracked nail, biceps tendonitis, arm fatigue and shoulder discomfort at various points this season. He refused to have himself checked out with an MRI and instead threw a bullpen session Friday. He supposedly looked and felt great, and was cleared to make his scheduled start Sunday. Of course, after hitting 100 mph with his fastball to start the game, he was removed midway through the second inning after throwing a pitch and grabbing beneath his right arm (lat muscle). Now, he's headed for an MRI, initially scheduled for 7 a.m. Monday. Asked if it's common for a player to refuse examination, GM Sandy Alderson said, "That's not standard practice, but Continue to Article
May 04, 2017 6:45:am EST
Early on, the New York Mets made two silly base-running mistakes, both resulting in double plays. Jose Reyes matched a career high with five RBIs and the Mets pounded out 20 hits, cruising to a 16-5 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Rene Rivera drove in three runs, while Michael Conforto and even pitcher Jacob deGrom had two RBIs apiece. Continue to Article
May 04, 2017 12:17:am EST
Things you should know about today's game... 1) The Mets scored a season-high 16 runs and matched their season high with 20 hits without hitting a home run. Every player who received an at-bat had a hit, with the exception of Wilmer Flores, who flied out as a pinch-hitter. 2) Jose Reyes tied his career high with five RBIs, Rene Rivera drove in three, and Michael Conforto and Jacob deGrom each plated a pair. T.J. Rivera, Rene Rivera and Conforto all had three hits. Neil Walker, Curtis Granderson, Reyes and deGrom had two hits apiece. 3) deGrom struggled on the mound, allowing season highs in runs (five) and hits (eight) while walking five and striking out five in five innings en route to his second Continue to Article
May 03, 2017 11:20:pm EST
How much of Tim Tebow’s baseball bid is truly authentic? The Tim Tebow baseball experience has become very real now that the former Heisman Trophy winner is playing regularly for the New York Mets Single A affiliate the Columbia Fireflies. The new reasons stem from a Sports Illustrated piece that revealed Chad Smith, one of the two pitchers used for Tebow’s showcase in Los Angeles along with former major leaguer David Aardsma, admittedly grooved Tebow some fastballs to help him impress scouts. Continue to Article
May 03, 2017 7:53:pm EST
