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The night was supposed to belong to Dominic Smith. He didn't mind sharing the stage with fellow ballyhooed prospect Amed Rosario. Highlighting a game in which Smith made his major league debut, Rosario -- a veteran of 11 days in the big leagues -- launched a tiebreaking, solo homer in the ninth inning as the Mets continued their dominance of the Phillies with a 7-6 win on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. "I've been seeing that stuff all year," Smith said about Rosario's decisive long ball. It was Rosario's first major league homer. He had entered the game only 5-for-31 at the plate in his young career. Smith, meanwhile, insisted he did not feel extra pressure to produce this month in Las Vegas after Continue to Article

August 12, 2017 9:40:am EST

A Mets official reportedly blasted the Yankees organization for backing out of one deal involving Neil Walker prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline and for not reaching a compromise on a potential Jay Bruce trade this past week. The Mets reportedly had a deal in place that would have sent Walker to the Yankees in late July, but the Yankees backed out over concerns about Walker's medical record, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. The Mets reportedly believe, according to the New York Post's Mike Puma, that the Yankees used Walker's medicals as an excuse to back out on the deal and instead pursue Sonny Gray, whom they eventually acquired from the Oakland A's. Earlier this week, instead Continue to Article

August 12, 2017 9:00:am EST

Phillies (42-71) vs. Mets (52-61) 7:05 p.m. on NBC 10; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App When it comes to facing the Mets, the Phillies can't seem to catch a break. A 3-0 lead? Evaporated. A late comeback? Not enough. Even a rookie SS got in on it as the Mets grabbed a 7-6 win on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. If there's a pitcher the Phils would want to face the rival Metropolitans, it's Aaron Nola, who comes into Saturday hot as can be. He'll take on Steven Matz in a matchup of two starters going opposite directions. Here are five things to know for Saturday night's game: 1. Nola continues to roll We're running out of words to properly describe Nola, who has had inarguably Continue to Article

August 12, 2017 1:21:am EST

The Mets (51-61) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (42-70) in the second game of a four-game series on Friday at 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park. Who is starting tonight for the Mets?  Seth Lugo (5-3, 4.55 ERA) is 1-1 with a 5.94 ERA in his last three starts, giving up 12 runs (11 earned) and 20 hits in 16 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old is 4-2 with a 5.26 ERA in seven road appearances (six starts) this season. He has faced the Phillies once in his career, giving up three runs in five innings last September. Who is starting tonight for the Phillies? Nick Pivetta (4-7, 5.89 ERA) is coming off an outing in which he gave up eight runs (six earned) in 2 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies. The Continue to Article

August 11, 2017 6:00:pm EST

A Mets official reportedly blasted the Yankees organization for backing out of one deal involving Neil Walker prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline and for not reaching a compromise on a potential Jay Bruce trade this past week. The Mets reportedly had a deal in place that would have sent Walker to the Yankees in late July, but the Yankees backed out over concerns about Walker's medical record, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. The Mets reportedly believe, according to the New York Post's Mike Puma, that the Yankees used Walker's medicals as an excuse to back out on the deal and instead pursue Sonny Gray, whom they eventually acquired from the Oakland A's. Earlier this week, instead Continue to Article

August 11, 2017 4:18:pm EST