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Mets manager Terry Collins said LHP Steven Matz may be skipped in the rotation after his winless stretch reached nine games in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Yankees at Citi Field. Matz allowed seven runs (six earned) in just 3 1/3 innings, giving up a three-run home run to Gary Sanchez in a 40-pitch first inning and surrendering four straight hits to begin the fourth inning. The 26-year-old Matz hasn't won a game since June 28. Over his last eight starts, he is 0-6 with a 10.19 ERA, having allowed 38 runs (37 earned) and 57 hits in 32 2/3 innings. "We've been trying different stuff and it's not really translating to the mound," Matz said. "I've never gone through a stretch like this before in my Continue to Article

August 18, 2017 10:20:am EST

Things you should know about tonight's game... 1) Steven Matz was roughed up for seven runs -- six earned -- on seven hits and two walks while striking out four in 3 1/3 innings. He needed 40 pitches to get through the first when he allowed a three-run homer to Gary Sanchez. Matz was removed after loading the bases and allowing a two-run double to Brett Gardner in the fourth. Sanchez singled home two more runs off Chasen Bradford that were charged to his ledger. 2) Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam in the ninth and Matt Reynolds had an RBI single that drove in the Mets' first run in the seventh. 3) AJ Ramos, Hansel Robles and Bradford combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Postgame Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 10:10:pm EST

The Mets' four-game series with the Yankees marked a series of big-league firsts for rookie 1B Dominic Smith: his first Subway Series, his first home run, and his first game at Citi Field. But he'll also remember the series because it was the first time he played a big league game with his childhood idol, Aaron Hicks. When Smith was growing up, he would see Hicks play at Compton Academy in Los Angeles, where he grew to appreciate the player who would go on to become an outfielder for the Yankees. "As a younger guy, seeing what he was able to do and accomplish, really inspired me to want to be just as good as him," Smith said, according to the New York Post. "I definitely looked up to him and Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 5:48:pm EST

The New York Mets went to great lengths on Wednesday night to make sure an out-of-position catcher wasn’t exposed during an emergency start at third base. Travis d’Arnaud, who serves as the Mets everyday catcher, was forced to start at the hot corner when starting infielders Jose Reyes and Wilmer Flores were scratched due to injury. The goal of manager Terry Collins was obvious. Continue to Article

August 17, 2017 12:55:am EST

Aaron Judge seems to be emerging from his post-All-Star break slump. The American League Rookie of the Year and MVP candidate smashed this home run into the third deck at Citi Field on Wednesday night against the Mets. Aaron Judge moon shot. Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 10:35:pm EST