Strasburg, who was on the disabled list part of past year, improved to 8-0 and has an ERA of 2.79.
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While Collins said he was intrigued by the idea of using Michael Conforto at first, mostly because it would open up a spot in the outfield for Juan Lagares, Conforto has never played the position and only practiced there during his college days.
“Right now we’ve got to think what’s not just best for Matt, but what’s best for us moving forward at the moment”, Collins said. “There is a long way to go”.
Baker removed Roark after 113 pitches, the fourth time in 10 starts this season that Roark has gone over the 110-pitch threshold.
That’s when the Mets’ hit parade got started.
RAYS 4, MARLINS 3: Jake Odorizzi allowed two hits in five shutout innings, Hank Conger hit a two-run single and Tampa Bay won at Miami.
Rubin’s report featured comments from Mets manager Terry Collins and assistant general manager John Ricco regarding the Harvey situation. According to Stephen Whyno of AP, Colon’s back was bothering him, so going for a hit wasn’t worthwhile.
“I think he thinks he belongs here, ” Collins said of Matz. “It is location. The ball to Murphy was a ball over the plate”. Now they have moved into Phase 2 of their war with Harvey by trolling the locker room for teammates willing to talk shit about the struggling pitcher. Harvey has generally fared well in the early innings of games this season, but he has wilted as the game has progressed. He fanned Murphy with a high fastball of 95 miles-per-hour in the second. “Now he’s got to continue to work on the command of it”.
ATLANTA – A career-best 12 strikeouts by Julio Teheran wasn’t enough to get Atlanta interim manager Brian Snitker a victory in his first home game.
After Harvey left the game, Ben Revere connected off Antonio Bastardo in the seventh and Wilson Ramos went deep against Jim Henderson in the eighth for Washington.
Both had two hits, while Dustin Pedroia had three singles.
The Mets enter play on Wednesday in second place with a record of 26-19, 1 ½ games behind the Nationals.
NY has won 56% (5-4) of its games when leading after seven innings.
Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 3 for 5 with a home run, five RBIs and two runs scored in his team’s 12-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. The Mets are known for their power, smashing 63 home runs. “Murphy is the acquisition of the year. Accountability is big and I think [Harvey] just had a bit of a lapse in judgement”. The Nationals saw their lead shrink to a half-game over the Mets in the National League East. Starting shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left the game before even taking the field because of back spasms.
The erstwhile Mets ace – coming off a season in which he threw a career-high 216 innings, including playoffs – has a 6.08 ERA, fifth-worst in the major leagues among qualified starters.
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Wright says he plans to speak with Harvey not only about accountability but also so the All-Star pitcher doesn’t receive an unwanted reputation.
