Joakim Soria (3-3) took the loss for Kansas City.
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He finished them – abruptly – Wednesday afternoon by mentioning yet another one, this one to his ace pitcher. The Royals are the third reigning World Series champion team to play in the stadium in which it won the title the previous season.
It is no secret that the New York Mets are probably the most injury-riddled team in the league right now.
For Syndergaard results came back good on his MRI, as there was no structural damage shown in his throwing arm.
Cespedes, who leads the Mets in home runs (18), RBI (44) and batting average (.290), left the game with a sore left wrist.
The two star players departed within a half-inning of each other. “His elbow flared up on him”.
Collins said he was initially unaware Syndergaard went to the Hospital for Special Surgery on May 2.
After a couple of scares on Wednesday, it looks like Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes will be OK. He appeared to hurt himself swinging at a pitch from KC starter Danny Duffy in that inning. The Mets picked up a 2-1 win on Tuesday night. The Mets pulled Cespedes after the half inning, terming the injury left wrist soreness, and he was replaced by Alejandro De Aza in the outfield. Thus, he wasn’t asked any follow-up questions.
“We dodged a big one”.
“He’s doing fine. He’s got a little swelling left, but good flexibility, good strength”, Collins said.
Syndergaard wasn’t at his best on this day, and perhaps now everyone knows why.
Syndergaard squandered a pair of one-run leads, giving up three runs and a season-high eight hits.
“He pitched great”, said catcher Rene Rivera, who didn’t find out until after the game that Syndergaard had discomfort.
Cespedes had a similar wrist issue last season after joining the Mets, but it had not previously disturbed him this season, according to manager Terry Collins.
The St. Louis Cardinals won 4-3 to put themselves in position to sweep their first trip to Chicago since last year’s NL Division Series, though it won’t be easy with the major league-leading Cubs sending reigning NL Cy Young Award victor Jake Arrieta to the mound.
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It was the first career walkoff homer for Castro, who smashed the second pitch he saw from Jason Motte (0-1) to left field. You can count on one hand how many bad outings he has had in his time with the Mets. The Mets are getting odds of -190 to win, while Kansas City has a money line of +175 to win. Wherever you want them.
