Boomer & Carton: Mets Eventually Win Despite Futility, Yanks Getting Attention
Despite the win, Mets fans were left with a bad taste in their mouths based on their team's inability to hit with runners in scoring position, going just 1-for-26.
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Despite the win, Mets fans were left with a bad taste in their mouths based on their team's inability to hit with runners in scoring position, going just 1-for-26.
St. Louis (58-33) has won four of six meetings with New York (47-44) this year, outscoring the Mets 34-6 while hitting .342 in those victories compared to a .139 average with one run in the defeats.
Jason Heyward matched a career best with five hits, Randal Grichuk had two homers and six RBIs, and John Lackey worked seven strong innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 12-2 on Saturday night.
Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Lance Lynn outdueled Noah Syndergaard and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
According to CBSSports.com/WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman, left fielder Justin Upton and center fielder Carlos Gomez are on the Mets' radar.
"They're way better," Smoltz said in regard to the Mets' rotation. "They've got more talent than we could ever have."
Friday's action-packed edition of the Boomer & Carton Morning Extravaganza, live from the Borgata in Atlantic City, began with the guys discussing what's going on in the casino.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the local sports landscape.
The AL's 6-3 win over the NL in Cincinnati on Tuesday night earned a 6.6 rating and 12 share on Fox. The previous low was a 6.8 in 2012.
The Mets are in second place in the NL East -- two games behind the Nationals -- and are a game behind the Cubs for the second NL wild-card berth.
Mike Trout is the brightest of Generation Next, and he may be to the All-Star game in the years to come as Willie Mays was in the 1950s and '60s.
Fans voted Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver and David Wright to represent the Amazin's, MLB announced before Tuesday night's All-Star Game.
Minor league call-ups always make for great stories, but they don't always make for great runs to the postseason.
In honor of Jacob deGrom's outstanding bit of work Tuesday night, here are the best pitching performances by Mets hurlers in the Midsummer Classic.
A new-look All-Star Game finished with the same old result. The AL beat the NL 6-3 Tuesday night and will open the World Series at home for the 10th time in 13 years.
