Peraza Leads Mets Over Rockies For Twin-Bill Sweep
The doubleheader sweep was the second of the season for the Mets, who have split two other twin bills.
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The doubleheader sweep was the second of the season for the Mets, who have split two other twin bills.
The weather has turned, COVID-19 restrictions are dropping, and New York sports teams are giving fans a reason to celebrate.
The Mets starter is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and appears to have had a setback though no structural damage was found during an MRI.
Ravaged by injuries, the New York Mets need Jacob deGrom now more than ever. That's why his typically brilliant performance Tuesday night was such a welcome sight in a sea of bad news.
Austin Gomber pitched two-hit ball through eight innings, Ryan McMahon and Elias Díaz hit second-inning home runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the banged-up New York Mets 3-2 Monday night.
The Mets have been struggling to score runs of late, but off the field they hit one out of the park Monday.
Cody Poteet figures he has been pitching to keep his job every time out, and the Miami Marlins are happy to keep giving him work.
The injury-plagued Mets totaled five hits and have 13 in 21 innings in the series.
The Mets won despite totaling only eight hits against 10 Miami pitchers. The Miami bullpen retired 15 consecutive batters during one stretch.
A big weekend for New York City's sports teams started Friday as several stadiums and arenas expand capacity for fully vaccinated fans.
The Mets ace made his final rehab start on Thursday night and he was so dominant that the opposing team's Twitter account was asking for help.
The pair of New York aces lead the way in MLB.com's expert poll of potential Cy Young Award winners a little over a quarter of the way into the season.
The Mets were denied a sweep of the three-game series.
It was a third-inning single by reliever Tommy Hunter that symbolized how resourceful New York has been in the face of a staggering rash of injuries.
Pinch-hitter James McCann broke a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning double, Tomás Nido had three hits and the New York Mets overcame more injuries to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night.
