Category: Postseason
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What to look for: Mets vs. Dodgers, NLDS Game 2 at 9:07 PM ET
The Mets will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Division Series against the Dodgers on Saturday night at 9:07 PM ET at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Here is tonight’s starting lineup for New York: Curtis Granderson – RF David Wright – 3B Daniel Murphy – 2B Yoenis Cespedes – CF…
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Jacob deGrom unlikely to start game four, Steven Matz on-track for the start
Jacob deGrom threw 121 pitches in seven innings during Friday night’s win over the Dodgers in game one of the National League Division Series. Because he took on such a heavy workload, Terry Collins hinted on Friday night deGrom would be unlikely to start game four, and that was reaffirmed on Saturday afternoon. “I think…
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Noah Syndergaard is an evolved pitcher, ready for the big stage in LA
Noah Syndergaard will make his postseason debut on Saturday night in Los Angeles, along with his second start of the season at Dodger Stadium. Syndergaard took a no-decision in his start against the Dodgers on July 3, during which he allowed only a run in six innings in a 2-1 win. Syndergaard generally struggled on…
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Michael Cuddyer’s misplays cost the Mets, both on Friday and later in the NLDS
Despite a successful conclusion to game one of the Division Series for the Mets, there were a couple of stinging blemishes which nearly haunted the Mets in their quest for a championship in 2015. In the second inning, Justin Turner hit a line drive right at Michael Cuddyer in left field, but he misplayed the ball as it…