Series Thread: Wash. Nationals @ NY Mets (8/24-26)

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Aug. 24th
Nats are in for a weekend series @ Citi....sans Daniel Murphy....lol

Washington's Gio Gonzalez (7-10, 4.51 ERA) is scheduled to oppose New York's Jason Vargas (3-8, 7.67) in a battle of left-handers in the opener on Friday.


Nationals vs. Mets - Game Preview - August 24, 2018 - ESPN


Nationals vs. Mets | 08/24/18

 

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Mets Friday Lineup vs Washington (Gonzalez)

Welcome back Jay Bruce.


Rosario - SS
McNeil - 2B
Flores - 1B
Frazier - 3B
Bruce - RF
Jackson - CF
Bautista - LF
Plawecki - C
Vargas - P

 

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BrUUUUUUUUUce!!!!

Mets win 3-0.

Vargas solid once again...

The Goods:

Jason Vargas throws 6 scoreless in Mets win

Recap:

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - August 24, 2018 - ESPN

Box:

Nationals vs. Mets - Box Score - August 24, 2018 - ESPN

 

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Trainers Room:

David Wright went 1 for 4 with a single in his ninth rehab game for Class A St. Lucie. He had two assists and a putout in nine innings at third base. The Mets' captain, who hasn't appeared in the majors since May 2016 because of back and shoulder injuries, is hitting .143 (4 for 28). ... C Devin Mesoraco sat out with neck stiffness. New York manager Mickey Callaway said Mesoraco had an MRI that revealed only muscular issues, so he won't need to go on the DL and he could catch in a pinch. Kevin Plawecki was behind the plate, but his pregnant wife is due at any moment so the team promoted Tomas Nido from Double-A Binghamton as insurance.



Up Next:

A matchup between resurgent starting pitchers on a roll, as Washington RHP Tanner Roark (8-12, 4.05 ERA) faces Mets RHP Zack Wheeler (8-6, 3.63) on Saturday afternoon. Roark is 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA in his past six starts. Wheeler, who beat the Nationals at home on July 14, is 6-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last seven outings.

 

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8/25

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Summary - August 25, 2018 - ESPN

Nationals vs. Mets | 08/25/18

 

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Mets Saturday Lineup vs Washington (Roark)

Rosario - SS
McNeil - 2B
Conforto - CF
Flores - 1B
Frazier - 3B
Bruce - RF
Bautista - LF
Plawecki - C
Wheeler - P

 

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Mets lead 1-0 at the stretch on a Rosario solo Homer in the 6th.

Wheeler kept the Nats at bay thru 7.
His pitch total is at 109, so it's more than likely on the BP from here.

LGM!

 

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YES!!

Boom Goes Frazier!
Boom Goes Frazier!

2-0 Mets...bottom 7th.

 

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Mets win 3-0 in b2b games.

Z Wheels goes 7 solid.


The Goods:

Zack Wheeler throws 7 scoreless vs. Nationals

Recap:

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - August 25, 2018 - ESPN

Box:
Nationals vs. Mets - Box Score - August 25, 2018 - ESPN

 

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Trainer's Room:

Devin Mesoraco (next stiffness) could catch an inning or two if needed, Callaway said. C Kevin Plawecki's wife is due to give birth very shortly. ...

3B David Wright went 2-for-4 with a double and a single, scored twice and drove in a run Saturday night for Single-A St. Lucie. The Mets' captain hasn't appeared in the majors since May 2016 because of back and shoulder injuries. ...

CF Brandon Nimmo (left index finger) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base for St. Lucie.


Up Next:

Mets LHP Steven Matz (5-10, 4.55) starts vs the Nats for the 5th time this year. He faces Wash.rookie RHP Jefry Rodriguez (1-1, 5.46 ERA) in the series finale on Sunday.

 

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8/26

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Preview - August 26, 2018 - ESPN

Nationals vs. Mets | 08/26/18



Mets Sunday Lineup vs Wash. (Rodriquez)

Rosario - SS
McNeil - 2B
Conforto - LF
Frazier - 3B
Bruce - 1B
Jackson - CF
Bautista - RF
Nido - C
Matz - P

 

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Yikes.

This was a 1-0 game with Nats leading after 7 innings....then all hell broke loose.

Mets BP (Bashlor & Sewald ) gave up 8 runs in the 8th.

It's 9-0 in the 9th....and the Nats have the bases loaded on Oswalt with 1 out.

10-0 now.

edit: 11-0....bases loaded walk...still only 1 out.

Sheeesh.

edit again: Grand slam 15-0.

 

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Mets win the series, but lay an egg in the finale.

So much for the Nats' scoring drought....lol


Nats back Jefry Rodriguez with 15 runs in NY

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - August 26, 2018 - ESPN

Trainer's Room:

Mets 2B Jeff McNeil walked and singled to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, but left after six innings with tightness in his right quad.

Up Next:

Mets: RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-3, 3.68 ERA) starts vs. Cubs LHP Jon Lester(14-5, 3.64) in a three-game series at Wrigley Field that begins Monday night.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Only the second home series win all season? Did i hear that right?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Only the second home series win all season? Did i hear that right?

It's their 7th home series win.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Alonso looking pretty solid

 

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Alonso looking pretty solid

maybe you wanted to post that in the 2019 home opener/series thread?

 

[ChiSoxFan]

maybe you wanted to post that in the 2019 home opener/series thread?

Well I think my comment makes sense considering his play to start the year, today included.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Well I think my comment makes sense considering his play to start the year, today included.

Then by all means post it in there too?




This is last year's thread.