Series Thread: NY Mets @ Pitt. Pirates (6/6-8)

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• Series preview: Mets at Pirates

• Morning Briefing: Jon Niese set for 'weird' face-off with Mets

• Neil Walker set for 'emotional' homecoming in Pittsburgh




NEW YORK METS (31-24, second place/NL East) at PITTSBURGH PIRATES (30-26, second place/NL Central)

Monday: LHP Steven Matz (7-1, 2.60) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (5-2, 4.36), 7:05 p.m. ET

Tuesday: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.62) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (4-4, 4.75), 7:05 p.m. ET

Wednesday: RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-2, 1.91) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (4-5, 5.25), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

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PITTSBURGH -- Here are the lineup's for Monday's 7:05 p.m. ET series opener between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Pirates starter Jonathon Niese will be facing his former team. Mets second baseman Neil Walker, traded for the southpaw in December, returns to Pittsburgh for the first time as a visitor.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes returns to the lineup after dealing with right hip discomfort.

Juan Lagares (sprained left thumb) remains on the Mets' active roster.



Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Cespedes, CF

Walker, 2B

Wilmer Flores, 3B

James Loney, 1B

Michael Conforto, LF

Rene Rivera, C

Steven Matz, LHP



Pirates

Jordy Mercer, SS

Andrew McCutchen, CF

Gregory Polanco, RF

Starling Marte, LF

Josh Harrison, 2B

Francisco Cervelli, C

Sean Rodriguez, 1B

Cole Figueroa, 3B

Niese, LHP

 

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The Mets and Pirates have been rained out on Monday at PNC Park. No makeup date has been announced. The Mets will keep their rotation in order, so Steven Matz pitches Tuesday and Jacob deGrom on Wednesday. The Pirates will now skip Juan Nicasio, who had been scheduled to pitch the middle game of the series. Ex-Met Jon Niese starts Tuesday, followed by fellow southpaw Francisco Liriano on Wednesday.

 

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A Doubleheader has been scheduled for Tuesday @ PNC Park.

Game 1 @ 4:05 eastern/1:05 pacific... Matz vs. Niese

Game 2 @ 7:40 eastern/4:40 pacific... deGrom vs. Nicasio


LGM!!!

 

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• Morning Briefing: Neil Walker homecoming, take two


PITTSBURGH -- Neil Walker's homecoming was washed away.

Walker did get an ovation from PNC Park employees when he took the field before New York Mets batting practice at 4:52 p.m. ET on Monday. AndPittsburgh Pirates fans cheered his image when the lineups were shown on the scoreboard before the scheduled first pitch.

However, the series opener between the Mets and Pirates ultimately was rained out without a pitch being thrown.

The Mets will play a doubleheader on Tuesday beginning at 4:05 p.m. ET.Steven Matz starts Game 1, followed by Jacob deGrom in Game 2. This should create an issue where the Mets seemingly have to use Logan Verrett on Saturday in Milwaukee.

“This is a place that I have a lot of great memories -- a lot of great friendships on the field, off the field, in the community,” Walker said during a Monday afternoon news conference at PNC Park. "I bled black and gold for a long, long time. It will still run through my veins for a long, long time. I can't say enough about the fans and about the city and about the community and about the organization.”

 

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Mets' Lagares will try to play despite thumb tear

Eric Campbell to return for doubleheader cameo

Logan Verrett to get spot start vs. Brewers

Debate: Who has worse contract -- Wright or Ellsbury?

 

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PITTSBURGH -- Here are the lineups for Tuesday's 4:05 p.m. ET Game 1 of a doubleheader between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.






Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

Wilmer Flores, 3B

James Loney, 1B

Michael Conforto, LF

Rene Rivera, C

Steven Matz, LHP







Josh Harrison, 2B

Andrew McCutchen, CF

David Freese, 1B

Jung Ho Kang, 3B

Starling Marte, LF

Francisco Cervelli, C

Gregory Polanco, RF

Jordy Mercer, SS

Jonathon Niese, LHP

* Freese (hand) and Cervelli (foot) return to the lineup for the first time since getting hit by pitches on Thursday in Miami.

* The Pirates announced that highly-regarded pitching prospect Jameson Taillonwill make his major-league debut in Wednesday's series finale opposite Noah Syndergaard.

 

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Mets Bats stay dormant as they drop game 1.

Niese shuts down old team in pitching Pirates past Mets

Pirates lefty Jonathon Niese blanks Mets in first matchup against former club

 

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PITTSBURGH --The lineups for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET.

Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

James Loney, 1B

Michael Conforto, LF

Wilmer Flores, 3B

Kevin Plawecki, C

Jacob deGrom, RHP




Pirates

John Jaso, 1B

Andrew McCutchen, CF

Gregory Polanco, LF

Matt Joyce, RF

Jordy Mercer, SS

Sean Rodriguez, 3B

Cole Figueroa, 2B

Chris Stewart, C

Juan Nicasio, RHP

 

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The bed shitting continues......

Yoenis Cespedes and rest of Mets bats quiet as Pirates sweep DH

 

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Can the Mets salvage a win in steel city before heading to brew town?

Morning Briefing: Can Thor drive in some runs?

Mets' Yoenis Cespedes 'a little bit lost' at plate, 'not Superman'

 

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Mets re-acquire utility infielder Kelly Johnson from Atl.

Mets acquire Kelly Johnson for 2nd year in row

 

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•Terry Collins confirms that Kelly Johnson will play some third base for the Mets. The Mets have internally discussed Neil Walker getting time at third base with Dilson Herrera at second base, and Walker told Collins he is on board, but that's not the immediate intention.



•Assistant general manager John Ricco said Kelly Johnson will join the Mets and be active on Friday in Milwaukee. Ricco said the Mets spoke to Johnson at points during the offseason about re-signing with the club



•Terry Collins has resolved to get Alejandro De Aza more playing time. "This guy is a good player," the manager said. De Aza starts for Curtis Granderson on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. De Aza should be in left field on Thursday in Milwaukee, with Michael Conforto off. Collins also plans to give Yoenis Cespedes a day off off this weekend against the Brewers.

 

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PITTSBURGH -- Here are the lineups for Wednesday's 7:05 p.m. ET series finale between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Highly regarded prospect Jameson Taillon makes his major league debut.

The Mets have lost nine straight games against the Pirates. That's the longest drought by the Mets in that head-to-head matchup in franchise history.

RF Curtis Granderson gets a day off, even though the Braves have a righty pitching.


Mets

Alejandro De Aza, RF

Michael Conforto, LF

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

James Loney, 1B

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Ty Kelly, 3B

Rene Rivera, C

Noah Syndergaard, RHP



Pirates

John Jaso, 1B

Andrew McCutchen, CF

Gregory Polanco, LF

Jung Ho Kang, 3B

Josh Harrison, 2B

Francisco Cervelli, C

Matt Joyce, RF

Sean Rodriguez, SS

Taillon, RHP

 

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familia going to make it interesting.....

 

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familia going to make it interesting.....

He's been doing that a lot lately...


I'm glad he finally settled down and it all worked out though....

 

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Amazin's eek out a much needed win in 10 innings thanks to Wilmer's PH rbi...

Flores' pinch single in 10th lifts Mets over Pirates 6-5

Mets salvage series finale, top Pirates on Wilmer Flores' pinch-hit