Walker, Mets continue surge vs. Astros
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets' spring power binge continued Friday afternoon at First Data Field, where the Mets backed Noah Syndergaard in his spring debut with their second consecutive double-digit run output.Neil Walker hit his second two-run homer in as many days, Lucas Duda added a two-run double
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets' spring power binge continued Friday afternoon at First Data Field, where the Mets backed
Houston starter Charlie Morton was far more successful than his relief corps, holding the Mets scoreless over the game's first two innings. But the Mets broke through against Rodgers in the third, receiving RBI singles from
The Mets tacked on five more in the fifth on Walker's homer, RBI hits from prospects
Syndergaard reached as high as 99 mph on the stadium radar gun during his two scoreless innings. The Astros did not plate their first run until the sixth, when
Astros up next
Right-hander Joe Musgrove, who's competing with Mike Fiers for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, will make his second start of the spring when the Astros meet the Mets in
Mets up next
The Mets' rollout of top starting pitchers will continue Saturday, when deGrom makes his spring debut opposite Musgrove in a 1:05 p.m. ET rematch against the Astros. This will be the Mets' first game at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the Astros' and Nationals' new $150 million facility in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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