Morning Briefing: Astros Scratch Justin Verlander From Start
Good morning, Mets fans!
The Houston Astros announced on Saturday that they scratched right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander from his start. Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti pitched in Verlander’s place.
Of note, the Mets owe the Astros $17.5 million if Verlander pitches 140 innings. Before being scratched on Saturday, he was on pace for about 130 innings.
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We don’t want to jinx things, but things are looking up for the Mets as they have won four games in a row after a long slump of even being able to pull together back-to-back wins.
With J.D. Martinez swinging a very hot bat this month and going 3-for-3 on Saturday night, Martinez and the Mets put together a 5-1 win over the Padres. On Sunday, they go for the series sweep. Tylor Megill (1-3, 3.51 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets in the series finale against Dylan Cease (6-5, 3.36 ERA) for the Padres in a 1:40 PM ET matchup in New York.
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The Atlanta Braves announced on Saturday that they selected outfielder Ramon Laureano to the major league roster and placed outfielder Michael Harris II on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider was also transferred to the 60-day injured list.
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that on Saturday rookie phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto left his outing with triceps tightness.
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