Yankees: A series of tests have ruled out several potentially serious causes for OF Clint Frazier's bout of vertigo this week, but he is slated for more evaluation next week. INF Jonathan Villar (strained right calf) could rejoin the team Sunday. RHP Noah Syndergaard (Tommy John surgery) resumed playing catch about a week ago and is throwing out to 75 feet. RHP Carlos Carrasco, sidelined since March with a torn right hamstring, could join the rotation in late July or early August. Mets: LHP David Peterson has a right oblique strain and is week to week. “I don’t count this team out at all," said slugger Luke Voit, who was 0 for 3 and is hitting. The Yankees' follies were frustratingly familiar - a passed ball by catcher Gary Sánchez, an error by shortstop Gleyber Torres, and of course, the lack offense from anyone besides Judge. Some Yankees fans tried to drown out “Let's go Mets” chants with boos, but they had little to cheer about themselves. Yankee Stadium was filled nearly to capacity despite sporadic showers after Friday’s scheduled opener was postponed by rain. Yankees reliever Michael King allowed two inherited runners to score but was credited with four scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. Smith had three hits and three RBI, and Lindor had two hits and two walks. All the runs were charged to Justin Wilson. The Mets batted around during a five-run sixth inning that included a two-run double by Smith and another two-run hit by Kevin Pillar. James McCann made it 2-0 with a broken-bat single, and Smith scored from third on a wild pitch for a three-run lead before Luetge ended the inning. Montgomery walked Pete Alonso to load the bases and was replaced by Lucas Luetge. Nimmo hit a one-out single, Francisco Lindor followed with another and Dominic Smith scored Nimmo from second with a single up the middle. Jordan Montgomery (3-3) stranded five Mets baserunners over the first three innings to keep it scoreless, but the visitors broke through in the fifth. “But I was really, really glad to be able to help, be able to get on base, be able to create some traffic for some guys, and guys really came through with some big hits.” “I did surprise myself a little bit,” Nimmo said. 435 after struggling during a minor league rehab assignment. The Mets leadoff hitter lifted his average to. Nimmo had three hits along with a hard lineout in his first game since a detached hand ligament sidelined him two months ago. “We’ve got to put together complete games, especially when we’re going up against good opponents.” “We can talk about it until we’re blue in the face,” Boone said. They have dropped six of seven and fell to 41-40 after starting the day 9 1/2 games behind AL East-leading Boston. Playing for the first time since a brutal 11-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, the Yankees slogged through another frustrating defeat with just three hits, all in the sixth inning. Walker (7-3) got a standing ovation as he left from thousands of Mets fans among the season-high crowd of 40,047 at Yankee Stadium - the highest attendance for either New York team since before the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m definitely anxious to find out,” Walker said. The Mets are pushing for the 28-year-old to be a first-time All-Star when rosters are revealed Sunday. The right-hander's ERA rose slightly to 2.44 during a breakout season after signing a $23 million, three-year free agent contract in February. "We talk about Jacob deGrom, Taijuan has been like another ace for us.” “He’s been like another ace," Mets manager Luis Rojas said. He was lifted after 5 2/3 innings having allowed two runs, two hits and two walks, striking out five on 106 pitches. The Mets already led 8-0 when Aaron Judge homered with one out in the sixth to end Walker's bid for the record-tying eighth no-hitter in the majors this season. Walker took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Nimmo provided a spark in his return from the injured list and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 8-3 Saturday to open a three-game set. NEW YORK - Taijuan Walker dealt, Brandon Nimmo delivered and Mets fans delighted over an easy victory in the Bronx.Īll of their “Let’s go Mets!” chants got minimal pushback at this Subway Series opener, what with many Yankees fans sensing this season has already gone off the rails. Walker shuts down Yanks, Mets take series opener 8-3
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