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Canada Standard
14 hours ago
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- Canada Standard
Yankees ace Max Fried charged with ending skid in clash vs. Mets
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) Things have been 'really cool' for Brandon Nimmo of late. The New York Mets left fielder has two grand slams in the past four days and is batting .353 (6-for-17) during that stretch to help his team post a four-game winning streak. Nimmo has 18 home runs in 86 games this season, just six shy of his career-best homer total of 24 set in 152 games in 2023. He and the Mets will look to keep rolling and try to sweep the New York Yankees in the Subway Series finale on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Nimmo blasted his most recent grand slam in the first inning Saturday, helping his team to a lead it would never relinquish during a 12-6 victory. 'It's really cool when cool things happen like that,' he said. 'I've been playing a long time, and I haven't hit two grand slams in a week, so it's a really fun feeling, especially in this atmosphere. It feels like playoff baseball. The Subway Series is always so much energy, and to do that in the first inning is really, really cool.' About 2 1/2 years ago, Nimmo made changes to his swing and his approach at the plate. He became more selective and looked to inflict as much damage as possible in each at-bat. 'He's been locked in now for a good stretch,' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'Driving the baseball with authority, controlling the strike zone, going the other way, taking tough pitches. ... There's a lot to like from his at-bats right now.' It's helped the Mets turn a corner after losing 14 of 17 from June 13 to the first game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. New York rebounded to take the second game and has been crushing the ball offensively during its current run of success, outscoring its opponents 28-16. Right-hander Chris Devenski (0-0, 3.38 ERA), who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, will the start for the Mets on Sunday. The Yankees will counter with ace left-hander Max Fried (10-2, 2.13 ERA) as they look to snap a six-game losing streak. He is 9-5 with a 2.50 ERA in 24 games (19 starts) against the Mets. With their latest loss, the Yankees have fallen three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the top spot in the American League East. The Yankees have dropped 16 of their past 22 games, and their current slide is their second six-game setback during that stretch. It's their longest skid since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023. The last time they had two six-game slides in a season was in 2000. 'These are the moments that build character as a team and also help you find out and define what the heck you need moving forward and where you need to change,' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Defensive errors have hurt the Yankees in this series, with three through the two games. The two on Saturday ultimately led to runs. 'We've just got to play better,' Yankees star Aaron Judge said. 'That's what it comes down to. It's fundamentals, making the routine plays routine. It's just the little things.' --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Yankees ace Max Fried charged with ending skid in clash vs. Mets
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) Things have been 'really cool' for Brandon Nimmo of late. The New York Mets left fielder has two grand slams in the past four days and is batting .353 (6-for-17) during that stretch to help his team post a four-game winning streak. Nimmo has 18 home runs in 86 games this season, just six shy of his career-best homer total of 24 set in 152 games in 2023. He and the Mets will look to keep rolling and try to sweep the New York Yankees in the Subway Series finale on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Nimmo blasted his most recent grand slam in the first inning Saturday, helping his team to a lead it would never relinquish during a 12-6 victory. 'It's really cool when cool things happen like that,' he said. 'I've been playing a long time, and I haven't hit two grand slams in a week, so it's a really fun feeling, especially in this atmosphere. It feels like playoff baseball. The Subway Series is always so much energy, and to do that in the first inning is really, really cool.' About 2 1/2 years ago, Nimmo made changes to his swing and his approach at the plate. He became more selective and looked to inflict as much damage as possible in each at-bat. 'He's been locked in now for a good stretch,' Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. 'Driving the baseball with authority, controlling the strike zone, going the other way, taking tough pitches. ... There's a lot to like from his at-bats right now.' It's helped the Mets turn a corner after losing 14 of 17 from June 13 to the first game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. New York rebounded to take the second game and has been crushing the ball offensively during its current run of success, outscoring its opponents 28-16. Right-hander Chris Devenski (0-0, 3.38 ERA), who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, will the start for the Mets on Sunday. The Yankees will counter with ace left-hander Max Fried (10-2, 2.13 ERA) as they look to snap a six-game losing streak. He is 9-5 with a 2.50 ERA in 24 games (19 starts) against the Mets. With their latest loss, the Yankees have fallen three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the top spot in the American League East. The Yankees have dropped 16 of their past 22 games, and their current slide is their second six-game setback during that stretch. It's their longest skid since dropping nine straight from Aug. 12-22, 2023. The last time they had two six-game slides in a season was in 2000. 'These are the moments that build character as a team and also help you find out and define what the heck you need moving forward and where you need to change,' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. Defensive errors have hurt the Yankees in this series, with three through the two games. The two on Saturday ultimately led to runs. 'We've just got to play better,' Yankees star Aaron Judge said. 'That's what it comes down to. It's fundamentals, making the routine plays routine. It's just the little things.'
Canada Standard
2 days ago
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Angels' 10th-inning error gifts win to Blue Jays
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) A throwing error on Ernie Clement's 10th-inning bunt allowed the winning run to score as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Friday for their sixth straight victory. After Nathan Lukes led off the 10th with a walk, Clement dropped a bunt. Angels reliever Sam Bachman (1-2) threw wildly to first, and automatic runner Myles Straw scored. Toronto's Chad Green (3-2) pitched around a hit batter in the top of the 10th. The Blue Jays and extended their lead in the American League East to two games over both the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays. Jo Adell had a three-run homer and a double to extend his hit streak to 15 games for the Angels, who have alternated wins and losses for eight games. Toronto's Eric Lauer and the Angels Kyle Hendricks hooked up in a pitching duel until the sixth in the opener of a three-game series. Neither factored in the decision. Lauer allowed two runs, three hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six-plus innings. Hendricks gave up three runs, four hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out two. Toronto scored three times to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning. Will Wagner doubled off the wall in center field, took third on Tyler Heineman's sacrifice bunt and scored on Andres Gimenez's single to left. George Springer grounded a single to center, and Gimenez hobbled into third. Leo Jimenez pinch-ran for Gimenez as Jose Fermin replaced Hendricks. Bo Bichette grounded an RBI single to left. Another run scored when shortstop Zach Neto flubbed Addison Barger's potential double-play chopper for an error. Los Angeles' Mike Trout opened the seventh with an infield hit on a trickler along the third base line, and he took second when Taylor Ward lined a single off the left field wall. Nick Sandlin replaced Lauer, and Adell smashed the reliever's third pitch for mammoth homer to center, tying the game. It was Adell's 19th long ball of the year. --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
2 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Angels' 10th-inning error gifts win to Blue Jays
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) A throwing error on Ernie Clement's 10th-inning bunt allowed the winning run to score as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Friday for their sixth straight victory. After Nathan Lukes led off the 10th with a walk, Clement dropped a bunt. Angels reliever Sam Bachman (1-2) threw wildly to first, and automatic runner Myles Straw scored. Toronto's Chad Green (3-2) pitched around a hit batter in the top of the 10th. The Blue Jays and extended their lead in the American League East to two games over both the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays. Jo Adell had a three-run homer and a double to extend his hit streak to 15 games for the Angels, who have alternated wins and losses for eight games. Toronto's Eric Lauer and the Angels Kyle Hendricks hooked up in a pitching duel until the sixth in the opener of a three-game series. Neither factored in the decision. Lauer allowed two runs, three hits and one walk with six strikeouts over six-plus innings. Hendricks gave up three runs, four hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out two. Toronto scored three times to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning. Will Wagner doubled off the wall in center field, took third on Tyler Heineman's sacrifice bunt and scored on Andres Gimenez's single to left. George Springer grounded a single to center, and Gimenez hobbled into third. Leo Jimenez pinch-ran for Gimenez as Jose Fermin replaced Hendricks. Bo Bichette grounded an RBI single to left. Another run scored when shortstop Zach Neto flubbed Addison Barger's potential double-play chopper for an error. Los Angeles' Mike Trout opened the seventh with an infield hit on a trickler along the third base line, and he took second when Taylor Ward lined a single off the left field wall. Nick Sandlin replaced Lauer, and Adell smashed the reliever's third pitch for mammoth homer to center, tying the game. It was Adell's 19th long ball of the year.
