The Mets vs. Braves matchup at Citi Field Friday night time is postponed as a result of inclement climate, the group introduced. They stated the sport can be made up at a later date. With the accidents the group has now, it would profit the Mets to re-schedule the sport within the final half of the season.
Luis Rojas stated Taijuan Walker, who was scheduled to come back off the injured checklist and begin right now’s recreation, is now slated to start out Saturday’s recreation. The group hasn’t determined who will begin Sunday’s recreation–it’ll be between David Peterson and Jacob deGrom.
The group has now reached double-digit postponements lower than two months into the 2021 season. (Seven due to climate, and three due to a COVID outbreak with the Nationals.)
Rain was within the forecast for many, if not all, of Friday night time, and the climate the remainder of Memorial Day weekend in New York City doesn’t look that significantly better.
For followers with tickets, the group stated the tickets might be exchanged for the same value and site at any recreation this season besides the sequence versus the Yankees from September 10-12.
The Mets are arising on an especially daunting a part of the schedule between now and the All-Star break in July and rainouts could make it worse.
There are two doubleheaders scheduled for June (and sure a 3rd ought to the groups select to make up this recreation when the Braves come to Citi subsequent month). The group begins a nine-game street journey to the West Coast and Baltimore on Monday, then they arrive dwelling and have an off day on June 10. From June 11 till July 12, the group is slated to play 32 video games in 31 days.
Despite all of the ups-and-downs, the Mets are 24-20 and in first place by 2.5 video games within the NL East.