Mets Morning News: deGrom earns win in first game back, Cespedes hopes to return soon

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Jacob deGrom enjoyed a successful return to the mound the Sunday. With a pitch limit of 85, he went five-and-two-thirds innings, struck out three, and gave up one earned run. Aaron Blair, who was making his major league debut for the Braves, mostly held the raging hot Mets' offense in check. Michael Conforto provided most of the offense with a sacrifice fly in the first and a RBI double in the sixth, which gave the Mets a lead they would never relinquish. The Mets went 7-2 on the road trip and return home to face the Reds tonight.

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Yoenis Cespedes is feeling better and hoping to return to the lineup soon.

Michael Conforto has had success with situational hitting and has cemented his place as the number three hitter.

Neil Walker in fitting in nicely both on and off the field.

Around the NL East

Braves starter Aaron Blair discusses making his debut against the Mets.

J.T. Reamuto helped the Marlins avoid a sweep at the hands of the Giants.

The Phillies might need to test their pitching depth with an injury to Charlie Morton.

Bryce Harper hit a pinch-hit, game-tying home run in the ninth for the Nationals who went on to win in a wild 16 inning marathon.

Around Major League Baseball

The Pirates and Diamondbacks played a wild, extra-inning game of their own where pitchers Jonathon Niese and Zack Greinke pinch hit and Shelby Miller played left left field.

Indians' starter Carlos Carrasco will be placed on the DL after leaving Sunday's game with a hamstring strain.

Yasiel Puig made another incredible catch for the Dodgers at Coors Field as they went on to defeat the Rockies with a five run 9th inning.

The Yankees received some good news on Sunday when a MRI came back negative on Alex Rodriguez, he had left yesterday's game with an oblique injury.

Carlos Gomez is off to a slow start for the Astros, and in a fit of frustration he broke a bat over his leg.

Yesterday at Amazin' Avenue

Steve Sypa took a look at all the action in the Mets' minor leagues with the Mets Daily Prospect Report.

This Date in Mets History

In 2012, David Wright hit a two-run homer off Mark Buehrle to become the Mets' all-time leader in RBIs.