Monday, June 21, 2021

News & notes

 Barring any last minute issues, the marquee matchup we've all been waiting for takes place today at Citi Field.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom is set to start opposite Atlanta's Ian Anderson. The Shen grad is 0-2 vs. the Mets, and all three of his starts vs. New York, including today, have been at Citi Field. The Braves split a double-dip vs. St. Louis last night, and this will be their second straight double header. The Mets split one vs. Washington on Saturday, and will have a double-dip vs. Philadelphia on Friday.

First pitch for game 1 (Anderson vs. deGrom) is set for 5:10 pm.
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Sunday was also Kevin Huerter's post-season coming out party.

Huerter scored a post-season high 27 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks into the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals with a 103-96 win over the top seeded Philadelphia 76ers.

Enjoy the video highlights:


Up next for the Hawks will be Milwaukee, which eliminated Brooklyn on Saturday.
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The Tri-City Valleycats won their 2nd straight Sunday game, shutting out Sussex County, 6-0. Carson Maxwell homered for the 'Cats, who have today off before resuming their series on Tuesday.

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