Mets Open Season in Win Colum Once Again

 From my story on Fox Sports New Jersey! 

The New York Mets continue their run as baseball’s best team on Opening Day. Don’t believe me? It’s true. With the Mets 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the Mets improved to 41-13 all time on Opening Day, the best win percentage of any Major League squad on baseball’s special day. 

 

And it was a special day, considering the day started with some sobering news when word came down that veteran pitcher Justin Verlander was diagnosed with a low grade muscle strain in his right shoulder, and was placed on the Injury List, (I know here we go again!)

On the field, Brandon Nimmo was the star of the day for the Metropolitans.

His sac fly to left in the top of the third inning drove in a svelte Daniel Voglebach to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.

Later, with the game tied at three in the seventh inning, Nimmo provided the keynote when he lined a two-run double to straight away center field that scored Eduardo Escobar and Omar Narvaez that gave the Mets a 5-3 lead. 

The Mets and Marlins keep the action going tomorrow night.  

And if it makes Mets fans feel any better, Jacob deGrom got shelled in his first outing with the Texas Rangers.