Manager Terry Collins left Jacob deGrom in the game in the fifth inning instead of going to the bullpen, and after allowing three straight hits that gave the Royals a 4-1 lead, Yahoo! Sports’ Tim Brown writes that was a mistake. >> Read more at Yahoo! Sports.
The Mets’ starters aim to get batters to swing and miss. The Royals simply don’t. In that battle, ESPN’s Jayson Stark writes that the relentless Royals are winning. >> Read more at ESPN.
While an 0-2 series deficit is not an insurmountable one to come back from, it’s the way the Mets have lost the first two games of the World Series that have been nightmarish, Newsday’s David Lennon writes. >> Read more at Newsday.
This year’s Kansas City Royals are reminiscent of the Yankees of the late ’90s: a deep lineup without holes, strong relief pitching and a disciplined approach at the plate, Sports Illustrated’s Michael Rosenberg writes. >> Read more at SI.
After hitting home runs in six straight playoff games, Daniel Murphy has been held to 2-for-9 in the World Series, and it’s credit to Kansas City’s pitching, writes the Bergen County Record’s Mike Vorkunov. >> Read more at NJ Advance Media.
David Wright is keeping the faith in the Mets as the series moves to Citi Field, but as the New York Daily News’ Peter Botte writes, can Wright, who’s hitting .171 in the playoffs and is 2-for-11 in the World Series, and the Mets turn it around? >> Read more at the Daily News.
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