The Warm-Up: Kluber throws no-hitter — Mets get walked-off — MSG attendance

Thursday, May 20, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 Mets Prospective, presented by Verizon, is SNY's new show covering the Mets minor league system, with hosts Jacob Resnick and Joe DeMayo. It debuts at 4 p.m. on SNY.tv. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Yankees at Rangers, 2:05 p.m. ⚾ - Islanders vs. Penguins, 7 p.m. 🏒 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [What are the Odds]( Tom Thibodeau's Coach of the Year odds - [BNNY]( How will Noah Syndergaard's velocity be affected when he returns? Today's word count: 676 Game 43: A return to glory for Corey Kluber @Yankees/Twitter YANKEES 2, RANGERS 0 -- Three All-Star Games, two Cy Young awards and, now, [a no-hitter]( for Corey Kluber, who became the 11th Yankee in regular-season history to do so last night against the Rangers. [Here]( the final out. "I had butterflies in that ninth inning," said Aaron Boone. "I'm getting a little emotional now ... what a performance, what can you say." By the numbers: - It took him 101 pitches in a two hour, 22-minute game. He had nine strikeouts and only one walk, which came in the third. - It's the first no-hitter for New York since David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999, which was so long ago it came [against]( the Montreal Expos. Also ... in a stat indicative of 2021, Kluber's no-hitter was the second in the last two nights, the first time that's happened [since]( 1990. "It was a special night. I’ve never been a part of one, witnessed one, let alone thrown one, so I guess more than anything, just a lot of fun to be a part of,” said Kluber. "I think that it will go down as a no-hitter in my name, but it takes the entire team to accomplish something like that.” On SNY.tv: - [SNY's Andy Martino takes a closer look at Corey Kluber's no-hitter]( - [Yankees teammates react to Corey Kluber's masterful no-hitter]( - [Sweeny Murti discusses Corey Kluber's no-hitter in 2-0 win over Rangers]( Trivia time The Yankees had four no-hitters in the 1990s. Who pitched them? Answer at the bottom Game 37: The good-morale Mets can't get the sweep in Atlanta Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports BRAVES 5, METS 4 -- The Mets' B-squad showed its usual resilience on Wednesday night but eventually missed out on a sweep of the Braves, losing in the bottom of the ninth inning on a walk-off home run from Ronald Acuna Jr. The bigger picture: Despite the densely populated Mets IL list -- which you can [add]( Taijuan Walker to -- New York took 2-of-3 on the road from Atlanta. Three more things: - David Peterson (4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER) retired the first 10 batters but fell apart in the fifth, allowing all three of his runs before getting the hook mid-inning. - The Mets grabbed a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning thanks to a pinch-hit [single]( by Tomas Nido, who is hitting .286 to James McCann's .202. - Pete Alonso got the night off because of soreness in his left hand, Luis Rojas [said]( after the game. He added that Alonso will "probably" get an MRI. Also: Khalil Lee went 0-for-3 with another three strikeouts, but made another impressive [catch](. Takeaways [here]( On SNY.tv: - HARPER:[Undermanned Mets should feel good about Atlanta series, but James McCann decision looms large]( - MARTINO: [Quick facts on Mets Triple-A Covid situation and what it means for big league team]( Noah Sydergaard shines in his first rehab start @SNYtv/Twitter In less epic but still important Wednesday news about a New York pitcher, Noah Syndergaard had his first rehab [start]( since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. His line for the St. Lucie Mets: 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K, 44 P, 36 strikes. “I heard his command was exceptional and the fastball was in the 94-97 range," said Luis Rojas. "But he threw really well." Also: Jacob deGrom is [scheduled]( to throw a rehab start for St. Lucie on Thursday. By the numbers USA TODAY Sports 13,000 people The Knicks yesterday announced they still hope to have 13,000 people at Game 1 vs. the Hawks on Sunday, which is a slight uptick from the 2,000 they've been allowing. The increase is good news to the players: "We went from no fans to a certain amount to a good amount now, and I think it’s perfect timing,” [said]( Julius Randle yesterday. +225; -1000 The Nets are -1000 to beat the Celtics and +225 to [win]( the NBA title, making them the far-and-away favorites. The Clippers are next at +500. +170 Tied at a game apiece with the series heading to Long Island, the Islanders are still an underdog against the Penguins at +170. 0-for-2 Did you happen to see the video yesterday of NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang shooting (and missing) hoops in New York? Well, [here]( you go. (To be fair, he did make one in [this]( video.) The New York Minute - [READ]( BEGLEY: Could Tom Thibodeau mix up the Knicks' point guard rotation ahead of the Hawks series? - [READ:]( BEGLEY: Scout breaks down how Knicks should defend Trae Young in the first round - [WATCH]( Yankees Insider Sweeny Murti discusses Corey Kluber's no-hitter. - [READ]( Three keys to the Celtics-Nets series. - [READ]( What has gone wrong for Jameson Taillon this season? TRIVIA ANSWER: David Wells, David Cone, Doc Gooden, Jim Abbott. That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Thursday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SNY- Sportsnet 150 Greenwich St Fl 50New York, NY 10007-2444 [Add us to your address book]( [update your preferences]( | [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](