The Warm-Up: Stunning Yanks loss — Mets 2, Braves 20 — Randle vs. Love

July 1, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Yankees vs. Angels, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ - Mets at Braves, 7:20 p.m. on SNY ⚾ --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [SportsNite]( What could have been if Shohei Ohtani signed with the Yankees? - [The Putback with Ian Begley]( Are the Knicks ready to make a move for Damian Lillard? Today's word count: 618 Game 76: Mets score first, lose Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports: Albert Almora Jr. pitched last night BRAVES 20, METS 2 -- If you hung around for the entirety of last night's game, you witnessed the Mets' worst loss since the infamous 25-4 result to the Nationals on July 31, 2018. Three things: - Jacob deGrom pitches today. Everything is going to be OK. - This game actually started off well for the Mets. Pete Alonso hit a two-run [home run]( in the first inning to give them a 2-0 lead. Then ... Atlanta rattled off 20 straight runs. - Earned runs roll call: David Peterson (3 IP, 5 ER), Sean Reid-Foley (0.1 IP, 4 ER), Thomas Szapucki (3.2 IP, 6 ER in his debut), Albert Almora Jr. (1 IP, 3 ER). Also: Back when it was 2-2 and competitive baseball was still being played, Michael Conforto made a [spectacular catch](. Wednesday's [takeaways]( | Tonight's probable starter: Jacob deGrom On SNY.tv: - [Peterson left Wednesday's game with right side soreness]( - [Hitting coach Hugh Quattlebaum discusses Mets' offensive troubles]( Trivia time Which pitcher holds the Yankees franchise record for shutouts? Answer at the bottom Game 80: You won't believe what happened to the Yankees this morning @YESNetwork/Twitter ANGELS 11, YANKEES 8 -- At about 12:45 this morning, after a lengthy rain delay elongated a 7 p.m. start, Aroldis Chapman allowed a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning to Jared Walsh, tying the game at eight. (It was the first time the Yankees had allowed a grand slam in the ninth inning to tie a game since [June 20, 1986]( - L.A. wasn't done, either. By the time the inning was over, the Angels plated seven runs, the same number the Yankees scored in the first inning nearly six hours earlier. - Chapman's ERA is now 3.77 after not allowing a run in his first 13 appearances. In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees went down 1-2-3, ending the most stunning loss in a season of puzzling defeats. At one point in the eighth inning, after Brett Gardner's home run made it 8-4, the Yankees' [win probability]( was 99 percent. "Terrible loss," said Aaron Boone. Wednesday's [takeaways]( | Today's probable starter: Jordan Montgomery On SNY.tv: - MARTINO: [A closer look at how Yankees mauled Shohei Ohtani]( - MARTINO: [Failing to describe the visceral delight of Ohtani’s Yankee Stadium week]( A modest comparison of Julius Randle and Kevin Love's 2020-21 seasons USA TODAY Sports Kevin Love was recently named to the Team USA Olympic roster, perhaps not directly over Julius Randle, but definitely instead of Julius Randle. - Managing director of Team USA Jerry Colangelo said it was because "he’s a versatile guy up front who can rebound and hit shots." On the surface, it's a minor indiscretion. But when you judge the decision based on the 2020-21 season, it's a travesty. A quick and manipulation-free comparison ... PPG/RPG/APG: - Randle: 24.1/10.2/6 - Love: 12.2/7.4/2.5 Games played: - Randle: 71 of 72 - Love: 25 of 72 PER/Win shares: - Randle: 19.7/7.9 - Love: 15.1/.9 Shooting splits: - Randle: .456/.411/.811 - Love: .409/.365/.824 Five highest scoring games: - Randle: 44, 44, 40, 37, 34 - Love: 30, 25, 19, 18, 18 Plus, Love did [this]( in a real, sanctioned NBA game in April. On SNY.tv: - [Two Knicks trade packages that could land Damian Lillard in New York]( By the numbers Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports 0.47 Edwin Diaz has a 2.84 ERA overall in 2021, but a 0.47 ERA in save situations. That boils down to one earned run in 19 innings with 25 strikeouts. ([H/T]( Michael Mayer). 16 games Dellin Betances will undergo season-ending surgery, Luis Rojas announced on Wednesday afternoon. In two seasons with the Mets, Betances has thrown in 16 games -- 15 last year and one this season. 7.5 wins, 6 wins [This]( sportsbook has the Giants' over/under win total at 7.5, and the Jets' at 6. Before you get too excited, we must remind you that the NFL now has a 17-game schedule. The New York Minute - [READ]( MLB placed former Mets GM Jared Porter on its Ineligible List. - [READ]( Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale is joining the Lakers as an assistant. - [READ]( Mets prospects Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty will participate in the All-Star Futures Game - [READ]( Jasson Dominguez and Luis Medina will participate for the Yankees TRIVIA ANSWER: Whitey Ford (45) 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](