https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2018/07/27/dont-blame-pittsburgh-pirates-for-idea-linking-gambling-revenues-to-stadium-construction/#9d2186a308e6

9 New York Post</b>

Mets’ bullpen implodes as modest winning streak snapped

https://nypost.com/2018/07/27/mets-bullpen-implodes-as-modest-winning-streak-snapped/

10 Pittsburgh Courier

Buy or sell? Pirates’ surge puts team in precarious spot

https://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2018/07/27/buy-or-sell-pirates-surge-puts-team-in-precarious-spot/

11 SB Nation

The Nationals shouldn’t sell at the MLB trade deadline

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/7/27/17620582/mlb-trade-rumors-nationals-bryce-harper-deadline

12 CBS Sports

> MLB trade deadline: Yoenis Cespedes is the poster child for how 'going for it' can alter history

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-trade-deadline-yoenis-cespedes-is-the-poster-child-for-how-going-for-it-can-alter-history/

13 Fangraphs

Kyle Crick’s Return to Relevance

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/kyle-cricks-return-to-relevance/

14 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Waste Not

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/41556/short-relief-10/

15 Blog Predictions

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html’

16 Previous Game Box Score

http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?final=true&gamecode=380727123

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	x	5	11	0

W: T. Williams (9-7) L: J. deGrom (5-6)

7:05 PM ET, July 28, 2018
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Attendance: 35,900

New York Mets
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	TB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
A. Rosario, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.245	.288	.370
B. Nimmo, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.254	.382	.481
W. Flores, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266	.322	.447
M. Conforto, LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	.230	.352	.401
J. Bautista, RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.220	.362	.414
J. McNeil, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1	.333	.571	.333
D. Mesoraco, C	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	.227	.303	.389
P. Evans, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167	.211	.167
J. deGrom, P	3	0	2	0	3	0	0	.111	.149	.133
R. Gsellman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Totals	32	0	6	0	7	3	11	-	-	-

Pittsburgh Pirates
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	TB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
A. Frazier, 2B	4	0	3	1	4	0	1	.262	.337	.396
K. Crick, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
R. Rodríguez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
S. Marte, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.289	.335	.497
G. Polanco, RF	4	2	3	0	5	0	1	.245	.339	.505
C. Moran, 3B	4	0	2	2	2	0	1	.268	.335	.393
J. Osuna, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.180	.196	.340
J. Luplow, LF	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	.206	.270	.441
F. Cervelli, C	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.239	.370	.447
J. Mercer, SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.260	.322	.396
T. Williams, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.069	.100	.069
E. Santana, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
D. Freese, PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.354	.456
S. Rodríguez, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.284	.324
Totals	34	5	11	5	14	1	6	-	-	-

2B: NYM 1, J. deGrom (1). Pit 3, A. Frazier (7), G. Polanco 2 (24).

HR:

HR Detail:

Scoring Position: NYM - 0 for 7.Pit - 5 for 10.

SH: NYM 0, Pit 1, F. Cervelli (1).

New York Mets
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	BFP	Pit	B-S	ERA	OpBA
J. deGrom, (L 5-6)	7.0	8	3	3	0	5	0	29	94	23 - 71	1.82	.205
R. Gsellman	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	7	24	10 - 14	4.27	.244

Pittsburgh Pirates
Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	BFP	Pit	B-S	ERA	OpBA
T. Williams, (W 9-7)	6.0	5	0	0	3	5	0	25	97	38 - 59	3.89	.237
E. Santana, (Hld 14)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	15	5 - 10	3.02	.235
K. Crick, (Hld 10)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	18	7 - 11	2.03	.193
R. Rodríguez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	13	6 - 7	2.83	.239

Double Plays: Pit 1, (Mercer to Frazier to J.Osuna).

Stolen Bases: NYM 1, A. Rosario (9). Pit 2, G. Polanco (5), J. Luplow (1).

Umpires: HP--Wegner, 1B--Bellino, 2B--Tumpane, 3B--Lentz.

Time: 2:41

Attendance - 35,900

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