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Binghamton outfielder Cory Vaughn is the reigning Eastern League Player of the Week. He starred alongside Nats ace Stephen Strasburg and White Sox closer Addison Reed for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State. And Vaughn's father, Greg, played 15 big l...

Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports Matt Harvey limited the Nats to one run in seven innings as his ERA rose to 0.93. Matt Harvey heard the "Har-vey's better!" chants from the Citi Field crowd, which compared him favorably to Stephen Strasburg. "It's n...

WHAT IT MEANS: The Citi Field crowd said it best, chanting in the sixth inning: "Har-vey's better! Har-vey's better!" That certainly was the case at least on this night, in a hyped matchup between Matt Harvey and Stephen Strasburg. Harvey took ...

Getty Images Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey face off Friday night at Citi Field. Terry Collins described Matt Harvey as extra grouchy for Friday's start opposite Stephen Strasburg. That's a reflection of Harvey's intensity, and a sense the ri...

Here's the lineup as Matt Harvey and Stephen Strasburg face off Friday night at Citi Field. Lucas Duda tentatively returns after missing a game with back stiffness. Mets Jordany Valdespin, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Ike Davis, 1b J...

Curt Schilling says he would take Matt Harvey over any other pitcher, including Stephen Strasburg, because of health. Doug Glanville isn't so sure....

DENVER FIRST PITCH: With a frigid road trip behind the Mets, they return home to Citi Field. And fans get a treat Friday night: Matt Harvey opposes Stephen Strasburg as the Mets begin a nine-game homestand with the Washington Nationals. ...

USA TODAY Sports The Mets face (l to r) Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann this weekend at Citi Field. METS (7-7, third place/NL East) vs. WASHINGTON NATIONALS (9-6, second place/NL East) Friday: RHP Matt Harvey (3-0, 0.82) vs...

DENVER FIRST PITCH: The Mets are headed home tonight. Game or no game. For the third time in four days, the Mets were idle Wednesday. Their game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field was snowed out. It will be made up later in the season ...

Getty Images Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey face off Friday at Citi Field. DENVER -- Terry Collins did not let three postponements in four days disrupt Friday's marquee matchup. Matt Harvey will proceed with facing fellow ace Stephen Strasburg a...

Matt Harvey not downplaying meeting against Stephen Strasburg

VIERA, Fla. -- Rafael Montero moved to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, as a 17-year-old and got serious about baseball. Three years later, he signed with the Mets in 2011. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Rafael Mo...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: The Mets have their second night game of the week, this time in Viera, Fla., at 6:05. Prospect Rafael Montero opposes Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Also scheduled to pitch for the Mets: Josh E...

Associated PressDan Warthen favorably compared Zack Wheeler's Saturday to Stephen Strasburg's outing.JUPITER, Fla. -- Sandy Alderson lists his two greatest acquisitions while presiding over the Oakland Athletics as Dennis Eckersley and Bob Welch, the...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. FIRST PITCH: The Mets put their undefeated record on the line on Day 2 of the Grapefruit League season with a pair of games Sunday. Chris Trotman/Getty Images A day after Zack Wheeler's appearance, it's Matt Harvey...

Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports David Wright flies out in the fifth inning Saturday. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Ruben Tejada slugged a two-run homer against Stephen Strasburg and Collin Cowgill later produced a tiebreaking RBI double as the Mets opene...