Friday night might be the occasion for some baseball history as the Mets and Dodgers both could lose their starting pitchers to paternity watches.
Dodgers Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke already returned to Los Angeles to be with his wife, Emily, for the birth of the couple’s first child.
Then Mets manager Terry Collins said Friday afternoon that Jon Niese might miss his scheduled start due to the impending birth of his second child with wife Leah.
If the Mets were forced to replace the left-handed Niese, they would dip into their bullpen for a spot starter in a game otherwise highlighted by the debut of Mets outfield prospect Michael Conforto.