Lineups & Game Notes: Rockies vs. Mets 1:10 pm et.
Colorado Rockies (49-52):
1. Charlie Blackmon (L) CF
2. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B
3. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
4. Carlos Gonzalez (L) RF
5. Trevor Story (R) SS
6. David Dahl (L) LF
7. Daniel Descalso (L) 1B
8. Tony Wolters (L) C
9. Tyler Anderson (L) P
SP: Tyler Anderson LHP (3-3, 3.56 ERA)
New York Mets (53-47):
1. Juan Lagares (R) CF
2. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
3. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
4. Neil Walker (S) 2B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
6. James Loney (L) 1B
7. Rene Rivera (R) C
8. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (6-5, 2.73 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY and MLB Network.
Game Notes:
ROCKIES-METS NOTES: The Mets are 61-30 vs. Colorado at home…The .670 winning percentage is the best vs. any team (min. 15 games) in team history…The Mets have won 10 straight games vs. the Rockies at Citi Field dating to August 6, 2013…The 10- game home winning streak is tied for the sixth-longest in franchise history vs. one club.
DAY BASEBALL: New York is 19-12 in day games (11-5 at home)…The Mets have a .613 winning percentage in day games which ranks fourth in the majors…The Mets lead the majors with a 2.74 team ERA during the day.
deGROM IN deDAY: Jacob deGrom is 15-3 with a 1.63 ERA (32 earned runs/176.2 innings) in 27 career daytime starts…That is the best daytime ERA among qualified major league pitchers over the last three years.
HOT AS JULY: Wilmer Flores is hitting .333 (18-54) with two doubles, seven homers and 13 RBI this month…Flores’ seven home runs in July is tied for the fourth-most in the majors…Flores is hitting .333 (20- 60) with six homers vs. lefthanders this season.
LOOKING TO HOLD A RECORD: Addison Reed has tossed 14.2 scoreless innings while allowing only four hits and striking out 22 since June 25… He is second in the majors with 24 holds…Aaron Heilman holds the single-season franchise record with 26 holds in 2006… Reed has the fifth-lowest ERA among NL relievers (1.88)…Min. 40 innings.
STREAK ENDS: Jeruys Familia saved 52 consecutive games from August 1, 2015-July 26, 2016, the third-longest streak in major league history…He suffered a blown save last night vs. St. Louis…Familia ranks sixth on the club’s all-time save list with 85 saves…Tug McGraw is fifth on the list with 86.
DEGROM VS. ROCKIES: In three career starts vs. the Rockies, deGrom is 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA…In his one start this season against Colorado (at Coors Field), deGrom pitched 6.1 innings and allowed three runs on four hits in a no-decision while striking out three and walking three.
METS VS. ANDERSON: The Mets have never faced Tyler Anderson and no current player on the roster has an official at-bat against the left-hander.