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Final Recap: Mets 6 – Padres 3
The New York Mets (18-11) defeated the San Diego Padres (13-18) tonight at Petco Park by the final score of 6-3. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Bartolo Colon hit a 2-run home run in the top of the 2nd inning. He also pitched 6.2 innings while allowing 3 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 and only walked 1.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-3 with a 2-run HR.
- David Wright was 2-2 with a solo HR, and 3 walks.
- Michael Conforto was 1-4 with a solo HR and a walk.
- Kevin Plawecki was 2-3 with 2 doubles and a run scored.
- Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect 9th inning to receive his 9th save of the season.
Tonight’s ball game will not be remembered for anything else other than Bartolo Colon’s home run heard around the world. It was truly a special moment and I honestly couldn’t believe what I was witnessing as he rounded the bases. Colon made waves during the spring when went deep during pitchers batting practice and many were disappointed when there was no video evidence. Colon made sure there was video evidence tonight when he uncorked his 357 foot bomb to left field. With the home run, Colon became the oldest major leaguer to hit his first career home run at 42 years old and 349 days. Surprisingly Colon isn’t the oldest Met to ever hit a home run as that title belongs to the ageless Julio Franco, who did it back in May of 2007, at the age of 48. Oh yeah Colon did an admirable job on the mound as well, as his lone mistake came off the bat of Padres center fielder Jon Jay who hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third.
The Mets home run party continued tonight which obviously included Bartolo Colon. Yoenis Cespedes hit a two run bomb in the top of the first inning to give the Mets the early lead. Cespedes has been nothing short of spectacular since coming to the Mets. In 82 games since being acquired Cespedes has hit .288 with 22 home runs and 78 RBI’s. Those numbers would be good for the equivalent of half of a season, which are numbers many great players around the league put up in a full season. Also David Wright and Michael Conforto went back-to-back in the top of the 9th to put the Mets up comfortably by three runs. The Mets have hit six back-to-back home runs this season which leads the majors. 57% of the Mets runs have come by the long ball, which just goes to show how much the Mets are dependent on hitting home runs to win ball games.
Colon’s home run will go down as one of the greatest moments in Mets history, and I have provided a video of tonight’s moment below so you can relive it over and over again.
- The Mets will go for the split of the four game series in San Diego tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 4:40 pm et. You can watch tomorrow’s game on WPIX.
- Matt Harvey (2-4, 4.76 ERA) will get the start for the Mets opposing Padres right-hander Andrew Cashner (2-2, 4.85 ERA).
Mets Injury Updates:
- Catcher Travis d’Arnaud tried throwing today for the first time since going on the DL, down at Port St. Lucie and reportedly felt discomfort. Ultimately the Mets shut d’Arnaud down and it is unknown when he will resume throwing. Manager Terry Collins reportedly found the news “very discouraging.” It can be noted that d’Arnaud did some hitting on Thursday, but he is still having trouble throwing the ball. We can only hope that this injury doesn’t keep him out for a longer period of time.
- Mets Assistant GM John Ricco has announced that left-handed reliever Josh Edgin will remain in the minors with AAA Las Vegas when his rehab stint expires on Monday. Edgin has pitched well in eight appearances between St. Lucie and Las Vegas posting a 1.42 ERA, however there is no room in the Mets vaunted bullpen currently which leaves Edgin without a role. Edgin still hold options which allows the Mets to make the move for him to stay down in Las Vegas. Manager Terry Collins spoke earlier in the week on Edgin stating he wanted to see Edgin pitch on back-to-back days, as well as see more velocity on Edgin’s fastball. The Mets have a league best 2.69 bullpen ERA, which allows Edgin as much time as possible to get back to pre-Tommy John Surgery form.
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Padres 8:40 pm et.
New York Mets (17-11):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP (2-1, 2.56 ERA)
San Diego Padres (13-17):
1. Jon Jay (L) CF
2. Wil Myers (R) 1B
3. Matt Kemp (R) RF
4. Brett Wallace (L) 3B
5. Melvin Upton Jr. (R) LF
6. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
7. Derek Norris (R) C
8. Jemile Weeks (S) 2B
9. James Shields (R) P
SP: James Shields (1-4, 3.23 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on WPIX and MLB Network.
Game Notes:
METS-PADRES NOTES: Since 2000, the Mets are 20-38 at San Diego…The Mets have won one series (2011) in San Diego since 2003…The Padres have a 28-14 (.667) record at Petco Park against the Mets since the ballpark opened in 2003, which is their best mark against any team.
COLON SMELLS LIKE WINNING: Bartolo Colon earned his 220th career win in his last start on May 2 vs. Atlanta…He moved into sole possession of second place among Dominican-born pitchers, passing Pedro Martinez, Juan Marichal is first with 243 wins…Colon is the active leader among all major league pitchers in wins and is tied for 76th all- time, one behind Joe Niekro for 75th…Colon has posted 23 victories since the 2014 All-Star Game, which is tied for the 13th- most over that span.
COLON VS. PADRES: Is 2-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched…Struck out 27 and walked five in six career starts against the Padres…He has only made one career start at Petco Park, which came on July 18, 2014…Received a no-decision in the Mets’ 5-4 win, after pitching 5.0 innings, allowing four runs, earned, on five hits…Struck out six and walked one.
HIT THEM DON’T GIVE THEM: The Mets rank third in the majors with a 2.78 team ERA…New York is fourth in the majors with 256 strikeouts and has allowed the fewest homers (14).
GRAND STREAK: Curtis Granderson has reached base safely in 37 consecutive road games dating to August 8, 2015, the longest active streak in the major leagues…The franchise record is 38 straight road games held by Moises Alou, May 3, 2007-May 20, 2008…Granderson is hitting .278 (15-54) with five home runs, nine RBI and 13 runs scored in 13 road contests this year.
HOMER HAPPY: The Mets have scored 68 of their 123 runs this year on home runs, for a 55.3 percentage, the highest rate in the majors according to the Elias Sports Bureau…The Mets have hit at least one home run in 17 of their 28 games and multiple homers in 12 games this year.
CONSISTENT CABRERA: Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .316 (6-19) with one home run and two RBI in May (six games)…Cabrera has hit safely in 16 of his last 20 games that he’s started dating to April 12…He’s batting .338 (25-74) over that stretch…He owns a .991 fielding percentage (one error in 106 total chances).
METS VS. SHIELDS: James Shields has made 3 career starts against the Mets posting a 2-1 record with a 2.57 ERA in 21 innings pitched…Shields has struck out 12 batters while only walking two…Notable Mets hitter’s numbers against Shields are provided below…
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .250 (6-24, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
- Lucas Duda: .333 (2-6, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
- Alejandro De Aza: .167 (5-30, 1 2B, 3 RBI)
- Curtis Granderson: .125 (8-64, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
- Neil Walker: .167 (1-6, 2 K)
- David Wright: .000 (0-3)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .000 (0-7, 3 K)
Potential 2016 Mets Draft Picks
The 2016 MLB Amateur Player Draft is a month away, and the New York Mets possess two draft picks inside the top-31 picks. I decided I would list some players that might interest the Mets in the draft next month. The draft is 4 weeks away and anything can happen on draft night, but I believe these are a few players that may catch the Mets eye, and who I believe would be great fits for the organization. Continue reading
Final Recap: Padres 2 – Mets 0
The San Diego Padres (13-17) defeated the New York Mets (17-11) for the second straight night at Petco Park by the final score of 2-0. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Noah Syndergaard was the victim of no run support pitching 6 innings, while only allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. Syndergaard walked 2 and struck out 5.
- Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-4 and had 2 of the Mets 3 hits tonight.
- Wilmer Flores was 1-3 with a double.
- Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless inning, striking out 2. His ERA currently sits at 0.93.
Well no matter how well the Mets are playing, when it comes to playing in San Diego this team can’t seem to find consistent success. The Mets have now dropped two games in a row to start their west coast road trip, with two more games left to play in the new house of horrors, which is otherwise known as Petco Park. The Padres have a 28-14 (.667) record at Petco Park against the Mets since the ballpark opened in 2003, which is their best mark against any team. If you look at it from a series standpoint, the Mets have won one series out of fourteen since the ballpark opened. That is not good at all, no matter how you slice it. This is certainly not how the Mets wanted to get their road trip started, especially against a Padres team that was barely keeping it’s head above water in the crowded NL West.
Noah Syndergaard pitched a good game tonight and only had two stolen bases charged against him, although one of those bases would be a deciding factor in tonight’s game. Padres second baseman Jemile Weeks stole second base in the bottom of the fifth, which allowed center fielder John Jay to drive him in on an RBI single, which resulted in a 2-0 score. Syndergaard rarely puts runners on base, but when he does they ultimately cost him, as runners are 29-32 in stealing bases on Thor in his career. It was a gritty performance by Thor however, as the Padres battled with him consistently all night, but he pitched a good game all things considered.
The Mets struggles against left-handed pitchers was evident tonight as Drew Pomeranz only allowed one hit through five innings pitched. The Mets have faced four left-handed starting pitchers so far this season and those pitchers hold a combined ERA of 1.16. Granted the Mets did not have Neil Walker or Michael Conforto in tonight’s lineup but it is an area the Mets will look to improve on as the season progresses. The Mets had one true scoring opportunity, but Asdrubal Cabrera would be thrown out by left fielder Melvin Upton Jr., trying to score from first base with one out, on a Wilmer Flores double in the bottom of the 7th. The Mets also made it interesting in the bottom of the ninth bringing the tying and go-ahead run’s to the plate but could not muster anything off Padres closer Fernando Rodney. We can’t get out of San Diego soon enough.
- The Mets will look to salvage a split of the series in San Diego beginning tomorrow night after their six series winning streak was snapped tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40 pm et, and you can catch tomorrow night’s game on WPIX and MLB Network.
- Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.56 ERA) will look to reverse the Mets fortunes tomorrow night against Padres right-hander James Shields (1-4, 3.23 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Padres 10:40 pm et.
New York Mets (17-10):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Juan Lagares (R) CF
3. David Wright (R) 3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (2-1, 2.51 ERA)
San Diego Padres (12-17):
1. Jon Jay (L) CF
2. Wil Myers (R) 1B
3. Matt Kemp (R) RF
4. Brett Wallace (L) 3B
5. Melvin Upton Jr. (R) LF
6. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
7. Derek Norris (R) C
8. Jemile Weeks (S) 2B
9. Drew Pomeranz (R) P
SP: Drew Pomeranz LHP (2-3, 2.48 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-PADRES NOTES: Since 2000, the Mets are 20-37 at San Diego…The Mets have won one series (2011) in San Diego since 2003…The Padres have a home winning percentage against the Mets of (27-14, .659), which is better than any other opponent since Petco Park opened in 2004.
SERIES STREAKING: New York has won six straight series (Giants, Reds, Braves, Phillies, Indians and Braves)…The last time New York won six straight series was August 18-September 6, 2006…The last time the Mets won more than six straight series was in 2001, when the club won a franchise record-tying 10 consecutive series from August 17-September 27.
DINGER DELIGHT: New York has hit 42 home runs through its first 27 games, which is the most in team history after 27 contests…The Mets have hit 40 home runs in their last 19 games after just two in their first eight games…Overall, the Mets are tied for the major league lead with 42 home runs with Colorado.
HOMER CRAZY: The Mets have scored 68 of their 123 runs this year on home runs, for a 55.3 percentage, the highest rate in the majors according to the Elias Sports Bureau…The Mets have hit at least one home run in 17 of their 27 games.
RETURN OF RICHES: Since his first game with the Mets (August 1, 2015), Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .290 (92-317) with 56 runs scored, 18 doubles, 26 homers (tied for the third-most in the majors over that span) and 71 RBI (tied for the fifth-most in the majors) in 80 games.
NOAH’S ARK: Noah Syndergaard has nine straight games with six or more strikeouts, tied for the seventh-longest streak in team history and the second-longest among active players behind Madison Bumgarner’s streak of 10 straight…According to Baseball Savant, Noah Syndergaard has thrown 53 of his 490 pitches (11 percent) this year at or faster than 99 MPH, the most in the majors…Opponents have a 41.2 chase percentage vs. Syndergaard the second-highest percentage in the majors this year…Syndergaard has a 40.3 strikeout percentage (25-62) vs. lefties, the second-best mark in the majors this season.
SYNDERGAARD VS. PADRES: Has made two career starts against the Padres and is 1-1 with a 5.25 ERA in 12 innings pitched… Syndergaard has struck out 19 and walked none.
NO WALKING ALLOWED: Mets starting pitchers have walked three of 175 right-handed batters (1.7%) in the past 14 days, the lowest percentage in the majors…The league average is 8.0%.
ROAD WARRIOR: Curtis Granderson has reached base safely in 36 consecutive road games dating to August 8, 2015, the longest active streak in the major leagues…He is hitting .294 (15-51) with five home runs, nine RBI and 13 runs scored in 12 road contests this year…Granderson connected on fifth homer of the year last night…It was his 51st home run with the Mets.
METS VS. POMERANZ: Drew Pomeranz has made one career start against the Mets back in 2012 as a member of the Colorado Rockies…The 27-year old lefty pitched 4 innings while allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits…Pomeranz walked 3 and struck out 4…Only four Mets hitters have plate appearances against Pomeranz which are provided below…
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .500 (1-2, 1 2B, 2 RBI)
- David Wright: .000 (0-1, 1 BB)
- Lucas Duda: .000 (0-1, 1 HBP, 1 K)
- Alejandro De Aza: .000 (0-1)
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Padres 10:10 pm et.
New York Mets (17-9):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (3-0, 1.02 ERA)
San Diego Padres (11-17):
1. Jon Jay (L) CF
2. Wil Myers (R) 1B
3. Matt Kemp (R) RF
4. Brett Wallace (L) 3B
5. Melvin Upton Jr. (R) LF
6. Alexei Ramirez (R) SS
7. Derek Norris (R) C
8. Jemile Weeks (S) 2B
9. Colin Rea (R) P
SP: Colin Rea RHP (2-1, 4.61 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-PADRES NOTES: Since 2000, the Mets are 20-36 at San Diego…The Mets have won one series (2011) in San Diego since 2003.
SERIES STREAKING: New York has won six straight series (Giants, Reds, Braves, Phillies, Indians and Braves)…The last time New York won six straight series was August 18-September 6, 2006…The last time the Mets won more than six straight series was in 2001, when the club won a franchise record-tying 10 consecutive series from August 17-September 27.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: New York embarks on its longest road trip on the year tonight…The 11-game, three-city trip starts with four games in San Diego, followed by four-games in Los Angeles and three in Colorado…The Mets are 8-3 on the road this season… New York’s .727 road winning percentage is the fourth-best in the majors.
DEGROMINATOR: Jacob deGrom is 7-0 with a 2.56 ERA in his last 10 road starts dating to June 25, 2015…Since his major league debut on May 15, 2014, deGrom’s 2.53 ERA is the fourth- best mark in the majors…In his only career start against the Padres on June 1, 2015 at Petco Park, deGrom pitched 8.0 scoreless innings in the Mets’ 7-0 victory…deGrom struck out eight and walked none, and did not surrender a hit until the sixth inning.
DINGER DELIGHT: New York has hit 40 home runs through its first 26 games, which is the most in team history after 26 contests…Overall, the Mets are tied for the major league lead with 40 home runs with Arizona, Colorado and St. Louis.
FIRST OF TWO TRIPS: Mets Manager Terry Collins will manage the 2016 NL All-Star team this year on July 12 here at Petco Park.
INTERESTING STATS: Mets hitters have a line drive percent- age of 28% (28/300) over the last 14 days, the highest percentage in the majors…Opponents are hitting .086 (6-70) with two strikes against New York relievers over the last 14 days, which is the lowest batting average in the majors during that span.
DUDA SMASH: Lucas Duda hit two home runs yesterday and has hit three in his last three games…Duda, a native of Riverside, CA, has 14 career multi-home run games… His last multi-homer effort came against San Diego when he hit three on July 29, 2015…Over his last 14 games, Duda is batting .300 (15-40)…Has a career average against San Diego of .315 (28-89) with 7 HR’s and 14 RBI’s in 25 career games.
THE ANSWER: Asdrubal Cabrera has hit safely in 15 of his last 19 games that he’s started dating to April 12… Is batting.329 (23-70) over that stretch…Owns a .990 fielding percentage (one error in 100 total chances) good for seventh-best among ML shortstops…Is batting.348 (8-23) in the #2 spot in the lineup and .302 (16-53) in the #7 spot.
BEWARE OF THE MET SLAYER: Matt Kemp has hit .332/.386/.512 8 HR’S 36 RBI in 60 career games against the Mets…Kemp’s batting average against Mets is highest against any NL opponent…Kemp’s 72 hits against Mets, is the most against any opponent outside of NL West…His total bases of 111 against Mets are the most against any opponent outside of NL West.
METS VS. REA: The Mets have never faced the rookie right-hander and no current Mets hitter has any previous experience facing Rea.
Lineups & Game Notes: Braves vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Atlanta Braves (6-19):
1. Nick Markakis (L) RF
2. Adonis Garcia (R) LF
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Reid Brignac (L) 3B
7. Erick Aybar (S) SS
8. Matt Wisler (R) P
9. Mallex Smith (L) CF
SP: Matt Wisler RHP (0-2, 4.26 ERA)
New York Mets (16-8):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP (2-3, 4.76 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
VS. ATLANTA: The Mets are 4-0 vs. Atlanta this year and 9-2 vs. the Braves in their last 11 match-ups dating to September 10, 2015, including 2-2 at Citi Field.
STREAKING METS: The Mets are 12-2 in their last 14 games and have won 14 of their last 17 contests…New York has won five straight series (Giants, Reds, Braves, Phillies and Indians)… The last time New York won six straight series was August 18-September 6, 2006.
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: Matt Harvey has won two consecutive starts after losing four straight decisions…Harvey is 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA (eight earned runs/24.2 innings) with 26 strikeouts in four career starts vs. Atlanta.
HOME RUNS THE WRIGHT WAY: Hit his 36th career home run vs. Atlanta last night…He ranks second among active players with 36 homers vs. Atlanta, Ryan Howard is first with 50…Wright’s home run put the Mets ahead 1-0, it was the 85th career go-ahead home run of his career, tying him with Darryl Strawberry for the most such home runs in franchise history…Wright has 238 career home runs and he trails Strawberry by 14 home runs for most in team history (252).
BACK-TO-BACK: New York has hit five back-to-back home runs this year, the most in the majors…The Mets hit eight back-to- back home runs in 2015…The franchise record is 13 back-to-back homers in 2000.
HOT HITTERS: Yoenis Cespedes has three homers and 11 RBI over his last five games and five home runs and 16 RBI over his last eight contests…Michael Conforto has 14 RBI and has scored 13 runs in his last 14 games…Lucas Duda has five home runs and 10 RBI in his last 12 games.
SLUGGERS SLUGGING: The Mets are fifth in the majors with a .453 slugging percentage…Yoenis Cespedes (.684) ranks third in the NL in slugging, Michael Conforto (.614) is eighth and Neil Walker (.600) is 10th…According to Elias, this is the furthest into any season, in terms of games that the Mets have had three qualified players slugging over .600.
METS VS. WISLER: Matt Wisler made his major league debut last season against the Mets on June 19, 2015 and earned the win… Has made 3 career starts against the New York Mets all coming last season, while posting a 2-1 record with a 2.14 ERA…In 21 innings pitched Wisler has allowed 5 runs while posting a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 16/4…Notable Mets hitters numbers against Wisler are provided below…
- Kevin Plawecki: .400 (2-5, 1 HBP, 1 K)
- Michael Conforto: .500 (3-6)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .333 (2-6, 1 2B, 1 RBI)
- David Wright: .167 (1-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
- Lucas Duda: .125 (1-8, 2 BB, 1 K)
- Curtis Granderson: .111 (1-9, 2 BB, 1 K)
Final Recap: Mets 4 – Braves 1
The New York Mets (16-8) defeated the Atlanta Braves (6-19) this evening at Citi Field by the final score of 4-1. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Bartolo Colon was dominant this evening pitching 8 innings of shutout ball only allowing 7 hits, walking none, and striking out 7.
- David Wright was 2-3 with a solo HR. He has now hit 36 career home runs against the Braves which is tied with the Phillies for his most against any opponent.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-4 with a 2-run HR.
- Lucas Duda was 1-3 with a solo HR, going back-to-back with Cespedes in the bottom of the 1st.
- Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth and allowed a run on 2 hits, while striking out 1.
Another dominant win for the Mets tonight over the Braves, as the offense flexed it’s muscles early with three home runs in the bottom of the first inning. After receiving the run support Bartolo Colon, was in a tough situation just once during the rest of the game which occurred in the bottom of the third with runners on first and second with two outs. Colon got A.J. Pierzynski to pop out to David Wright to end the threat, and Colon retired the next ten straight hitters. Congratulations to Colon on surpassing Pedro Martinez on the all-time Dominican pitcher’s win list, as he is now in sole position of second place with win number 220 tonight. Juan Marichal tops the list with 243 wins. I would have loved to see Colon come back and pitch the ninth as he was only at 99 pitches, and was on pace to break the Mets record for oldest pitcher to throw a shutout. Colon actually set the record last season on September 5th against the Marlins, and almost had the opportunity to break his own record. Either way Colon had a fantastic outing on a night he was able to reach a historic milestone.
Yoenis Cespedes also had a historic night as his home run tonight made him the fastest Mets player to hit 25 home runs in a Mets uniform. Cespedes accomplished that feat in 77 games, and the previous record holder was Carlos Delgado who did it in 88 games. It is an unbelievable transformation that Cespedes has contributed to this lineup, as this team has been on another level offensively since his acquisition last July. With the way Cespedes is swinging the bat he will make sure his name is thrown in the NL MVP race at the end of the season.
- The Mets will look to take their sixth straight series tomorrow evening in game two of their three game set against the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 pm et and can be seen on SNY.
- Matt Harvey who looks to be trending up will make the start for the Mets (2-3, 4.76 ERA) against Braves right-hander Matt Wisler (0-2, 4.26 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Braves vs Mets 7:10 pm et.
Atlanta Braves (6-18):
1. Nick Markakis (L) RF
2. Daniel Castro (R) 3B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Adonis Garcia (R) LF
5. A.J. Pierzynski (L) C
6. Reid Brignac (L) 2B
7. Erick Aybar (S) SS
8. Mike Foltynewicz (R) P
9. Mallex Smith (L) CF
SP: Mike Foltynewicz RHP (Season Debut)
New York Mets (15-8):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP (1-1, 3.42 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
GOT FIVE ON IT: New York has won five straight series (Giants, Reds, Braves, Phillies and Indians)…The Mets swept the Braves in Atlanta, April 22-24.
VS. ATLANTA: The Mets are 8-2 vs. the Braves in their last 10 match-ups dating to September 10, 2015, including 1-2 at Citi Field.
SCORE FIRST ASK QUESTIONS LATER: New York has scored first in 14 of its last 17 games…The Mets are 13-3 when they score first this year, including 5-1 at home.
BARTOLO COLON: Has 219 career wins, tied with Pedro Martinez for the second-most among Dominican-born pitchers…Passed the 3,000-inning mark after he recorded a scoreless first inning in his last start…Is one of two active major league pitchers to have at least 3,000 innings pitched, the other is C.C. Sabathia…Has made 11 appearances, all starts, against Atlanta in his career…Is 8-2 with a 2.69 ERA (23 earned runs/77.0 innings pitched)…Struck out 47 and walked 10… Went 4-0 with a 3.66 ERA (13 earned runs/32.0 innings pitched) against the Braves in 2015.
JEURYS LOOKIN VERY FAMILIA: Jeurys Familia is 8-for-8 in save opportunities this season… He notched his 57th career save Saturday vs. San Francisco to move into a tie for 10th place on the club’s all-time saves list with Braden Looper…Familia is tied for second in the majors in saves this year.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Neil Walker has seven RBI in his last six contests, he is batting .391 (9-23) during that span…Walker has four multi-hit games in his last six contests…Curtis Granderson has scored 15 runs and driven in nine runs over his last 14 games…During that span, Granderson is hitting .327 (17-52) with four home runs and a .426 on-base percentage… Yoenis Cespedes has two homers and nine RBI over his last four games and four home runs and 14 RBI over his last seven contests…Michael Conforto has seven RBI’s in his last four games and 10 RBI in his last seven contests…He is seventh in the NL with a .342 batting average and seventh in the NL with a .633 slugging percentage.
CASTAWAY: Opponents are 4-42 (.095) vs. Jerry Blevins dating to 2015…He has stranded 11 inherited runners, tied for the most in the majors this season.
HARD HIT BASEBALLS: According to FanGraphs, Michael Conforto is first in the majors with 50.0% hard hit balls and David Wright is third (45.7%)…The stat is computed by registering hard- hit balls divided by times contact was made.
BEAT THE BRAVES THE WRIGHT WAY: Has 35 career home runs against the Braves which is second-most vs. any opponent in his career (36 vs. Philadelphia).
FULL CIRCLE: The Mets will face a familiar face from their 2015 postseason team in utility player Kelly Johnson who signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on January 21 2016, and made the team out of Spring Training…Johnson was acquired by the Mets on July 24, 2015 from the Braves along with Juan Uribe for pitchers John Gant and Rob Whalen…Johnson produced a.250/.304/.414 line in 49 games for the Mets with 5 home runs and 13 RBI…John Gant had been optioned to AAA Gwinnett this morning for the second time this season to make room on the 25-man roster for Mike Foltynewicz…Gant owns a 7.04 ERA in 7.2 Major League innings this season.
METS VS. FOLTYNEWICZ: Mike Foltynewicz is replacing Bud Norris in the Braves rotation and making his 2016 debut tonight… At AAA Gwinnett, Foltynewicz was 1-2 with a 2.05 ERA in 4 starts this season…The 24 year old right-hander has appeared in two games against the Mets (one of those appearances was a start) and holds a blank record with a 10.80 ERA…Foltynewicz has allowed 9 runs (8 earned) in 6.2 innings pitched against the Mets…Notable Mets hitters numbers against Foltynewicz are provided below…
- Lucas Duda: .750 (3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
- Curtis Granderson: .500 (2-4, 1 K)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .333 (1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
- Wilmer Flores: .500 (2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .000 (0-3)
Above The Mendoza 