Category: MLB
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.
Final Recap: Mets 8 – Braves 0
The New York Mets (17-9) defeated the Atlanta Braves (7-20) this afternoon at a cold and wet Citi Field by the final score of 8-0. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Steven Matz was in complete command this afternoon picking up his 4th win of the season. Matz pitched 7.2 scoreless innings while only allowing 2 hits. Matz walked none and struck out 8.
- Rene Rivera was 1-4 slugging his first home run as a Met. It was a 2-run shot in the bottom of the 2nd.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 1-4 with a 2-run homer.
- Lucas Duda had a monster day going 2-4 with 2 HR’s. Duda hit a 2-run bomb in the bottom of the 3rd and a solo HR in the bottom of the 5th.
- Wilmer Flores was 2-3 with an RBI double.
After yesterday’s outing where the Mets were shutout and only mustered one hit, the offense came back alive today in a big way. The Mets slugged four home runs on the afternoon, with recent addition Rene Rivera joining the Mets recent home-run binge in the bottom of the second inning to start the scoring. The Mets offense, with the exception of last night, has become a force in the National League and they have forty home runs to show for it in their first twenty six games thus far, which is a club record. This offense is producing at a historic pace and one can only imagine how much more dangerous this lineup will be when it warms up in the summer and the ball starts flying.
Steven Matz continued his dominant run of starts since his 7-run shelling back in early April, as he completely dominated the Braves from start to finish today. The game looks like it has completely slowed down for Matz and he seems to just be improving with every start he makes this season. In Matz’s last four starts he is 4-0 with a 0.67 ERA. Those numbers indicate the ace potential Matz possesses, and there is no doubt he will be in the running to be named NL Rookie of the Year at the end of the season at this current pace.
The Mets completed a successful homestand where they went 7-2, and now have won six straight series for the first time since 2006. The Mets also hit as many home runs in this series against the Braves (7) than the Braves have hit all season (6), which just shows where the Braves are at in the middle of their rebuilding process. No apologies for taking care of business however as the Mets now are set to embark on their longest road trip of the season. The Mets will play eleven games in three west-coast cities with no off-days in-between. The Mets will play the Padres, Dodgers, and Rockies in that order, who are all beating up on each other in the crowded NL West. The Mets are 8-3 on the road this season and will look to build on that road success over the next week and a half.
- The Mets open up their four game series against the San Diego Padres tomorrow evening with first pitch scheduled for 10:10 pm et. Tomorrow evening’s game can be seen on SNY and you may want to catch a nap before first pitch.
- Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.02 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets opposing Padres right-hander Colin Rea (2-1, 4.61 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Braves vs. Mets 1:10 pm et.
Atlanta Braves (7-19):
1. Mallex Smith (L) CF
2. Adonis Garcia (R) 3B
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Jeff Francoeur (R) LF
5. Tyler Flowers (R) C
6. Chase d’Arnaud (R) RF
7. Daniel Castro (R) 2B
8. Erick Aybar (S) SS
9. Jhoulys Chacin (R) P
SP: Jhoulys Chacin RHP (1-1, 3.27 ERA)
New York Mets (16-9):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Steven Matz (R) P
SP: Steven Matz LHP (3-1, 3.86 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
VS. ATLANTA: The Mets are 4-1 vs. Atlanta this year and 9-3 vs. the Braves in their last 12 match-ups dating to September 10, 2015, including 2-3 at Citi Field.
SERIES STREAKING METS: 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 Mets are 1-1 in rubber games this year, including 0-1 at home.
MEET THE MATZ: Steven Matz is 7-1 in his first 10 regular season starts and the Mets are 8-2…Matz’s seven wins are the most by any pitcher through their first 10 starts in club history…Has won a career-high three straight decisions …Over his last three starts, Matz has posted a 0.93 ERA (two earned runs/19.1 innings) while going 3-0…He has issued five walks and struck 21 during that stretch.
THROUGH 25 GAMES: The Met hit 36 home runs in their first 25 games of the year, one shy of their highest total in the first 25 games…New York had 37 home runs after 25 contests in 1988.
PITCHERS DELIGHT: The Mets rank fourth in the majors with a 2.84 team ERA…New York is third in the majors with 230 strike- outs and has allowed the fewest homers (12)…New York starters have posted a 2.87 ERA, the third-best mark in the majors and the bullpen has a 2.79 ERA, the eighth-best in the majors.
YO: Yoenis Cespedes has three homers and 11 RBI over his last six games and five home runs and 16 RBI over his last nine contests…Cespedes is tied for second in the majors with 25 RBI…His eight home runs are tied for the eighth-most in the majors…Connected on his 25th home run in his 77th game with the Mets to become the quickest player to hit 25 homers in team history.
METS VS. CHACIN: Jhoulys Chacin faces New York for the second time this season and for the seventh time in his career…Dropped an 8-2 decision to the Mets on 4/23 of this season, allowing four runs, three earned, over 5.2 innings…In his career against the Mets, Chacin is 1-3 with a 3.23 ERA in six games, five starts…Last beat the Mets on 8/21/12 at Citi Field, where he is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (3 ER/14.0 IP) in three games, two starts…Notable Mets hitters numbers against Chacin are provided below…
- Neil Walker: .273 (3-11, 2 2B, 1 RBI)
- Curtis Granderson: .500 (2-4, 1 RBI, 2 BB)
- Wilmer Flores: .333 (1-3)
- Michael Conforto: .667 (2-3)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .000 (0-6, 3 BB, 1 K)
Mets Tidbits
- Jacob deGrom will receive his 2015 Wilson Defensive Pitcher of the Year Award prior to tonight’s game against the Atlanta Braves. DeGrom had a 1.000 fielding percentage last year and has not made an error in his major league career. The Award recognizes the top defensive player at each position by combining traditional defensive stats along with advanced metrics.
- Mets left-handed reliever Josh Edgin tossed a scoreless inning for Las Vegas (AAA) last night at El Paso. It was his first Triple-A outing since being promoted from St. Lucie (A+). Edgin is currently on a rehab assignment from his Tommy John operation last March. The 29-year old left hander’s 30-day rehab window expires on Monday, and the Mets will have to decide whether to promote him or option him to the minors. Edgin has allowed one run in 5.1 innings over seven rehabilitation games.
- New York hit three home runs in the first inning last night (David Wright, Yoenis Cespedes and Lucas Duda) for the fourth time in team history. It was the first time that feat has been accomplished since April 13, 2006, when Carlos Beltran, Wright and Cliff Floyd when deep in the first inning at Washington. It was just the second time the Mets have hit three first inning homers at home (also: August 15, 1985).
- Former Mets and current Atlanta Braves players, Kelly Johnson and Eric O’Flaherty received their NL Championship rings prior to last night’s game at Citi Field. Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and Mets GM Sandy Alderson presented each player with their ring in the Atlanta clubhouse. It was a well deserved gesture for Johnson who helped energize this club to their 2015 postseason run, when he was acquired with Juan Uribe from the Braves last July. Eric O’Flaherty was acquired by the Mets in August from the Oakland Athletics but was not included on the postseason roster.
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)
Final Recap: Giants 6 – Mets 1
The San Fransisco Giants (13-13) snapped the New York Mets (15-8) eight-game winning streak by the final score of 6-1, at a cold and rainy Citi Field. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Noah Syndergaard pitched 5.2 innings while allowing 4 runs on 5 hits. Syndergaard struck out 6 while walking 2.
- David Wright was 2-4 with an RBI single.
- Neil Walker was 2-4 with 2 base hits.
- Juan Lagares was 2-4 with a double and a run scored.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-4 with a double.
Well all good things must come to an end right? The Mets were facing one of the top pitchers in baseball against Madison Bumgarner and simply could not execute offensively. That doesn’t go without saying that the Mets certainly had many opportunities this afternoon to claw back into this game. The Mets left twelve runners on base and were 1-8 with runners in scoring position. The Mets probably won’t want to face Bumgarner again at all this season, especially in the postseason as he now improves to 4-0 in his career against the Mets in five starts, and simply owns the Mets at Citi Field. Bumgarner holds a 0.62 ERA which is the lowest ERA at Citi Field among any pitcher with at least 25 innings pitched. Bumgarner has also thrown eighteen consecutive scoreless innings at Cit Field which is a record in the history of the ballpark.
Noah Syndergaard had a good but not great game this afternoon as he had to be almost perfect with the way Bumgarner was throwing today. Syndergaard had three stolen bases against him this afternoon, and if there has been one negative against Syndergaard it has been opposing base stealers. Ron Darling had noticed something with Syndergaard’s delivery that was allowing runners to run on him with ease, but would not disclose it on the broadcast. Hopefully this is something that may be shared to pitching coach Dan Warthen, or possibly something Warthen has noticed himself that he may be able to help correct. Time will tell, but Syndergaard’s throwing the ball so well right now you may not want to mess with his mechanics too much.
The Mets will welcome the Atlanta Braves to Citi Field next, and will look to start another win streak against the ball club it began one against last weekend. This is a crucial home series for the Mets to win, as they will hit the road for a long eleven game west coast road trip following Wednesday’s game, and this should be a team the Mets beat handily. This has been a great homestand thus far with the Mets going 5-1, and took a home series from the Giants for the first time in five seasons. The Mets will look to close out strong these last three games before going across the country for eleven days.
- The Mets and Atlanta Braves play the first game of their three game series tomorrow evening at Citi Field with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 pm et. The game will be televised on SNY.
- Bartolo Colon (1-1, 3.42 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets with the hope of passing Pedro Martinez for second place on the all-time Dominican-born pitchers wins list. The Braves have not announced a starter but it is expected that right-hander Matt Wisler (0-2, 4.26 ERA) will get the start against the Mets.
Lineups & Game Notes: Giants vs. Mets 1:10 pm et.
San Fransisco Giants (12-13):
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Angel Pagan (S) LF
3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
6. Hunter Pence (R) RF
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Kelby Tomlinson (R) 2B
9. Madison Bumgarner (R) P
SP: Madison Bumgarner RHP (2-2, 3.64 ERA)
New York Mets (15-7):
1. Juan Lagares (R) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Wilmer Flores (R) SS
7. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
8. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (2-0, 1.69 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY & MLB Network
Game Notes:
GIANTS-METS NOTES: New York has won its first home series vs. the Giants since 2010…The Mets are 6-9 overall vs. SF over the last three years.
SERIES NOTES: New York has won five straight series, including two straight series sweeps…The Mets have won their first home series vs. the Giants since 2010…After winning the first two games of this series the Mets will look to complete their first three-game series sweep vs. the Giants since July 8-10, 2013 at San Francisco…The last time the Mets swept the Giants in a three-game set in New York was July 8-10, 2008.
STREAKING METS: The Mets have won eight straight, the club’s longest winning streak since capturing eight consecutive games from September 7-14, 2015…It is the longest current winning streak in the majors…The last time the Mets had a longer winning streak was a franchise high-tying 11 game winning streak from April 12-23, 2015…New York is 11-1 in its last 12 games and has won 13 of its last 15 contests.
APRIL HOME RUNS: New York hit 33 home runs, tied for the most in franchise history for the month of April…The Mets also hit 33 homers in April, 2006.
WALKER’S APRIL: Neil Walker drove in two runs yesterday… Walker finished the month with 19 RBI, his most ever in the month of April…Walker’s previous best was 11 RBI in April, 2014… Walker also tied the April club record with nine home runs…Dave Kingman (1976), Carlos Delgado (2006) and John Buck (2013) all also had nine homers in April…Walker has eight home runs over his last 14 games…He has seven RBI in his last five contests.
CONFORTO STREAKS: Michael Conforto has reached base safely in 17 straight games, extending his career-high…Over his last 14 games, the Mets leftfielder is batting .407 (22-54) with 14 runs scored, nine doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI…In addition he also extended his career-high hitting streak to eight games…He has seven RBI in his last three games and 10 RBI in his last six contests…He is fourth in the majors with a .365 batting average and fifth in the NL with a .442 OBP.
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE: Michael Conforto has at least one double in a franchise high-tying six straight games…Joe Christopher had a double in six consecutive games from August 14-18, 1964…Conforto now has 11 doubles on the year, tied for the major league lead.
NOAH’S ARK: Noah Syndergaard has eight straight games with eight or more strikeouts, the third-longest streak in team history… David Cone had 10 straight such games in 1992 and Dwight Gooden had nine in 1984…Syndergaard’s 38 strikeouts are tied with Pedro Martinez (2005) for the most in team history after four starts of the season…Pedro Martinez (2005) holds the record with 46 strikeouts after the first five starts of the year.
SYNDERGAARD VS. GIANTS Made his only start against San Francisco June 9, 2015 at home in a 5-0 loss…Pitched 6.0 innings and allowed four runs, earned…Permitted 10 hits and one walk…Struck out two…The 10 hits allowed tied a career-high and it was the last time Syndergaard permitted double-digit hits in a regular-season game…The two strikeouts are the fewest Syndergaard has ever recorded in a start.
DON’T LET BUSTER BEAT YOU: Giants catcher Buster Posey in his career has a line of .345/.412/.559, with 6 HR’s 19 RBI in 30 games played against the Mets…SLG % of .559, is highest against any NL team…OPS of 1.007, is Posey’s highest OPS against any team in NL besides Rockies…69 total bases against Mets are the most against any non NL West team.
METS VS. BUMGARNER: Bumgarner owns a 3-0 career record against the Mets with a 1.24 ERA (4 ER in 29 innings pitched) in 4 games started…Bumgarner owns a 33/8 strikeout to walk ratio…is 3-0 career at Citi Field against the Mets with a 0.78 ERA…Notable Mets hitters numbers against Bumgarner are provided below…
- Neil Walker: .333 (3-9, 2 RBI, 1 K)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .250 (2-8, 1 RBI, 2 BB)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .667 (2-3, 1 RBI)
- Juan Lagares: .000 (0-6)
- David Wright: .222 (2-9, 2 K)
Lineups & Game Notes: Giants vs. Mets 4:10 pm et.
San Fransisco Giants (12-12):
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Angel Pagan (S) LF
3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
6. Hunter Pence (R) RF
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Kelby Tomlinson (R) 2B
9. Matt Cain (R) P
SP: Matt Cain RHP (0-2, 6.43 ERA)
New York Mets (14-7):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (2-0, 1.54 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on SNY & Fox Sports 1.
Game Notes:
GIANTS-METS NOTES: New York has lost five straight home season series to the Giants, going 6-12 since 2011 at Citi Field… The Mets are 5-9 overall vs. SF over the last three years.
STREAKING METS: The Mets have won seven straight, the club’s longest winning streak since capturing eight consecutive games from September 7-14, 2015…It is the longest current winning streak in the majors…New York is 10-1 in its last 11 games and has won 12 of its last 14 contests…New York has won four straight series, including two straight series sweeps…The Mets are 5-2 during day games (2-1 at home).
SCORING FIRST: New York has scored first in 13 of its last 15 games…The Mets are 12-3 when they score first this year, including 4-1 at home.
YO LOOK AT THE RESULTS: Yoenis Cespedes has two homers and nine RBI over his last two games and four home runs and 14 RBI over his last five contests…Cespedes has hit in nine straight games, batting .382 (13-34) with three doubles, six home runs and 20 RBI… Cespedes is fourth in the majors with 23 RBI…Cespedes blasted his third career grand slam (second with the Mets) and had a two-run single in the third inning…The six RBI in one inning were the most by a Mets player in team history… Cespedes has at least one extra-base hit in a franchise-record and a career-high nine straight games.
deGROMINATION: Jacob deGrom is 12-2 with a 1.31 ERA (19 earned runs/130.1 innings) in 20 career daytime starts…That is the best daytime ERA among qualified major league pitchers over the last three years…DeGrom has made 26 career starts at Citi Field…Is 12-7 with a 1.86 ERA…DeGrom is 4-1 with a 0.93 ERA (six earned runs/58.0 innings) in nine career home starts during the day… Has two career starts against the Giants…He is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA (two earned runs/15.1 innings) with 17 strikeouts…That ERA is the fourth-lowest among active pitchers with at least two starts against the Giants since 2014.
MICHAEL CONFORTO: Has reached base safely in a career high- 16 straight games dating to April 10…Conforto has at least one double in five straight games, tied for the second-longest streak in team history…Joe Christopher had a double in six consecutive games from August 14-18, 1964…Conforto is hitting .380 (19-50) with 12 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI in his last 13 games…He has a .429 on-base percentage and a .720 slugging percentage during that span.
WALKER’S HISTORIC MONTH: Neil Walker’s nine April home runs are tied for most in team history with Dave Kingman (1976), Carlos Delgado (2006) and John Buck (2013)…The only other second baseman with more homers in April in major league history is Chase Utley, who had 10 homers with the Phillies in 2008…Walker also has 17 RBI this month, his most in the month of April and tied for eighth in the NL…Walker’s previous best was 11 in 2014.
DON’T LET BUSTER BEAT YOU: Giants catcher Buster Posey in his career has a line of .345/.409/.602, with 6 HR’s 19 RBI in 29 games played against the Mets…SLG % of .602, is highest against any NL team…OPS of 1.011, is Posey’s highest OPS against any team in NL besides Rockies…68 total bases against Mets are the most against any non NL West team.
METS VS. CAIN: Cain owns a 6-5 record with a 3.23 ERA (30 ER in 83.2 innings) in 14 career starts against the Mets…is 2-2 with a 1.95 ERA (7 ER in 32.1 innings) in his last six starts…has made just two career appearances at Citi Field, posting no record with a 1.80 ERA (3 ER in 15.0 innings) and a .222 opponents average against… Notable Mets hitters career numbers are below…
- David Wright: .393 (11-28, 6 2B, 3 RBI)
- Neil Walker: .200 (2-10, 1 HBP, 4 K)
- Lucas Duda: .100 (1-10, 1 3B, 2 K)
- Curtis Granderson: .250 (1-4, 1 3B, 2 BB)
- Alejandro De Aza: .333 (2-6, 1 3B, 1 BB)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .000 (0-5, 1 BB, 3 K)
- Rene Rivera: .333 (1-3, 1 K)
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