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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)
Final Recap: Mets 13 – Giants 1
New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes reacts after hitting a grand slam against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 29, 2016, in, New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
The New York Mets (14-7) defeated the San Fransisco Giants (12-12) by the final score of 13-1 tonight. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Yoenis Cespedes had an outstanding performance going 2-4 with 6 RBI’s, which included a grand slam.
- Michael Conforto was 2-5 with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.
- Neil Walker was 2-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 2-4 with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.
- Curtis Granderson was 1-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.
- Steven Matz picked up his third win of the season, pitching 6 shutout innings while allowing 7 hits, walking 3, and striking out 4.
- The Mets scored a franchise record 12 runs in the bottom of the third inning.
It just doesn’t get much better than that now does it Mets fans? The Mets absolutely clobbered Jake Peavy and Mike Broadway in the bottom of the third putting up a historic 12-spot on the scoreboard. I have seen the Mets criticized due to their style of play which is dependent on the home run ball, as well as the quality of the opposition they have faced thus far. Truth is, this team is not going to apologize to anyone for taking care of business, and they went out and absolutely beat down a quality opponent tonight. The Mets have notoriously struggled against the Giants and tonight’s game was a great indicator of a possible reversal of fortunes this series. The Mets have not won a series at home against the Giants since 2010, as they have lost five straight home series, and they will have two opportunities to change that this weekend.
Steven Matz also has pitched very strong since getting rocked for seven runs in his first outing of the season, where he only recorded five outs against the Marlins. In his last three starts since that outing, Matz is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA, and is proving why he is a frontrunner for NL Rookie of the Year. The Mets have been absolutely rolling lately and have now won seven games in a row. Lets keep it going the rest of the weekend!
- The Mets will look to win their first home series in five seasons against the San Fransisco Giants tomorrow afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 pm et. Tomorrow’s game can be seen on SNY and Fox Sports 1.
- Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.54 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets tomorrow afternoon facing Giants right-hander Matt Cain (0-2, 6.43 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Giants vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
San Fransisco Giants (12-11):
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Joe Panik (L) 2B
3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Jake Peavy (R) P
9. Angel Pagan (S) LF
SP: Jake Peavy RHP (1-1, 6.86 ERA)
New York Mets (13-7):
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. Steven Matz (R) P
SP: Steven Matz LHP (2-1, 5.40 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
GIANTS-METS NOTES: New York has lost five straight home season series to the Giants, going 5-12 since 2011 at Citi Field… The Mets are 4-9 overall vs. SF over the last two years.
METS STREAKING: The Mets have won six 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 9-1 in its last 10 games and has won 11 of its last 13 contests..New York has won four straight series, including two straight series sweeps.
APRIL HOME RUNS: New York has 30 home runs so far this month, the second-most in franchise history for April…The Mets hit 33 home runs in April, 2006.
NO DAYS OFF: Tonight starts a stretch of 17 games in 17 days… New York’s next off day is May 16.
THE TRUSTY PEN: New York’s bullpen has allowed two earned runs over its last 19.1 innings (0.93 ERA) spanning six games…During that span, the pen is 2-0 with five saves…Overall, the bullpen has a 2.54 ERA (18 earned runs/63.2 innings) which ranks second in the NL and fourth in the majors…The pen has stranded 23 of 29 inherited runners and retired 56 of 69 first batters faced.
PITCHING: New York ranks fourth in the majors with a 2.91 ERA… The staff has allowed eight home runs, the fewest in the majors… The Mets have 194 strikeouts, the third-most in the majors.
STEVEN MATZ: Over his last two starts, Matz has allowed two earned runs in 13.1 innings (1.35 ERA) with two walks and 17 strikeouts…He allowed seven runs in 1.2 innings in his first start of the year…New York is 7-2 when he starts in the regular season and he is 6-1…Matz’s six wins are the most by any pitcher through their first nine starts in club history…Matz has never faced the Giants.
MICHAEL CONFORTO: Has reached base safely in a career high- tying 15 straight games dating to April 10…Conforto also reached base safely in 15 consecutive games from August 15-September 2, 2015…Conforto is hitting .378 (17-45) with 10 runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in his last 12 games…He has a .431 on-base percentage and a .733 slugging percentage during that span…According to ESPN Stats & Info, Conforto’s 30.3 percent hard-hit rate this season is the highest in the majors.
SKY WALKER: Neil Walker is tied for the major league lead in home runs with Bryce Harper, Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado… Walker reached nine home runs in 20 games…His previous fastest to nine homers was in 2014 when he did it in 42 games… Walker has eight home runs over his last 12 games…Walker, who has not yet hit a double or a triple, is the first Mets player whose first nine extra-base hits of a season all were all homers… The previous team record was held by Ron Swoboda, whose first eight extra-base hits were home runs in 1968…Info courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
DON’T GET BEAT BY BUSTER: Giants catcher Buster Posey in his career has a line of .342/.408/.575, with 6 HR’s 19 RBI in 29 games played against the Mets…SLG % of .575, is highest against any NL team…OPS of 1.012, is Posey’s highest OPS against any team in NL besides Rockies…67 total bases against Mets are the most against any non NL West team.
METS VS. PEAVY: Jake Peavy holds a career 6-4 record with a 3.27 ERA in 13 games started against the Mets…In 82.2 innings pitched Peavy has allowed 68 hits and 31 runs (30 earned) with a 77/29 strikeout to walk ratio…Jake Peavy took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his last start at Citi Field, which came on Aug. 2, 2014…Notable Mets career numbers against Peavy are provided below…
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .269 (7-26, 2 2B, 1 HR)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .286 (2-7, 1 2B, 1 HR)
- Lucas Duda: .143 (1-7, 1 HR, 4 K)
- Curtis Granderson: .167 (4-24, 2 2B, 1 HR)
- Neil Walker: .333 (1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
- David Wright: .158 (3-19, 1 2B, 8 K)
Final Recap: Mets 5 – Reds 2
The New York Mets (13-7) defeated the Cincinnati Reds (9-13) this evening by the final score of 5-2. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Matt Harvey picked up his second victory of the season pitching 6 innings while allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. Harvey only walked 1 while striking out 7.
- Neil Walker was 2-3 with a solo HR and an RBI single.
- Michael Conforto was 1-4 with a 2-run RBI double.
- Jim Henderson & Hansel Robles combined for 2 perfect innings of relief while striking out 4.
- Addison Reed acquired his first save of the season pitching a perfect 9th inning.
Another solid win for the Mets tonight! Neil Walker did it again with the bat, slugging his ninth home run and tying the franchise record for home runs in a month. Walker also made a great grab in the field in the top of the third inning with the bases loaded. Walker ended up robbing Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco of a base-hit, and saving two runs by being positioned perfectly behind the second base bag. Different night, same result from Michael Conforto in the three-hole, as he drove in two with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth to give the Mets a comfortable lead. Conforto and Walker are having an unbelievable first month of the season.
Matt Harvey is beginning to come into form as well, as his velocity seemed to be up tonight as I saw him touching 97 mph multiple times. At one point Harvey had struck out five Reds hitters in a row and looked as confident as I’ve seen him all season. I provided an infographic from Baseball Tonight below on Harvey’s return to form.The Mets have now swept two consecutive series and their win streak currently sits at six games. The Mets have also won eleven games in a row against the Reds dating back to 2014, which ties the second longest streak against any opponent in franchise history. The longest streak if you are interested is held against the Pittsburgh Pirates which sits at fifteen games, and dates back to the 1986-87 season’s.
- The Mets have an off day tomorrow before they welcome the San Fransisco Giants to town on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 and can be seen on SNY.
- Steven Matz (2-1, 5.40 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets opposing Giants right-hander Jake Peavy (1-1, 6.86 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Reds vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Cincinnati Reds (9-12):
1. Zack Cozart (R) SS
2. Ivan De Jesus Jr. (R) 2B
3. Joey Votto (L) 1B
4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
5. Devin Mesoraco (R) C
6. Adam Duvall (R) RF
7. Scott Schebler (L) LF
8. Jon Moscot (R) P
9. Billy Hamilton (S) CF
SP: Jon Moscot RHP (0-1, 5.06 ERA)
New York Mets (12-7):
1. Alejandro De Aza (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Juan Lagares (R) CF
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP (1-3, 5.24 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
REDS-METS NOTES: New York has won 15 of the last 17 match- ups between the two clubs…The Mets clinched the 2015 NL East title in Cincinnati on September 26…The Mets are 7-1 vs. the Reds at Citi Field since 2014.
HOW SWEEP IT IS: New York has won the first two games of this series and will look for the sweep tonight…The Mets swept the Reds twice last year, once in a three-game series at Citi Field, June 26-28 and in a four-game series at Cincinnati, September 24-27…The Mets have won four straight series.
FIRST COMEBACK: The Mets recorded their first come-from-behind win of the year last night…New York had been only team without a comeback win in 2016…The Mets posted 40 come-from-behind victories in 2015.
CONFORTO CAN’T BE CONTAINED: Michael Conforto is hitting .390 (16-41) with 10 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs and eight RBI in his last 11 games…He has a .447 on-base percentage and a .756 slugging percentage during that span…According to ESPN Stats & Info, Conforto’s 30.6 percent hard-hit rate this season is the highest in the majors…Bryce Harper ranks second with a 28.8 percent rate.
DUDA SEEING RED: Has four home runs in his last seven games with an at-bat with nine RBI during that span…Duda is batting .345 (10-30) during that stretch…Duda has nine career home runs and 32 RBI in 29 games vs. Cincinnati…Has reached base safely in 10 consecutive games with an at-bat vs. the Reds dating to September 5, 2014 (.468 OBP during that time)…Was 7-22 (.318) with two doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI in 22 games vs. Cincinnati in 2015.
THE DARK KNIGHT: Earned his first win of the season in his last start on April 22 at Atlanta and snapped a career-high four-game losing streak dating to October 3, 2015..Has made four career starts against the Reds…Is 2-0 with a 2.36 ERA (seven earned runs/26.2 innings)…Struck out 23 and walked six…His two wins against Cincinnati are the most for him against any National League Central division opponent.
GRANDYMAN STREAKING: Curtis Granderson has hit in seven straight contests, going 12-29 (.414) with a .514 on-base percentage… Granderson has hit .357 (15-42) with 12 runs scored, three doubles, two triples, four home runs and eight RBI over his last 10 contests…Is riding an 11-game hitting streak vs. the Reds dating to September 5 , 2014 … Is batting .404 (19-47) with four doubles, six home runs, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored in the 11-game stretch.
WALKER AROUND THE BASES: Neil Walker has seven home runs over his last 11 games…Walker’s eight home runs are the most he’s ever hit in any calendar month…Walker is tied for second in the majors with his eight long balls…Only Bryce Harper (nine) has more.
LA POTENCIA: Over his last eight contests, Cespedes is batting .367 (11-30) with three doubles, one triple, five home runs and 14 RBI…Cespedes is tied for fourth in the NL with 17 RBI…Cespedes has at least one extra-base hit in a career- eight straight games which is tied for the franchise-record… Since August 1, 2015 (his first game with the Mets), Cespedes is tied for third in the majors in home runs with 23, behind Chris Davis (28), and Nolan Arenado (25).
BEWARE OF BRANDON: Brandon Phillips has hit safely in each of his 33 career road games vs the Mets (45-131, .344), including all 23 of his appearances at Citi Field (29-96, .302) and all 10 of his appearances at Shea Stadium (16-35, .457)…is the longest hitting streak by any player at this ballpark and the longest road hitting streak for any player against any opponent since Joe Medwick got at least 1 hit in 46 road games against the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1933-1937 courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau…Has a career line of .309/.354/.515 11 HR’s 48 RBI in 66 career games against the Mets…Phillips .BA, OBP, & SLG%, against the Mets is his highest against any National League opponent besides the Reds…His OPS of .870 against the Mets is highest against any NL opponent besides the Reds.
METS VS. MOSCOT: The Mets have never faced the 24-year old right-hander, and no player on the current 25-man roster has a plate appearance against Moscot.
Final Recap: Mets 4 – Reds 3
The New York Mets (12-7) won their fifth game in a row tonight by defeating the Cincinnati Reds (9-12) by the final score of 4-3. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Yoenis Cespedes came off the bench tonight and hit a game- tying pinch-hit 3-run homer in the bottom of the 7th.
- David Wright was 1-4 hitting the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the 7th.
- Michael Conforto who was hitting clean-up went 2-4 with a double.
- Curtis Granderson was 2-3 with a triple and scored the go-ahead run.
- Jeurys Familia picked up save number 7 with a perfect 9th inning.
- Bartolo Colon received the no-decision pitching 5 innings while allowing 3 runs on 8 hits. Colon walked only 1 batter while striking out 4. Tonight Colon became the second active pitcher this season to pitch 3,000 career innings.
What. A. Win. To be honest I did not see this coming with the way the flow of the game had been going. But as I have learned since last July, these aren’t the same old Mets. The Mets couldn’t muster much offense against Brandon Finnegan but everything changed in the magical bottom of the seventh. A Juan Lagares walk, and a Kevin Plawecki single set up the perfect scenario for a hobbled Yoenis Cespedes to come to the plate as the tying run. I originally believed Reds pitching coach Bryan Price would pull Finnegan when he ran to the mound after the Plawecki single, but he left him in to face Cespedes. Cespedes then cracked the first pitch fastball thrown by Finnegan into left field just over the fence sending Citi Field into a frenzy. Curtis Granderson then followed that act up with a triple off of Reds reliever Tony Cingrani, with David Wright driving him in on a base hit one batter later.
Besides Cespedes and Wright being the obvious heroes tonight, there were a couple of unsung heroes on the field tonight that kept this game within striking distance. Logan Verrett came in and gave the Mets two scoreless innings of relief in the sixth and seventh innings which helped keep the game within reach for the offense. Verrett has been such a great piece to this Mets team with his versatility of pitching out of the bullpen and in the rotation. Gary Cohen pointed out tonight that Logan Verrett is the first Mets pitcher since Joe Smith in 2008 to get wins on consecutive days.
Neil Walker’s bat did not carry the Mets tonight, but his glove certainly did. Walker helped Logan Verrett get out of a jam in the top of the sixth inning with runners on first and second with one out, and Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan at the plate. Walker who looked to be playing the bunt instead got a sharply hit ground ball his way, and made a beautiful diving roll-over stop to his right, to turn a double play, and get Verrett out of a jam. Walker continues to do nothing but impress for the Mets in his first season.
The Mets have now won five straight games and ten of their last twelve, as they are steamrolling through opponents since the beginning of their previous nine game road trip. The Mets have also now won ten straight games in a row against the Reds dating back to 2014, which is an impressive feat in itself. The Mets will go for win number six in a row tomorrow evening and look to add to their current win streak against the Reds. There is speculation that Yoenis Cespedes may make his return to the lineup which would be fantastic, although I won’t disagree if he rests one more game since the Mets have an off-day Thursday as well, which could give him another day of rest to heal. By the way what gives with Reds second basemen against the Mets? Mets slayer Brandon Phillips sat tonight’s game out due to his painful at-bat last night, and Ivan De Jesus Jr. stepped in and cracked a 2-run bomb to left-center tonight. Whoever is at second base tomorrow night for the Reds, we should tread lightly with (joking), especially if Phillips returns to the Reds lineup (not joking).
- The Mets will look for their second straight sweep tomorrow evening against the Reds with first pitch slated for 7:10 pm et. Tomorrow night’s game can be seen on SNY.
- Matt Harvey (1-3, 5.24 ERA) will look to continue to move past his recent struggles as he toes the hill for the Mets against Reds right-hander Jon Moscot (0-1, 5.06 ERA).
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