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Final Recap: Mets 3 – Brewers 1
New York Mets catcher Rene Rivera (44) congratulates New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (27) after Familia closed out a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, May 22, 2016, in New York. Familia earned the save as Mets defeated the Brewers 3-1. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
The New York Mets (25-18) completed the three game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers (18-26) this afternoon by the final score of 3-1. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Noah Syndergaard was electric pitching 7 innings allowing 1 run (0 ER) on 6 hits, while striking out 11. He walked none.
- Michael Conforto was 1-3 with a solo HR.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 1-4 with a 2-run single.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-3 with a double.
- Jeurys Familia received his 15th save of the season with a scoreless 9th. He is now 15-15 in save opportunities this season.
How sweep it is for the Mets to take all three ball games from the Brewers, after a brutal final two games played against the Nationals earlier in the week. This was the Mets first sweep of the Brewers in New York since April 26-28, 2002. The Brewers came into the series playing some of the best baseball they have played all season after taking two of the three from the Chicago Cubs. The Mets met every challenge they faced in this series including battling back from a three run deficit yesterday afternoon. It was pertinent that the Mets bounced back in this series and carry some momentum into Washington tomorrow, as they are scheduled for another three round heavyweight fight against the Nationals. The Mets wrapped up their home stand with a 4-2 record, and while you would’ve liked to see them take two of three from Washington this past week, they have a chance to make up for it in the next three games on the road.
As far as today’s game goes Michael Conforto showed off his strength with his solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. Conforto hit the longest home run recorded at Citi Field this season with a 448 foot blast to right-center field. Conforto is considered the future All-Star of the Mets lineup and it’s nice to see him work out of his recent struggles in this series against the Brewers. Noah Syndergaard simply overmatched the Brewers lineup for the better part of the afternoon. Syndergaard side-stepped out of trouble in the top of the seventh with runners on 1st and 3rd base and no outs. A throw from Rene Rivera to catch a stealing Alex Presley at second base, a Ramon Flores strikeout, and a groundout from Aaron Hill got Syndergaard out of the jam, which concluded his successful afternoon. Syndergaard’s ERA sits at 1.94 and with the way he has pitched so far, you can expect that number to possibly keep dropping as he makes his case for Cy Young Award consideration.
The Mets are in for another big series heading into Washington tomorrow with a few questions surrounding the team. Lucas Duda’s MRI on his back will be reviewed by Dr. Altcheck tomorrow and a further course of action surrounding Duda will be known. I can only expect at this point for Duda to hit the disabled list with the way team officials have spoke about his injury. Also will we see a different Matt Harvey against the Nationals less than a week after he was lit up against the very same team? And will the Mets bats wake up this time around against Washington and help ease some pressure off of the pitching staff? My eyes will be glued to the TV this upcoming series and I hope we can make up some ground that we lost last week against the Nats.
- Tomorrow night the Mets open up their quick three game road trip in Washington at 7:05 pm et. You can watch tomorrow night’s game on SNY.
- Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.75 ERA) will face the same opponent and same pitcher he faced less than a week ago as he goes head to head again, with southpaw Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 1.86 ERA).
A Look Ahead…
After the Mets wrap up a successful series against the Brewers, the Mets schedule takes a tough turn before they play Milwaukee again in Wisconsin, in three and a half weeks. Continue reading
Lineups & Game Notes: Brewers vs. Mets 1:10 pm et.
Milwaukee Brewers (18-25):
1. Jonathan Villar (S) SS
2. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
5. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L) CF
6. Hernan Perez (R) 3B
7. Alex Presley (L) RF
8. Ramon Flores (L) 1B
9. Chase Anderson (R) P
SP: Chase Anderson RHP (2-5, 5.32 ERA)
New York Mets (24-18):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (4-2, 2.19 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on WPIX.
Game Notes:
BREWERS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 10-14 vs. Milwaukee at Citi Field…New York has outscored the Brewers 27-8 in their last four contests at Citi Field…After winning the first two games, the Mets will look for their first three-game sweep vs. the Brewers since September 1-3, 2008 at Milwaukee…The last time the Mets swept the Brewers in New York was April 26-28, 2002.
METS LOVE DAY BASEBALL: New York is 9-4 in day games this year, including 5-2 at home.
SHARP PEN: The Mets bullpen has tossed 12.1 scoreless innings over its last three games…The Mets pen leads the majors with a 2.36 ERA (33 earned runs/125.2 innings)…The pen is also first with a 1.93 ERA (12 ER/56.0 IP) in May.
SYN-CITI: Noah Syndergaard is 8-3 with a 2.53 ERA with 123 strikeouts in 16 career starts at Citi Field.
FLAME THROWER: According to FanGraphs, Syndergaard averages the fastest fastball (98.0), slider (91.6) and change-up (90.0) this year.
THOR VS. MILWAUKEE: Has made one career start against Milwaukee…Earned the first win of his career in the Mets’ 5-1 victory at Citi Field…It was Syndergaard’s second career start and his first career start at home…Pitched 6.0 innings, allowing one run, earned, on three hits…Struck out five and walked one in the 95-pitch effort.
GRAND START: Curtis Granderson hit his fourth leadoff homer of the year yesterday…It was his 39th career leadoff blast, trailing only Jimmy Rollins (46) among active players…Granderson has 15 leadoff homers with the Mets, one behind Jose Reyes, who has the franchise record with 16…Granderson’s 15 leadoff homers since 2014 lead the major leagues in that span.
- Neil Walker: .250 (1-4), 1 BB, 1 K
- Curtis Granderson: .200 (1-5), 1 BB, 2 K
- Eric Campbell: .500 (1-2)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .000 (0-2), 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Juan Lagares: .600 (3-5), 1 HR, 1 RB
Matt Harvey throws simulated game
Matt Harvey threw a simulated game this afternoon prior to the Mets and Brewers scheduled contest. Infielder Matt Reynolds and first base coach Tom Goodwin stood in the box to face Harvey while pitching coach Dan Warthen was on the side observing.
It has now been determined by the Mets that Harvey will indeed make his next scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals. Harvey was lit up for nine runs (six earned) in one of the worst starts of his career on Thursday night against Washington. Harvey also threw a career-low 2 2/3 innings and only 61 pitches against the Nationals. He has had a rough go of it posting 3-6 record and a 5.77 ERA in nine starts this season.
I believe it is the right move for the Mets, as I previously stated the only way that Harvey is going to work out of this funk is to continue pitching on regular rest unless he is injured. Let’s hope for better results on Tuesday night for the Dark Knight in Washington!
Final Recap: Mets 5 – Brewers 4
The New York Mets (24-18) had their first walk-off victory of the season by defeating the Milwaukee Brewers (18-25) this afternoon by the final score of 5-4. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- David Wright played hero knocking in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning with an RBI single. He finished the day 1-5.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 2-4 with a 2-run home run.
- Eric Campbell was 2-4 and scored the game-winning run.
- Curtis Granderson was 1-3 with a leadoff home run.
- Jacob deGrom didn’t have his best stuff going 5 innings while allowing 4 runs on 5 hits while walking 3. He also struck out 7 batters.
- The Mets bullpen accounted for 4 scoreless innings only allowing 2 hits and striking out 6.
Cue the heroics for the Captain! David Wright played hero as he hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th. It was Wright’s eight career walk-off hit in a Mets uniform which now sits as the franchise record. Surprisingly Wright swung on a 3-0 pitch from a wild Michael Blazek but it ultimately paid off. This was a great comeback for the Mets as they were down 4-1 at one point in the game but chipped away and came out with a well-deservred victory. Maybe this is the hit that gets Wright’s season going back in the right direction as he has been in a bit of a tailspin lately and striking out at an alarming rate. As for today you can’t help but feel good for him as he has had a rough go of it lately and watching him get swarmed by his teammates with the wide smile on his face was one of the best moments this season so far.
Yoenis Cespedes is simply on another planet and he continues to feast on opposing pitchers at a rapid rate. I don’t like to imagine where the Mets would be without him in the lineup, and I’m glad I don’t have to live that nightmare, as Cespedes is a clear front-runner for NL MVP at this point in the season. I’ll take Cespedes over many of the top hitters in baseball today, as he has been a clutch player for the Mets since coming over in the trade last season. He always gives them a chance to win every night he is in the lineup with both his hitting prowess and his presence sometimes alone. In 95 games since joining the Mets, Cespedes has hit 31 home runs with 88 RBI’s. What a great investment the front office made with this “amazin” player.
Jacob deGrom had a rough go of it on the mound today as he labored and threw 100 pitches in five innings. He couldn’t seem to get into any kind of groove today, and he allowed a 2-run home run to the Brewers 8th hitter Ramon Flores who came into the game hitting .190. His fastball velocity seemed to be inconsistent and he put too many Brewers on base today. But hey these things happen in baseball, and it was great to see the Mets back up their ace and not hang him with a loss today.
- The Mets will look to go for the series sweep tomorrow afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 pm et. You can watch tomorrow’s game on WPIX.
- Noah Syndergaard (4-2, 2.19 ERA) will look to continue his dominance for the Mets and oppose Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson (2-5, 5.32 ERA) who carried a no-hitter against the Cubs into the 7th inning in his last start.
Down on the Farm:
The Mets have a couple of players who are absolutely lighting their respective league’s on fire down on the farm. Those players are left-handed pitcher P.J. Conlon and utility player Ty Kelly. Follow the jump to see what all the buzz is about! Continue reading
Mets Tidbits:
- Lucas Duda was scratched from today’s lineup with an ailing back injury. Duda had originally encountered the injury last weekend in Colorado and played through it. On Monday Duda was given an anti-inflamatory injection, and he sat out the first two games against the Nationals this week to allow his back time to heal. It’s a concerning development as Duda has now missed multiple games this week. Keep in mind he spent time on the disabled list last season from August 22-September 6th with a lower back injury as well. It will be a situation to monitor over the next couple of days to see if a move to the disabled list is in order. Eric Campbell is getting the start in Duda’s place today and batting seventh. Alejandro De Aza has been doing some work at first base in order to receive more playing time, and it could come in handy sooner rather than later. Stay posted.
- Terry Collins indicated prior to this afternoon’s game that Wilmer Flores will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday and likely be activated on Friday. It’s a great development as the corner infield spots have been a bit banged up lately and the Mets could really use Flores versatility right now. Flores was originally placed on the disabled list back on May 12th with a tweaked left hamstring and appears to be ready to be activated as soon as he is eligible.
Lineups & Game Notes: Brewers vs. Mets 4:10 pm et
Milwaukee Brewers (18-24):
- Jonathan Villar (S) SS
- Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
- Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
- Chris Carter (R) 1B
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L) CF
- Aaron Hill (R) 3B
- Alex Presley (L) LF
- Ramon Flores (L) RF
- Zach Davies (R) P
SP: Zach Davies RHP (1-3, 5.58 ERA)
New York Mets (23-18):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (3-1, 2.50 ERA)
Today’s game can be seen on WPIX.
Game Notes:
BREWERS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 9-14 vs. Milwaukee at Citi Field…New York has outscored the Brewers 22-4 in their last three contests at Citi Field.
METS LOVE THE SUN: New York is 8-4 in day games this year, including 4-2 at home.
deGROM in deDAY: Jacob deGrom is 13-2 with a 1.39 ERA in 22 career daytime starts…That is the best daytime ERA among qualified major league pitchers over the last three years.
deGROM in deCITI: DeGrom has allowed one earned run in two home starts this year (12.0 innings – 0.75 ERA)…He is 13-7 with a 1.79 ERA (35 earned runs/175.2 innings) in 27 starts at Citi Field…His 1.79 home ERA is the third-lowest in the majors since 2014 among pitchers with at least 100.0 innings…Trails Clayton Kershaw (1.70) and Jake Arrieta (1.75).
deCOMBO: DeGrom is 5-1 with a 0.84 ERA (six earned runs/64.0 innings) in 10 career home starts during the day.
deGROMINATING MILWAUKEE: deGrom has four career starts against Milwaukee, going 3-1 with a 1.38 ERA…He has won his last three starts against the Brewers dating to July 27, 2014…His 1.38 ERA is the lowest ERA against any team he has faced at least four times..
DO THE MATH: The Mets have hit 57 homers and allowed 26…The +31 home run differential is the best in the majors.
LIGHTS OUT: Familia has retired every batter he’s faced in eight of his last 11 outings…Opponents have a .150 OPS over the last 14 days vs. Familia, the lowest mark among ML relievers.
WELCOME BACK TO THE CITI: Kirk Nieuwenheis is making his return to Citi Field for the first time as an opposing player… Nieuwenhuis was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft out of the Azusa Pacific University..Nieuwenhuis made his major league debut with the Mets on April 7, 2012… In four seasons on the Mets roster the 28-year old outfielder hit .235 with 17 HR’s and 71 RBI’s… On December 23, 2015 Nieuwenhuis was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers off of waivers…Reliever Carlos Torres will also be facing his former club that he previously spent the past two seasons with…Torres held a 17-18 record with a 3.59 ERA in 241 innings pitched with the Mets while striking out 219 and walking 73… On April 2, 2016 Torres signed a one year major league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers after being released by the Atlanta Braves.
HENDERSON FACES FORMER TEAM: Jim Henderson is facing his former team for the first time since departing via free agency this offseason… After spending ten seasons in the minor leagues, Henderson made his major league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26, 2012…Henderson was with the Brewers big league club from 2012-2014 and spent 2015 rehabbing in the minor leagues for Milwaukee after having shoulder surgery in August 2014…Henderson posted an 8-9 record with a 3.44 ERA and 31 saves in 102 innings pitched for the Brewers…Henderson had struck out 158 and walked 47 in his time with the Brewers…The 33-year old reliever signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on December 3, 2015.
BREW SLAMMERS: Curtis Granderson Batted .375 (9-24) with four home runs , five RBI’s and five runs scored in six games vs. Milwaukee in 2015 … His four homers vs. the Brewers were tied for the most he hit versus any opponent last year…Neil Walker Has hit 11 home runs in 91 career games vs. Milwaukee…That total is tied for second-most in his career vs. any opponent (also has hit 11 vs.Cubs)…Yoenis Cespedes has hit .400 (10-25) with 2 HR’S and 4 RBI’s in seven games played in his career against the Brewers.
METS VS. DAVIES: Zach Davies has never faced the New York Mets… The only current Mets hitter to have faced the 23-year old right-hander was Neil Walker and he is 0-3 in his career with 1 walk.
Final Recap: Mets 3 – Brewers 2
The New York Mets (23-18) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers (18-24) by the final score of 3-2 tonight. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Steven Matz was strong tonight picking up the win and pitching 7 innings while only allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 8 strikeouts.
- Michael Conforto was 2-4 with the go-ahead 2-run home run.
- Rene Rivera was 0-4 with an RBI groundout.
- Jeurys Familia picked up his 14th save of the season with a perfect 9th.
Back to your regular scheduled programming folks. The Mets won tonight playing the type of ballgame we’ve seen them accustomed to winning so far this season. The Mets had a strong pitched game from Steven Matz, played solid defense behind him, and a home run helped decide the game. Speaking of pitching, Steven Matz was absolutely brilliant tonight coming off of a skipped start due to an elbow issue. The long layoff did no harm to Matz as he made one mistake pitch the whole night, and that came in the top of the first off of the bat of Chris Carter for a 2-run home run. With tonight’s victory Matz made Mets franchise history by becoming the first pitcher to win ten of his first eleven starts to start his career. Matz has been consistently great since overcoming his bad first start of the season, and he is definitely one of the top candidate’s for NL Rookie of the Year.
Michael Conforto saved the day tonight with his go-ahead 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth. The Mets offense was stagnant all night against arguably the worst pitcher in baseball this season, and it would’ve been a brutal loss if they couldn’t muster a win tonight. Hopefully the rest of the offense can shake out of their funk this weekend as they are facing two very hittable pitchers over the next two games.
Jeurys Familia is a perfect 14-14 in save situations this season and continues to prove why he is one of the best closers in baseball. I have never felt more comfortable with a closer since Billy Wagner as Familia is a no-nonsense pitcher, and usually gets the job done quickly and efficiently. Addison Reed also pitched a solid eighth inning to bridge the gap to Familia. The Mets bullpen has been flat out dominant so far this season. To further prove that point, when the Mets are leading after the seventh and eighth inning they have a record of 22-0. That is a nasty stat right there.
- The Mets will go for the series victory tomorrow afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 4:10 pm et. You can catch tomorrow’s game on WPIX.
- Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.50 ERA) will toe the rubber against Brewers right-hander Zach Davies (1-3, 5.58 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Brewers vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
Milwaukee Brewers (18-23):
1. Jonathan Villar (S) SS
2. Hernan Perez (R) 3B
3. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
4. Chris Carter (R) 1B
5. Aaron Hill (R) 2B
6. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L) RF
7. Keon Broxton (R) CF
8. Alex Presley (L) LF
9. Wily Peralta (R) P
SP: Wily Peralta RHP (2-4, 7.30 ERA)
New York Mets (22-18):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Steven Matz (R) P
SP: Steven Matz LHP (5-1, 2.86 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
BREWERS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 8-14 vs. Milwaukee at Citi Field…New York has outscored the Brewers 19-2 in their last two contests at Citi Field.
HEADING INTO TONIGHT: The Mets have lost six of their last seven games and are 3-7 in their last 10 games…The Mets are 10-8 at home this season, including winning nine of their last 13…The Mets are 6-2-2 in their last 10 series, including 3-3 in home series.
YO KEEP ROLLIN’: Yoenis Cespedes is tied for the major league lead in home runs (13) with Nolan Arenado…According to Elias, it’s the latest date on which a Mets player has led the majors in homers since Howard Johnson had a share of the lead through June 18, 1991, when he was tied with Chili Davis and Dave Henderson…Cespedes also became the quickest Met to 30 home runs (92 games), breaking Dave Kingman’s mark (111 games).
FRIDAY THE 13TH: Matz is making his 13th regular season start tonight…He is 9-1 through his first 12 starts…Since 1900, the only other lefthanded pitcher to win nine of his first 12 major league games was Kazuhisa Ishii in 2002 (10-1)…Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau…Matz is also the first pitcher in Mets history to win nine of his first 10 major league decisions.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE: Matz leads all major league rookies with five wins, is second in ERA (2.86) and is third in strikeouts (35).
WELCOME BACK TO THE CITI: Kirk Nieuwenheis is making his return to Citi Field for the first time as an opposing player… Nieuwenhuis was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft out of the Azusa Pacific University..Nieuwenhuis made his major league debut with the Mets on April 7, 2012… In four seasons on the Mets roster the 28-year old outfielder hit .235 with 17 HR’s and 71 RBI’s… On December 23, 2015 Nieuwenhuis was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers off of waivers…Reliever Carlos Torres will also be facing his former club that he previously spent the past two seasons with…Torres held a 17-18 record with a 3.59 ERA in 241 innings pitched with the Mets while striking out 219 and walking 73… On April 2, 2016 Torres signed a one year major league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers after being released by the Atlanta Braves.
HENDERSON FACES FORMER TEAM: Jim Henderson is facing his former team for the first time since departing via free agency this offseason… After spending ten seasons in the minor leagues, Henderson made his major league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 26, 2012…Henderson was with the Brewers big league club from 2012-2014 and spent 2015 rehabbing in the minor leagues for Milwaukee after having shoulder surgery in August 2014…Henderson posted an 8-9 record with a 3.44 ERA and 31 saves in 102 innings pitched for the Brewers…Henderson had struck out 158 and walked 47 in his time with the Brewers…The 33-year old reliever signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on December 3, 2015.
BREW SLAMMERS: Curtis Granderson Batted .375 (9-24) with four home runs , five RBI’s and five runs scored in six games vs. Milwaukee in 2015 … His four homers vs. the Brewers were tied for the most he hit versus any opponent last year (also hit four against the Reds)…Neil Walker Has hit 11 home runs in 90 career games vs. Milwaukee…That total is tied for second-most in his career vs. any opponent (also has hit 11 vs.Cubs)…Yoenis Cespedes has hit .409 (9-22) with 2 HR’S and 4 RBI’s in six games played in his career against the Brewers.
METS VS. PERALTA: Wily Peralta has made 4 career starts against the Mets and has posted a 3-1 record with a 2.88 ERA, his lowest ERA against any opponent with a minimum of 25 career innings pitched…Peralta has struck out 15 and walked 8 batters…Notable numbers against the 27-year old right-hander are provided below…
- Lucas Duda: .333 (3-9), 2 2B, 3 RBI
- Curtis Granderson: .625 (5-8), 2 2B, 2 HR
- Neil Walker: .286 (4-14), 1 2B, 1 HR
- David Wright: .000 (0-8), 1 BB, 1 K
- Eric Campbell: .667 (2-3), 1 2B, 1 RBI
Above The Mendoza 