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Lineups & Game Notes: Cardinals vs. Mets 7:10 pm et.
St. Louis Cardinals (52-46):
1. Greg Garcia (L) 2B
2. Aledmys Diaz (R) SS
3. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF
4. Matt Holliday (R) LF
5. Matt Adams (L) 1B
6. Jedd Gyorko (R) 3B
7. Yadier Molina (R) C
8. Jeremy Hazelbaker (L) CF
9. Carlos Martinez (R) P
SP: Carlos Martinez RHP (9-6, 2.83 ERA)
New York Mets (52-45):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. James Loney (L) 1B
5. Kelly Johnson (L) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Michael Conforto (L) CF
8. Rene Rivera (R) C
9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (9-4, 2.43 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
CARDINALS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 17-10 all-time vs. the Cardinals at Citi Field…Since 2006, the Mets have only lost one home season series to St. Louis (2013, 1-2).
HOME SWEET HOME: The Mets will start a nine-game homestand tonight…The Mets will play 17 of their next 20 games in New York City… The Mets are 9-4 in their last 13 home games…New York is 26-20 at home this season.
STRONG PEN: New York’s bullpen is 5-1 with nine saves and a 1.76 ERA (12 earned runs/61.1 innings) since June 30…Overall, the pen is fifth in the majors with a 3.10 ERA.
HOT HITTERS: James Loney has hit in eight straight games, going 9-27 (.333)…He has one homer and four RBI during that span…Michael Conforto is hitting .455 (5-11) with one double and three walks since returning to the majors on July 18.
THROWING GAS: Hansel Robles is 5-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 21 strikeouts since June 21…Robles is tied for the major league lead with five wins since June 21.
INTERESTING FACT: Steven Matz tossed 6 shutout innings yesterday… It was the fifth time this year, Matz did not allow a run while pitching at least 6 innings…The only other Mets rookies to have five such starts prior to August are Jerry Koosman (six in 1968) and Ron Darling (five in 1984)…Research courtesy of Elias.
THOR VS. CARDINALS: Has made one career start against the Cardinals…Took the loss in the Mets’ 3-2 defeat on July 17, 2015 at Busch Stadium…Tossed 7.0 innings, allowed two runs, earned, on five hits while striking out six and walking one.
METS VS. MARTINEZ: Carlos Martinez has posted a 1-1 record and holds a career 0.57 ERA in five career appearances (2 starts) against the Mets…He’s struck out 13 and walked 11 in 15.2 innings… It’s the right-hander’s lowest ERA against any opponent with a minimum of two starts…Notable numbers against Martinez are posted below…
- Yoenis Cespedes: .667 (2-3), 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Juan Lagares: .400 (2-5), 1 HBP, 1 K
- Jose Reyes: .333 (1-3), 1 K
- Curtis Granderson: .333 (2-6), 1 RBI, 1 K
- Neil Walker: .250 (4-16), 1 3B, 2 HR
- Wilmer Flores: .200 (1-5)
- Kelly Johnson: .000 (0-2), 1 BB
Mets involved in Lucroy trade discussions as well as others.
Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News is reporting that the New York Mets are currently in the mix for Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Ackert also reports that the Mets have shown interest in acquiring Brewers relievers Jeremy Jeffress and Will Smith. Continue reading
Things to Know: Cardinals vs. Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals will make a three-game trip to Citi Field beginning tomorrow to face the New York Mets in a battle that will certainly have ramifications on the Wild Card race. Here are a few things to know ahead of tomorrow’s game. Continue reading
Mike Piazza: New York Hero & Baseball Legend
Above The Mendoza would like to congratulate Mike Piazza on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame today. I remember Mike’s glory days vividly growing up as a Mets fan, and he is one of my all-time favorite Mets players. The Hall of Fame catcher was easily the best offensive catcher I have ever seen in my lifetime, and his career statistics back it up. A career .308 hitter with 427 home runs, is virtually unheard of from the catching position. Piazza also holds the record for most home runs by a catcher with 396. Continue reading
Final Recap: Mets 3 – Marlins 0
The New York Mets (52-45) defeated the Miami Marlins (53-45) by the final score of 3-0. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Steven Matz picked up the win going 6 shutout innings while only allowing 4 hits. He walked 2 and struck out 6.
- Jose Reyes went 1-5 with an RBI triple.
- Michael Conforto was 2-2 with a run scored in his first appearance in center field.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-4 with an RBI single.
- James Loney was 1-4 with an RBI single.
- Jeurys Familia converted his 35th save of the season.
A huge win for the Mets this afternoon and an even bigger series win against the Marlins. The Mets who are currently neck and neck with the Marlins for the second wild card spot, as well as battling for second place behind the Nationals, couldn’t afford to drop this series and fall further back in the standings. Once again a very big win today no other way around it, especially in the demoralizing fashion the Mets lost in last night. The Mets now trail the Marlins by a half-game in both standings.
Michael Conforto made his first start in center field for the Mets and on the first ball off the bat of a Marlins hitter, the ball headed straight towards Conforto. The 23-year old outfielder made a highlight reel of a catch that would make Juan Lagares proud and immediately established his identity in center field. Steven Matz reaction after the catch was priceless. Conforto also had a nice day at the plate with two hits and a run scored. Manager Terry Collins wants to get Conforto’s bat in the lineup to help the sluggish offense, and if Conforto could produce offensively as he did earlier this season he will find his name in the lineup card more often.
Jeurys Familia had a stress-free ninth inning to pick up his 35th save of the season and he also tied Jose Valverde for third place with 51 straight consecutive saves. Familia’s historic run has been such a welcome sight of stability for the Mets bullpen that has been solid all season. Speaking of great pitching performances, Steven Matz gave the Mets a great start this afternoon, as he picked up his first victory since May 25th. The Mets will need more starts like this down the stretch from Matz to help fortify the rotation after the loss of Matt Harvey for the season. I believe he has the talent and stuff to be a big factor for this team down the stretch.
- The Mets and Cardinals will open a big three game series with Wild Card ramifications tomorrow night at Citi Field with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 pm et. The game can be seen on SNY.
- Noah Syndergaard (9-4, 2.43 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets and face the Cardinals top starter in right-hander Carlos Martinez (9-6, 2.83 ERA).
Lineups: Mets vs. Marlins 7:10 pm et.
New York Mets (51-44):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. James Loney (L) 1B
5. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
6. Neil Walker (S) 2B
7. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
8. Juan Lagares (R) CF
9. Jacob deGrom (L) P
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP (6-4, 2.38 ERA)
Miami Marlins (52-44):
1. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
2. Martin Prado (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
5. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
6. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
7. Chris Johnson (R) 1B
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Jose Fernandez (R) P
SP: Jose Fernandez RHP (11-4, 2.53 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on WPIX.
Morning Recap: Mets 5-Marlins 3
Last night Jeurys Familia had to tip-toe out of trouble to convert his 34th save of the season, as well as his 50th regular season save in a row dating back to August of last season. After a Yoenis Cespedes misplayed a fly ball with the first batter of the inning, Familia danced around danger for the remainder of the ninth inning. Continue reading
Lineups & Game Notes: Mets vs. Marlins 7:10 pm et.
New York Mets (50-44):
1. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
2. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
4. Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
8. Juan Lagares (R) CF
9. Logan Verrett (R) P
SP: Logan Verrett RHP (3-6, 4.21 ERA)
Miami Marlins (52-43):
1. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
2. Miguel Rojas (R) 3B
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF
5. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
6. Derek Dietrich (L) 2B
7. Chris Johnson (R) 1B
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Adam Conley (L) P
SP: Adam Conley LHP (6-5, 3.61 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
METS-MARLINS NOTES: The Mets have won 12 of their last 19 games in Miami…New York is 27-20 vs. the Marlins since 2014.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Mets are 11-4 on Friday’s, including 6-2 on the road this year…New York’s .733 winning percentage on Friday’s is the second-best in the majors, behind Cleveland (12-3, .800).
AFTER AN OFF DAY: The Mets are 10-1 after a scheduled off day this year and have scored an average of 5 runs in those 11 games.
HOTTER THAN JULY: Wilmer Flores has seven homers this month, tied for the major league lead with Max Kepler and Ryan Schimpf…Flores is hitting .341 (14-41) with 13 RBI in 13 games in July…He is tied for eighth in the NL with 13 RBI this month…Flores has five homers in his last eight games.
DOMINANT PEN: New York’s bullpen is 4-1 with seven saves and a 1.61 ERA (nine earned runs/50.1 innings) since June 30…The pen has a 1.74 ERA in July which ranks second in the majors.
VERRETT VS. MARLINS: Logan Verrett has faced the Marlins twice this season (one start, one relief appearance)…Has not received a decision in either outing…Tossed a combined 8 scoreless innings, struck out seven and walked two.
METS VS. CONLEY: Adam Conley has made three appearances (two starts) in his career against the Mets…He is 1-0 with a 0.59 ERA and has struck out 19 and walked 2 in 15.1 innings…Notable numbers against the southpaw are provided below…
- Neil Walker: .333 (1-3), 2 K
- Curtis Granderson: .250 (1-4), 1 B, 1 K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .250 (1-4), 1 BB, 1 K
- Wilmer Flores: .200 (1-5), 1 2B
- Juan Lagares: .000 (0-6), 1 K
- Yoenis Cespedes: .000 (0-7), 5 K
Things to Know: Mets vs. Marlins This Weekend
The New York Mets and Miami Marlins will do battle this weekend in a critical series that has ramifications on both the NL Wild Card and the NL East Division race. Here are a few things to know ahead of this weekend’s series which begins tonight.
- The Mets trail the Marlins in the NL East standings by 1.5 games for second place and are 1.5 games behind the Marlins for the final NL Wild Card spot.
- The Mets hold a 5-4 record against the Marlins this season in nine meetings so far.
- The Mets are also 2-1 at Marlins Park this season, outscoring the Marlins 12-7.
- Friday night starter Logan Verrett is 0-0 with a 0.69 ERA in three career games (two starts) against Miami, with 10 strikeouts in 13 innings. All three appearances however occurred at Citi Field.
- Saturday night starter Jacob deGrom holds a career 1.89 ERA at Marlins Park in 19 innings pitched. It’s his lowest ERA at any visiting ballpark with a minimum of three starts.
- Yoenis Cespedes holds a .367 average with two home runs and nine RBI’s in 11 games at Marlins Park. It’s his second highest average among any MLB park he’s played at with a minimum of 10 games played.
- Jose Reyes will play the Marlins for the second time (first time in Miami) since being traded away back in November of 2012. He originally signed a six-year $106 million deal back in December of 2011 with the Marlins that he is currently still playing under.
- Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has turned into a bonafide Mets killer with 26 HR’s and 58 RBI’s in 83 career games against the Mets.
- The Mets will face Marlins ace Jose Fernandez on Saturday night, who has notoriously stymied them. Fernandez holds a 2-0 record in five career starts with a 1.32 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 34 innings.
- Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki as of today is just four hits shy of the 3,000 hit milestone.
- The pitching matchups for this weekend are provided below:
- Friday: RHP Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.21) vs. LHP Adam Conley (6-5, 3.61)
- Saturday: RHP Jacob deGrom (6-4, 2.38) vs. RHP Jose Fernandez (11-4, 2.53)
- Sunday: LHP Steven Matz (7-6, 3.56) vs. RHP Jose Urena (1-1, 7.52)
Mets Tidbits:
- Well some good news on the Zack Wheeler front, as the right-handed pitcher will make the trip from Port St. Lucie to Miami to meet the team on Friday. He is scheduled to throw off a mound for Mets brass tomorrow afternoon prior to the Mets and Marlins game. Wheeler has still not been assigned a rehab assignment, and you would expect the Mets would require the full 30-days to complete it, considering the setbacks and length of time Wheeler has been out. I wouldn’t expect to see Wheeler as a factor in the rotation until the end of August.
- Reliever Jim Henderson who had been on a rehab assignment has suffered a setback while with Triple-A Las Vegas a few nights ago, as he sustained a hamstring injury. Henderson who has been on the disabled list since June 21st with a shoulder impingement, has been sent back to Port St. Lucie and there is no timetable on when Henderson will resume throwing. Henderson had been struggling in five appearances at Double-A Binghamton posting a 15.43 ERA and a .421 opponents average against. However it seemed Henderson had turned it around recently at Triple-A Las Vegas as he had posted three perfect appearances, but this recent injury certainly derails any chance of him rejoining the Mets bullpen anytime soon.
- Aside from the scorching season Double-A Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is having, fellow teammate and top prospect Dominic Smith seems to have finally tapped into his power potential and is having quite the season himself. The 21-year old former first round pick has always been known as a high-contact line drive hitter, as he holds a career .291 average in the minors, and has been known as a doubles machine hitting 33 in 2015, and 26 in 2014. However scouts have always questioned his power potential and this season he has hit a career high 12 home runs in 90 games while producing a career high .466 slugging percentage. If Smith is just beginning to tap into his power potential this season, his star will be shining even brighter when he is big league ready.
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