The Mets completed the split of a 4 game set with the Padres yesterday before heading into LA tonight. Yesterday Matt Harvey recorded his first double-digit strikeout game of the year while the Mets actually scored a few runs without a homer (but also added a Cespedes shot for good measure). For the first time since the NLDS, the Mets will play the Dodgers where Utley is still playing. However, Tejada is no longer with the Mets, and Mattingly, who fanned the flames, is also no longer with the team, so we’ll see what happens.
Steven Matz is 4-1 over 5 starts this season and 28.2 innings with a 2.83 ERA while walking 7 and striking out 30. This is amazing considering his first start of the season. In his last four starts he’s 4-0 over 27.0 innings with a 0.67 ERA (2 ER) with 29 K’s. In the regular season last year, Matz faced the Dodgers once, holding them scoreless over 6.0 innings allowing 2 walks and 2 hits while striking out 8. The Dodgers have the following numbers against Matz:
- Hernandez 2-6
- Kendrick 1-6
- Turner 1-5, 2B
- Puig 0-5
- Ellis 2-4
- Gonzalez 1-3
- Seager 0-2
The Mets will get to face former Steven Matz – Scott Kazmir (shamelessly stolen from the WOR booth), who is 2-2 over 6 games and 31.2 innings with a 5.68 ERA. His best start was his first one where he pitched 6.0 scoreless innings. Since then he has had a 7.01 ERA over 25.2 innings over 5 games and only one quality start over that stretch. He hasn’t faced the Mets since 2014 where he pitched against the Amazin’s twice going 1-1 over 9.0 innings allowing 8 ER. The Mets have the following numbers against Scott:
- Cabrera 2-17, 2B
- Granderson 3-11, 3B, HR
- Cespedes 0-6
- Rivera 2-7
- Campbell 2-5, 2B
- De Aza 3-5
- Wright 2-5, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
