The Mets missed their opportunities last night and dropped their second straight game, and now they need to figure out a way to keep scoring to keep their playoff dreams alive. Robert Gsellman will make the start for the Mets tonight, he is 1-1 over two games and a start with a 3.72 ERA over 9.2 innings of work. In his first start he allowed 7 hits and 4 ER against the Phillies while striking out 5. This will be his first start against the Nationals and first time facing anyone on the Nationals roster in a major league game.
Tanner Roark will get the nod for the Nationals today. He is 14-7 over 28 games and 27 starts with a 2.87 ERA over 175.1 innings this year. Roark is is coming off of a start where he held the Phillies scoreless for 7.0 innings after allowing 8 runs, 7 earned, over 11.1 innings. In two games and a start agianst the Mets this year he is 0-1 over 9.1 innings of work allowing 5 hits and 2 runs, only one earned. The Mets have the following numbers against Tanner:
- Granderson 6-20, 4 2B
- d’Arnaud 1-11
- Bruce 0-8
- Rivera 4-11, 2B
- Cespedes 1-9, 2B
- Walker 4-9, 2 2B
- Flores 2-8, 2B
- Conforto 0-4
- K Johnson 0-5
Let’s Go Mets!
