Last night was a rough one for the Mets in our nation’s capital, but with an early start today they can put last night behind them. The Mets got an amazing start from Steven Matz, but the Nationals got one as well from Stephen Strasburg. The game was 0-0 going into the 8th when Michael Taylor hit a two run homer to put the Nationals ahead. Their bullpen exploded like usual and Curtis Granderson hit a two run homer to tie the game in the top of the 9th. But the Mets also have bullpen woes and could not lock it down in the bottom of the 9th and may have lost Cespedes to injury to boot.
Seth Lugo gets the early morning game for the Mets. He is 3-1 over 4 games and 25.1 innings this year with a 3.55 ERA, 4.41 FIP and 1.342 WHIP. He is coming off of a good start against Miami where he held the Marlins to 6 hits and 1 walk over 6.0 innings allowing 3 runs, only 2 earned. His second start this season was against the Nationals where he allowed 4 runs, 3 earned off 7 hits and 2 walks in 6.2 innings of work. The National have the following numbers against him:
- Rendon 1-6, BB
- Harper 1-7
- Murphy 2-7, 2B
- Zimmerman 1-6
- Lind 0-3
- Lobaton 2-2, HR, BB
The Mets bats will try to find themselves against Joe Ross who is 4-3 over 11 starts and 63.1 innings this year with a 5.12 ERA, 4.71 FIP and 1.453 WHIP. All three of those stats are at career highs for Joe. He is coming of back to back strong starts where he allowed a combined 3 runs over 13.2 innings with 11 hits and 4 walks. In his first start against the Mets this year he allowed 5 runs off 7 hits and a walk in 4.0 innings and earlier this month he allowed 4 runs, 2 earned, over 6.0 innings off 9 hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against Joe:
- Granderson 3-15
- Flores 3-12
- Duda 4-6, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB (2.611 OPS)
- Bruce 3-8, HR
- d’Arnaud 3-8
- deGrom 1-5, HR
- Reyes 1-7
- Cespedes 1-6
- TJ Rivera 3-5, 2B
- Cabrera 0-2, BB
- Nimmo 2-3
Let’s Go Mets
