Yesterday was a clunky game for the Mets. Zack Wheeler provided a solid start but the bullpen let the game expand enough that it felt like an unreachable goal to tie the game. In the end, the Mets got limited offense and lost 4-1 so the Mets will look to take the rubber game this afternoon.
Steven Matz is 2-1 over 5 games and 34.0 innings with a 2.12 ERA, 4.56 FIP and 1.029 WHIP. Matz is coming off back to back starts where he held teams scoreless over 7.0 innings. In his last 14.0 innings he has allowed only 10 hits and 3 walks. Matz has never faced the Cardinals and only member has seen him in a game, Fowler, who is 1-3.
The Mets bats will try to bounce back against Lance Lynn who is 6-6 over 17 games and 95.1 innings with a 3.87 ERA, 5.35 FIP, 1.175 WHIP. He is coming off Tommy John surgery which took him out of the 2016 season. His ERA is up 0.84 runs from the 2015, his WHIP is up almost 1.9 runs but his WHIP is down. He was doing great until mid-June where he allowed 7 runs in back to back starts. Since then he has tossed 11.1 innings with 7 runs, 5 earned. In 2015 he allowed 1 runs and 3 hits over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Lance Lynn:
- Bruce 14-33, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 1.310 OPS
- Duda 0-13, 3 BB
- Cespedes 2-6, 3B
- Granderson 1-2, HR, 4 BB
- R Rivera 2-5, 2B
- Flores 0-5
- Reyes 1-2, 2 BB
Let’s Go Mets!
