Both games yesterday were quite Mets for different reasons. In the first game, Matt Harvey struggled in his return from the DL allowing 7 runs over 2.0 innings. Not helping matters – Millone allowed 3 runs over 2.2 innings immediately after him. Normally that wouldn’t be a big deal but the Mets offense went off thanks a flurry of homers and the Mets ended up losing 12-8. In the second game, things were going great for Lugo until the 6th and then he just fell apart allowing 4 runs and that’s all the Astros needed. Making the game even more “Mets”, Flores got injured in a freak accident fouling a ball off his face. 2017 has been a career season for him and all of us here wish him a speedy recovery.
So Chris Flexen goes out to the mound today. He is 3-3 over 7 games and 32.2 innings with a 6.89 ERA, 6.90 FIP and 1.990 WHIP and hats off to the FIP/WHIP stats here for supporting the old school ERA stat well. He is coming off his worst start of the season allowing 7 runs over 4.2 innings against the Reds. Before that he was on a better run allowing 2 runs in two of his last three starts.
The Mets bats draw Mike Fiers who is 8-9 over 26 starts and 144.1 innings with a 4.55 ERA, 5.42 FIP and 1.351 WHIP. He is leading the league in hit batters at 12 as well. This is relevant because in last night’s game there was a little tit-for-tat between the two teams. If he hits someone today, hopefully the Mets realize that its probably not because of a retaliation campaign but more this is what Fiers does. He is also coming off his worst start of the season where he allowed 8 runs over 4.0 innings against Texas. A few Mets have seen Fiers before:
- Aoki 6-14, 2 2B, HR, BB
- Reyes 3-8, BB
- Flores 1-2, BB
- Lagares 0-3
- Milone 0-2 (If Milone takes an AB in an American League Park then this is the most bizarre Mets season in history)
- Plawecki 1-1
Let’s Go Mets!
