For the first time in about 90 days the Mets wake up not in first place.
The Mets lost 4-2 to the Phillies last night and now the Phillies have a half game lead in the east. The offense was the issue for the Mets last night, mustering up only 5 hits and scoring 2 runs. Even with Edwin allowing 2 runs at the end of the game, which gave the Phillies their buffer, the offense has to do a better job of keeping the Mets in the game.
Tylor Megill goes for the Mets tonight. In his first 8 starts and 40.1 innings pitched he has a 2.68 ERA, 3.54 FIP, 1.116 WHIP and a 148 ERA+. He allowed 5 runs, 4 earned, in 5.0 innings in his last start, his worst of his career but the numbers hide what actually happened. His stuff was off at the start of the game, leading to a grand slam. After that he returned to the pitcher the Mets know and have seen this whole season – the Mets bats just didn’t bail him out. This will be his first start against the Phillies and no one on the Phillies roster has seen him in a major league game.
Ranger Suárez? The Phillies changed their rotation recently as way to shake things up, moving Matt Moore and Vince Velasquez out of the rotation and Ranger in. In 28 games, and 1 start, Suárez has pitched 43.1 innings with a 1.04 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 0.831 WHIP and a 167 ERA+. In his first start on Monday he allowed no hits and one walk in 3.0 innings while totaling 33 pitches. He’s broken 40+ pitches three times this season too, just as an FYI. In two games against the Mets this year he has allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 2.0 innings from 3 hits and a walk. The Mets have the following career numbers on Suárez:
- Kevin Pillar 2-3, 2B, HR
- Brandon Nimmo 2-5, BB, K
- Dominic Smith 2-5, BB, K
- Michael Conforto 2-8, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 0-2, BB
- Jeff McNeil 0-2, K
Let’s Go Mets! Let’s get the division lead back!
