Stop me if you’ve heard this one – the Mets lost a winnable game last night.
The Nationals beat the Mets 2-1. Rich Hill pitched the best he has in a while for the Mets, allowing only 2 runs over 5.0 innings. Hembree, Castro, Famila and Díaz all pitched scoreless innings of relief. But the Mets bats just couldn’t get it done against the Nationals pitching. Javier Báez hit a solo homer and the Mets scattered three other hits throughout the game. Hopefully the Mets can turn things around today.
Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Mets. In 26 games and 145.1 innings he has a 2.85 ERA, 3.47 FIP, 1.115 WHIP and a 110 ERA+. In his last four starts he has pitched 23.1 innings allowing 8 runs (3.09 ERA) from 17 hits and 7 walks while striking out 28. This includes facing two of the best offenses in the league (the Dodgers and the Giants) where he allowed 5 runs over 13.0 innings. He also started against the Nationals this month and held them to 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks over 5.1 innings in a 7-inning game. The Nationals have the following numbers against Stroman:
- Juan Soto 2-4, 2B, HR, BB, K
- Victor Robles 2-5, 2B, BB, K
- Carter Kieboom 1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez 2-4, K
- Gerardo Parra 1-3, SB
- Alcides Escobar 2-15, 3B, HR, 5 K
- Riley Adams 0-1, BB, K
- Josh Bell 1-7, 2 BB, 2 K
- Luis Garcia 0-2, K
The Mets bats face off against Sean Nolin today, making his third start this season. In his first two starts he’s allowed 7 runs over 7.0 innings from 14 hits and 3 walks. His first start was the worst of the two, and came against the Mets! The Mets tagged him for 4 runs over 3.0 innings from 8 hits including a homer. The Mets have the following stats against Sean:
- Brandon Nimmo 1-2, HR, K
- J.D. Davis 2-2
- Dominic Smith 2-2
- Jonathan Villar 1-2
- Michael Conforto 1-2
- Jeff McNeil 0-2,, K
- Pete Alonso 0-2
- Tomás Nido 0-1
Let’s Go Mets!