The 2022 Mets are not your recent Mets clubs.
If you’ve followed the Mets during deGrom’s time, you’ve experienced a dominating pitching performance by a Mets ace and the bats not coming through for them. There was a moment last night where they could have been true – Scherzer tossed seven shutout innings and the Mets immediately gave up two runs in the bottom of the 8th. But, the 2022 Mets are different. The Mets scored five runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead and win the game.
The Mets will now ride the late momentum from last night into their game tonight with the Cardinals. If the Mets win tonight they will secure their sixth straight series win to start the season.
Chris Bassitt will take the mound for the Mets tonight. In his first three starts to the season he has pitched 18 innings allowing six runs from 13 hits and four walks while striking out 20. He has a 3.00 ERA, 3.12 FIP, 0.944 WHIP and a 125 ERA+. He’s coming off of his worst start of the season where he allowed five runs over six innings to the Giants. The Cardinals have the following career numbers against him:
- Albert Pujols 5-12, 2B, HR
- Nolan Arenado 1-2
- Paul DeJong 1-2, 2B
- Paul Goldschmidt 0-1, BB
- Yadier Molina 1-2
The Mets bats draw Jordan Hicks who has pitched in three games and started one this season. Over his seven innings, he has allowed one run and three hits while walking four and striking out eight. His last time out was his first start of the season (4/21) where he pitched three innings, allowing one run, against the Marlins. In his first game this season he tossed 27 pitches, then 35, followed by 46 his last time out so he is getting stretched out. Last season he pitched in ten games as a reliever for the Cardinals and allowed six runs in ten innings of work. He injured his elbow in early May before the Cardinals faced the Mets and didn’t pitch for the rest of the season. The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
- Starling Marte 2-7
- Pete Alonso 1-1
- J.D. Davis 0-1
- Francisco Lindor 0-1, K
- James McCann 0-1
- Jeff McNeil 0-1
- Brandon Nimmo 1-1
Let’s Go Mets!
