The Mets and Rockies split their doubleheader yesterday, forcing a rubber game today! The Mets are looking to avoid dropping their second series of the year and are going to try to channel the vibes from the first game yesterday where they scored early and had threats to score often.
Taijuan Walker gets the start for the Mets. Over five starts and 23 innings this year, he has a 3.52 ERA, 4.09 FIP, 1.217 WHIP and a 111 ERA+. This will be his first start this season against a team whose primary color isn’t red (three starts against the Phillies, one start each against the Nationals and Cardinals). After shutting out the Nationals on the 12th over seven innings, Walker allowed three runs over five innings against the Cardinals in a game the Mets eventually lost 4-3. The Rockies have the following numbers against Walker:
- Charlie Blackmon 4-18, 2 BB, 4 K
- Kris Bryant 3-7, HR, K
- C.J. Cron 1-9, K
- José Iglesias 3-7, 2B, BB
- Randal Grichuk 0-4, BB, 2 K
The Mets bats will get a look at Austin Gomber. Gomber has made seven starts and pitched 39 innings this season with a 4.38 ERA, 4.45 FIP, 1.231 WHIP and a 104 ERA+. In his last twos tarts he has allowed eight earned runs from nine hits and five walks while pitching 11 1/3 innings. Gomber did face the Mets last season, his first with the Rockies, in Queens. He went deep into the game, eight innings, allowing two runs from four hits and an no walks while striking out eight. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Francisco Lindor 1-5, K
- Eduardo Escobar 0-3
- Tomás Nido 0-3, K
- Dominic Smith 0-3, 2 K
- Travis Jankowski 1-2, 2B
- Patrick Mazeika 1-1
Let’s Go Mets!
