The Mets look to end the first half of the season on a high note as they welcome the Rockies to Citi Field for a three game set! Going into today’s slate of games, the Mets currently hold the third wild card spot and officially control their own destiny in an uncomplicated way. The vibes continue to be good, let’s get another win!
Sean Manaea has tossed 89 1/3 innings over 17 starts with a 3.43 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 1.243 WHIP and a 113 ERA+. Over his last three starts he has allowed only two runs, one earned, in 18 innings while striking out 14 batters (0.50 ERA, 3.45 FIP). The only blight he’s had is a high walk rate, walking 10 batters in his last three starts. The Rockies have the following career numbers against Sean:
- Charlie Blackmon 5-14, 3 2B, 3B, BB
- Jake Cave 0-1, K
- Elias Díaz 2-8, HR
- Brenton Doyle 0-5, 2 K
- Kyle Freeland 0-3, K
- Hunter Goodman 1-3, HR
- Nolan Jones 2-5, K
- Ryan McMahon 1-5, 2B, BB, K
- Brandan Rodgers 3-6, K
- Jacob Stallings 0-2, B
- Michael Toglia 0-2, K
- Exequiel Tovar 2-7, 2 K
Tanner Gordon will pitch in his second major league game after making his debut a week ago. In his first game he allowed five runs from eight hits over 6 1/3 innings against the Royals. He allowed two homers in the start. Gordon tossed four different pitches in first start including a low-90’s four seamer, mid-80’s change up, mid-80’s slider and exactly one sinker. In the minors he allowed made seven starts totaling 33 2/3 innings with a 5.35 ERA and 1.455 WHIP (it’s also the PCL, so take the stats with a grain of salt). Gordon was originally drafted by the Braves and was traded in the Pierce Johnson trade after struggling in the Atlanta farm system.
Three Things To Watch For:
- Can the Mets use Phil Maton two days in a row? Phil Maton had a stellar debut on Thursday for the Mets. He tossed only 10 pitches, nine of them were strikes and he got two strikeouts. He showed a devastating curveball. An all around memorable debut for a bullpen that desperately needed a boost. This was his third outing in his last four where he pitched one inning and recorded two strikeouts.
- Get to the Rockies Bullpen. The Rockies have the worst run differential in baseball (-167, two runs worse than the White Sox) and a lot of that has to do with the bullpen. The bullpen has a 5.91 ERA, worst in the league (next closest is the Blue Jays at 4.83). They also have the worst WHIP (1.63), hits (390) and earned runs (223).
- Brandon Nimmo – run producing machine. Brandon Nimmo had one hit yesterday, and it was a big one. He hit a bases clearing double, good for 3 RBI’s which puts him at 62 on the year. Pete Alonso trails him at 49 and then Lindor at 48. To put this in context, Nimmo is tied for ninth in the league with 62 RBI’s. What a season for Nimmo and hopefully that continues tonight!
Let’s Go Mets!
