Injuries are piling up for the Mets, but they were able to push the negative news and the two game slide aside with a 5-4 late night win against the Diamondbacks.
Before the game the Mets announced that it was the worst case scenario for AJ Minter who will be out for the season with a torn lat. Jesse Winker’s injury will keep him sidelined for up to two months. Tough news for two key players on the team.
The news didn’t slow down who at one point scored five unanswered runs and were able to stop a Diamondbacks rally late to hold onto the game 5-4. Now the Mets turn to David Peterson to win game two.
David Peterson has a 3.06 ERA, 2.95 FIP, 1.361 WHIP and a 127 ERA+ over 32 1/3 innings. His last start was against the Diamondbacks, holding them to one earned run, scattering five hits and no walks while striking out two over five innings. Peterson has pitched into the sixth inning in four of six starts this season and has finished the sixth inning twice. The Diamondbacks have the following career numbers against Peterson:
- Corbin Carroll 1-6, 2 K
- Randal Grichuk 5-12, HR, BB, K
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 2-7, HR
- Garrett Hampson 1-8, 3B
- Jose Herrera 1-4
- Ketel Marte 2-6, 2B, HR, 2 K
- Gabriel Moreno 1-2
- Geraldo Perdomo 2-6, 2B, 2 BB< K
- Pavin Smith 4-6, 2B, 2 BB, K
- Eugenio Suárez 1-6, BB, K
- Tim Tawa 0-2
The Mets bats will try to figure out Zac Gallen tonight. Gallen has a 4.93 ERA, 4.35 FIP, 1.304 WHIP and an 85 ERA+ over 38 1/3 innings (seven starts). Gallen was struggling, allowing 16 runs over four starts. He then faced the Mets last week and found his form again, holding the Mets to one run on two hits over six innings while striking out eight batters. The Mets have the following career stats against Gallen:
- Pete Alonso 5-17, 2B, 2 BB, 7 K
- José Azócar 1-4, 2B, K
- Brett Baty 2-3, K
- Francisco Lindor 3-13, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Starling Marte 0-2, 2 BB, K
- Jeff McNeil 3-18, 2B, 5 K
- Brandon Nimmo 1-9, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Juan Soto 5-24, 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K
- Tyrone Taylor 1-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Luis Torrens 1-4, 2B, BB
- Mark Vientos 1-6, 2 K
Three Things To Watch For:
- Brett Baty. Baty returns to the Mets! Baty was starting to get into a groove right before he was sent down to make room for Jeff McNeil. Over his last nine games in the majors he went 8-for-27 with two doubles, a triple and a home run slashing .296/.367/.556. He went to slash .300/.364/.500 over three games in Syracuse where Baty has missed a few games with a toe injury. It’s not fully clear how healthy Baty is yet, but we are glad he is back!
- Tyrone Taylor. You know the player on a team who isn’t a star, but every time you look up at the TV, it seems like he’s doing something amazing or clutch? That’s Tyrone Taylor. In his last eight games he has gone 12-for-22 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, and six runs scored. With Lindor, Soto and Alonso hot at the top of the lineup, Taylor is becoming quite the table setter.
- Francisco Lindor. Lindor was the hero of the night for the Mets last night. He hit a huge three-run home run and had a game saving tag in the bottom of the ninth. When Lindor is hot, he carries the team with him!
Let’s Go Mets!
