Despite everything else going around the team right now, the Mets have now managed to win three straight games. For a second straight game, the Mets benefited from an interesting defensive play by an opponent, this time allowing TJ Rivera to round the bases and for a total of 3 runs to score. The real hero of yesterday’s game was Conforto and his 2 homers.
Zack Wheeler looks to keep the Mets in the win column tonight. He is 3-7 over 16 games and 81.1 innings with a 4.98 ERA, 4.81 FIP and 1.549 WHIP. July hasn’t been kind to Wheeler. He started off allowing 2 runs off 2 hits and 2 walks in 3.2 innings against Philly, then he held the Cards to 2 runs over 6.0 innings, but still allowed 8 hits. In his last start he allowed 7 hits and 4 walks leading to 4 runs over 5.1 innings against the Cards. Very few Athletics have seen him in a game:
- Alonso 2-4, 2B, BB
- K Davis 0-2
- Lowrie 0-1
The Mets bats will get a look at Sean Manaea who is 8-5 over 17 games and 100.1 innings with a 3.68 ERA, 3.45 FIP and 1.206 WHIP. In his last 4 starts he is 2-1 over 27.0 innings with a 2.67 ERA. It is important to note that there has been only one game in his last 10 that he hasn’t pitched at least 6.0 innings, and that game he pitched 5.2. He is coming off a rookie year where he posted a 7-9 record over 25 games, 24 starts and 144.2 innings with a 3.86 ERA, 4.08 FIP and 1.189 WHIP.
Let’s Go Mets!
