The Mets wrap up their four game set against the Phillies today as they look to take the four game set and avoid the split after dropping yesterday’s game. Working against the Mets: it’s a Sunday. The Mets have been terrible on Sundays this year. This should be a statistical blip, a correlation without causation, but for some reason the Mets just can’t get it done on Sundays.
Chris Flexen looks to buck the Sunday trend. In his first three starts to his major league career he has allowed 17 hits and 8 walks in 11.2 innings leading to 12 runs, 11 earned. His last start was his best start so far as he allowed 3 runs off 4 hits and 3 walks over 5.2 innings, the first time he recorded more than 9 outs. This will also be the first time Flexen pitches against an opponent that is not from a western division (previous starts against the Padres, Rockies and Rangers).
The Mets bats will get a look at Zach Eflin who is 1-3 over 9 games and 54.0 innings with a 5.67 ERA, 5.82 FIP and 1.389 WHIP. His last start was his first start since the end of May and he came back strong allowing 2 runs over 7 hits and a walk while pitching 7.0 innings, his second best start of the year. His first start this season was against the Mets where he allowed only 2 runs, 1 earned over 5.0 innings allowing 3 hits and 3 walks. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Cabrera 0-6
- Cespedes 1-4, 2 BB
- Reyes 2-5, 2 2B
- Conforto 0-2, BB
- Granderson 1-2, HR, BB
- Lagares 1-3, 3B
- d’Arnaud 0-2
- R Rivera 0-2
Let’s Go Mets!
