The Mets slide continued yesterday and now the Mets find themselves under .500 for the first time in a while. Marcus Stroman gave the Mets a good start allowing 3 runs over 7.0 innings, only the second time since late June that he pitched beyond the 6th inning. The Mets bats though couldn’t provide any help though. The Mets scattered 8 hits throughout the night, getting close to tying the game in the 8th inning after a 2-run shot by Pete Alonso. Now the Mets will try to avoid the sweep and return to .500 in a late afternoon matinee.
Tylor Megill plays savior today for the New York Mets. In his first 10 starts and 50.0 innings thrown of his career he has a 3.42 ERA, 3.74 FIP, 1.160 WHIP and a 118 ERA+. August hasn’t been the greatest month for Tylor – over three starts and 14.2 innings he’s allowed 12 runs, 11 earned, from 17 hits and 2 walks. He’s also been battling moments this month, individual innings where the wheels have fallen off but then he rebounds and strings together several good innings in a row. This will be his first career start against the Giants.
The Mets draw Anthony DeSclafani in the series finale. Anthony signed as a free agent with the Giants this off-season after a long (2015-2020) stretch the Reds. Like many other players on the Giants, he’s having a career year this season. In 23 starts and 131.1 innings, he has a 3.29 ERA, 3.72 FIP, 1.081 WHIP and a 127 ERA+. He’s also tossed two complete game shutouts. The last 5 games he’s been more human, allowing 17 runs, 16 earned, over 24.0 innings (6.00 ERA). The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
- Jonathan Villar 2-6, BB, K
- Michael Conforto 1-7, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
- Jeff McNeil 1-5, 2B, 2 K
- Kevin Pillar 1-5, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 1-6, 2 K
- Brandon Nimmo 0-4, 2 K
- Brandon Drury 0-3, K
- J.D. Davis 0-2, 2 K
Let’s Go Mets!
