213 Miles From Shea

The Mets look to bounce back from yesterday’s game as they start a new series in Miami. Yesterday the Mets bats couldn’t capitalize on multiple opportunities to drive in more runs and the bullpen fell apart late as the Nationals won in walk-off fashion. On top of that, the Braves actually won a game so now the Mets are 4.5 games out of first place. However, the Mets have showed us last week how in a short period of time they can really close a division gap – so let’s get another win streak started today!

Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Mets. In seven games and 28.2 innings he has a 6.59 ERA, 4.91 FIP, 1.221 WHIP and a 60 ERA+. In his last two games he has allowed five runs from seven hits and a walk, over 12.1 innings. That’s a much more reasonable 3.65 ERA. This includes a start against the Marlins last week where he allowed three runs from four hits and a walk over 5.1 innings, in a game the Mets eventually won 4-3. The Marlins have the following numbers against him:

• Joe Panik 1-1
• Miguel Rojas 2-4, HR
• Alex Jackson 1-2, 2B, K
• Jesus Aguilar 3-9, 2B, 2 BB, K
• Jazz Chisholm 1-5, 2B, K
• Bryan De La Cruz 1-4
• Jorge Alfaro 1-5, 2 K
• Sandy Leon 0-1
• Isan Diaz 0-4
• Lewis Brinson 0-4

The Mets bats will get another look at Edward Cabrera. Edward is making his third major league start. Over his first two starts he’s allowed six runs off 11 hits and three walks in 10.1 innings. This includes three homers. His last start was against the Mets where he allowed three runs off seven hits over 4.0 innings, in a game the Mets eventually won 3-1. The Mets had the following batting records from that game:

• Michael Conforto 1-1, HR
• Jeff McNeil 1-2, 2B
• Jonathan Villar 1-2
• J.D. Davis 1-2, K
• Javier Bàez 1-2
• Pete Alonso 0-2, K
• Patrick Mazeika 0-1

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets and Nationals wrap up their wild five game series this afternoon with the Mets looking to win 4 of the 5 games! Yesterday felt like a more condensed version of Game 1 on Saturday. The Mets went up 4-0 in the first inning, the Nationals clawed back, the Mets increased their lead again, the Nationals clawed back. Eventually the game was 6-6. The Mets went ahead in the 8th inning and then went off in the 9th inning to win the game decisively at 13-6. By the end of the game, the Mets offense, that has gone missing for long stretches of the season, recorded 16 hits including 4 homers.

The Phillies and the Braves both won their games too, so the division race has not changed. The Mets are still 3.5 games out. The Phillies are still 2.0 games out.

Trevor Williams looks to keep the good times going today as he pitches in his 5th game as a Met. Overall this season he has pitched in 17 games, 14 starts, totaling 71.2 innings with a 4.27 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 1.423 WHIP and a 99 ERA+. Over four games and 13.0 innings as a Met he has a 0.69 ERA, 2.93 FIP, 0.923 WHIP and a 584 ERA+. Williams is coming off of his best start as a Met this season where he held the Marlins to one unearned run and four hits in 4.1 innings. His first start as a Met came against the Nationals where he held them to one un from three hits and two walks in 4.1 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Williams:

• Josh Bell 1-2, HR
• Adrian Sanchez 1-2, 2B
• Carter Kieboom 1-2
• Ryan Zimmerman 1-7, HR, BB, K
• Juan Soto 1-9, 3 BB, 2 K
• Alex Avila 0-3, BB, 2 K
• Andrew Stevenson 0-4, K
• Luis Garcia 0-2

The Mets bats will get a look at Patrick Corbin today. Over 26 starts and 141.0 innings he has a 6.26 ERA, 5.65 FIP, 1.447 WHIP and a 65 ERA+. Corbin leads the National League in earned runs (98) and homers (33). Last year he lead the league in hits allowed (85). Since July 17th Corbin has made nine starts and pitched 47.2 innings with a 7.93 ERA. In that stretch he has one good start (1 ER over 6.1 innings vs the Brewers, 8/20) and everything else has been four earned runs or more. In his last two starts he has allowed 12 ER from 13 hits in 8.0 innings.

Corbin has had one good start and one bad start against the Mets this year. At the end of April the Mets scored four runs from four hits and three walks in 4.0 innings. In late June, Corbin held the Mets to two runs from four hits and a walk in 6.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Corbin:

• Michael Conforto 10-27, 2 2B, 5 HR, BB, 7 K
• J.D. Davis 9-28, 3 2B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 8 K
• Pete Alonso 8-27, 2 2B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 11 K
• Jonathan Villar 10-21, 3 2B, 5 K
• James McCann 3-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
• Kevin Pillar 3-11, 2B, HR, BB, 3 K
• Javier Báez 5-17, 2 HR, 4 K
• Francisco Lindor 3-11, 2 K
• Jeff McNeil 3-16, 2B, BB, 3 K

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets wild weekend continues! The Mets entered play yesterday 4.0 games behind the Braves for the division lead. The Mets took a 9 run lead in the first game, allowed the Nationals to score 9 unanswered runs and the Mets snatched the lead back in extra innings from a Lindor homer. The Mets lost the second game of the set by a close 4-3 score.

But the Mets got some help! The Marlins beat the Phillies for a second straight day and the Braves lost to the Rockies! The Mets, sitting at .500, are now only 3.5 games out of first place.

Taijuan Walker looks to keep the momentum going today. In 25 games (24 starts), Walker has pitched 134.1 innings with a 3.89 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 1.161 WHIP and a 102 ERA+. He’s looked better in his last couple of starts including one against the Giants where he allowed three runs, two earned, over 6.0 innings in a game the Mets eventually lost 3-2. Walker has had two very different starts against the Nationals this season. On April 25th he held the Nationals scoreless over 7.0 innings, limiting them to three hits and three walks. On June 20th, the Nationals scored four runs on Walker from 10 hits and and no walks in 6.1 innings. The current Nationals team have the following numbers against Walker:

• Alex Avila 4-7, 2 HR, 4 BB
• Yadiel Hernandez, 1-1, 2 BB
• Gerardo Parra 3-7, 2 2B, 3B, K
• Alcides Escobar 3-7, 2 2B
• Ryan Zimmerman 1-3, 2B, K
• Juan Soto 1-3, 2B
• Josh Bell 2-8, 2B, BB
• Keibert Ruiz 1-3

Going into the season, Josiah Gray was one of the top (if not the top) prospect in the Dodgers farm system. ESPN ranked him the #36 prospect overall in baseball before the season started. The Nationals acquired Gray in a massive, blockbuster trade that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner out west. Keibert Ruiz, who the Mets have already seen this month was also part of that trade.

Gray will make his first of many starts against the Mets today. He’s pitched in eight games, seven starts, this season between the Dodgers and the Nationals totaling 40.0 innings with a 4.73 ERA, 6.36 FIP, 1.325 WHIP and an 86 ERA+. He’s coming off of his worst start of the season against the Phillies, where he allowed six runs from seven hits in 4.0 innings of work (raising his ERA from 3.75 to 4.73). Before that start he had a stretch of five starts with the Nationals where he posted an ERA of 2.89 over 28.0 innings. No one on the Mets roster has seen Gray in a major league game before.

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets and Nationals finish off their double header tonight! All the teams the Mets are chasing right now in division play at night, so unlike this afternoon, we’ll be watching more than just the Mets. The Marlins and Phillies will get things going an hour before this game starts. The Braves and Rockies will start an hour after this game starts. Lots of important / relevant baseball this weekend.

Tylor Megill gets the start in the nightcap. In his first 13 starts and 64.2 innings of work, Megill has a 4.04 ERA, 4.33 FIP, 1.237 WHIP and a 98 ERA+. Back on August 24th he had his worst start of the season, allowing 7 runs over 3.2 innings to the Giants. He bounced back in his next start, against the Nationals, allowing two runs over 5.0 innings from a hit and three walks. In an interesting, schedule quirk, this will be the fourth time this season that Megill has faced the same team in back to back starts. He started his career off with back to back starts with the Braves (pitching 4.1 IP, 2 ER then 5.0 IP, 3 ER), in July it was the Pirates (3.2 IP, 1 ER then 6.0 IP, 0 ER) and finally the Giants (6.0 IP 1 ER, then 3.2 IP, 7 ER). The Nationals have the following numbers against him:

• Josh Bell 1-2, HR
• Juan Soto 0-0, 2 BB
• Alcides Escobar 0-3
• Luis Garcia 0-2
• Carter Kieboom 0-2, K
• Yadiel Hernandez 0-2, K
• Lane Thomas 0-3, 2 K

Josh Rogers will make his Nationals debut tonight against the Mets. Rogers was drafted by the Yankees in 2015 and traded to the Orioles in 2018 as part of the Zack Britton traded. After a few starts in the majors between 2018-19 (8 G, 3 GS, 26.0 IP, 8.65 ERA, 8.57 FIP, 1.769 WHIP, 54 ERA+), he was released in 2021. He’s had quite a bit of success with Rochester since signing with the Nationals – pitching in 14 games and 73.0 innings with a 3.70 ERA. This includes three starts against the Syracuse Mets where he held them scoreless over 17.1 innings (15 hits). He hasn’t faced anyone on the major league roster in a major league game.

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets are now only 4.0 games out of first place!

The Mets returned to .500 last night, winning their sixth game in a row (officially it’s their 5th game in a row since one of the games was a continuation of a game from April). The Mets had tons of opportunities to score early in the game, but could only plate two during the first nine innings. Edwin Díaz allowed two runs to score in the bottom of the ninth – so free baseball. The Mets exploded in the top of the 10th, scoring four runs and held on to win the game 6-2.

Meanwhile, the Braves lost to the Rockies, the Phillies lost to the Marlins, and the Reds lost to the Tigers. The Mets are now four games out for both the division lead and the second wild card. Due to the Nationals Covid outbreak at the beginning of the season, the Mets also get to play two games today. Huge day in Mets land.

Marcus Stroman gets the start in the first game today. This will also be the 8th time this season Stroman has started a double header. Over 28 games and 151.2 innings, Stroman has a 2.85 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 1.127 WHIP and a 139 ERA+. In his last two starts he’s pitched 12.0 innings allowing four runs off of 11 hits and three walks, while striking out 11. In the month of August he has faced the Nationals twice, pitching 11.1 innings, allowing three runs off of ten hits and three walks. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:

• Lane Thomas 2-3, 2 2B
• Juan Soto 3-7, 2B, HR, K
• Andrew Stevenson 2-3, K
• Alex Avila 2-5, 2B, 3 BB, K
• Yadiel Hernandez 3-7, 2 K
• Alcides Escobar 4-18, 3B, HR, 5 K
• Gerardo Parra 1-3
• Josh Bell 2-10, 2 BB, 3 K
• Riley Adams 0-3, BB, 2 K
• Carter Kieboom 1-5

The Mets match up again with Erick Fedde who make his 23rd start this season. Over 108.0 innings, Erick has posted a 5.08 ERA, 4.33 FIP, 1.426 WHIP and a 79 ERA+. In his last seven starts, he has allowed 24 runs, 22 earned, over 36.0 innings (5.50 ERA) with opponents slashing .300/.348/.493 against him. This includes two starts against the Mets where he pitched 9.1 innings, allowing eight runs, seven earned, off of 16 hits. Fedde has also thrown a gem against the Mets (June 18th) where he held the Mets scoreless over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Javier Báez 2-4, HR, 2 BB, 2 K
• Pete Alonso 6-12, 2 2B, 3 BB, K
• Jeff McNeil 5-10, 2B, 2 BB, K
• J.D. Davis 2-5, 2B, BB, 2 K
• Michael Conforto 5-14, 2B, HR, 5 K
• Jonathan Villar 3-11, 3B, 2 K
• Brandon Nimmo 3-17, 3 BB, 3 K
• Kevin Pillar 1-5, K
• Patrick Mazeika 0-2
• Francisco Lindor 1-9, K

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets return to DC to start a 5 game weekend series with the Nationals. Once upon a time this series could have been for control of the NL East. For the Nationals, it’s just a normal series. For the Mets, it’s a chance to get back into the playoff conversation.

The Mets enter play today 5.0 games out of first after the Braves comeback win last night against the Rockies. The Mets have won five games in a row this week (officially it’s four games, as MLB counts the win on a postponed game back on it’s original calendar date – whatever). The Phillies are only 2.0 games out of first after their comeback win against Nationals yesterday.

The Phillies and the Braves weren’t the only teams to rally while down to the win the game – the Mets did it too! The Mets fell into an early 2-0 hole which they clawed their way out of, and eventually took a 3-2 lead. While the Marlins tied it on a bases loaded walk, the Mets were able to take the lead back and hold on to it.

Now it’s up to Rich Hill to keep the good times going. In 7 games, 6 starts, as a Met he has pitched 31.2 innings with a 4.83 ERA, 4.83 FIP, 1.295 WHIP and an 83 ERA+. His last time out he faced the Nationals and allowed two runs from five hits and no walks over 5.0 innings of work (and the Mets offense went down silently so the team lost this game 2-1). This was an improvement from his previous outing against the Nationals on August 10th where he allowed three runs on four hits and three walks over 3.0 innings (and the Mets offense went into overdrive and won that game 8-7, go figure). The Nationals have the following numbers against Hill:

• Ryan Zimmerman 7-14, 2B, 2 HR, BB, K
• Juan Soto 2-7, HR, BB, K
• Alcides Escobar 4-8, BB, 2 K
• Riley Adams 1-3, 2B, K
• Yadiel Hernandez 0-2, 2 BB
• Luis Garcia 1-4, 2B, K
• Josh Bell 3-12, 2B, 3 K
• Carter Kieboom 1-4, 2 K
• Alex Avila 0-3, 3 BB, 2 K
• Gerardo Parra 0-2, 2 K

The Mets bats get another Sean Nolin experience tonight. Sean has pitched 12.1 innings over his first three starts this year with a 6.57 ERA, 5.99 FIP, 1.865 WHIP, and a 63 ERA+. Most of this has already come against the Mets. In his debut this year (August 12th) he allowed four runs on eight hits and no walks in 3.0 innings of work. Last week (August 28th) he allowed two runs on six hits and no walks in 5.1 innings of work. The Mets won both of these starts and have the following numbers against him:

• Kevin Pillar 2-2, 2 HR
• J.D. Davis 2-2
• Dominic Smith 2-2
• Patrick Mazeika 1-2, 2B
• Brandon Nimmo 2-5, HR, K
• Michael Conforto 1-2
• Jonathan Villar 2-5, K
• Francisco Lindor 1-3, SB
• Jeff McNeil 0-4, K
• Pete Alonso 0-4, K
• Javier Báez 0-2, 2 K

Let’s Go Mets!

First, I hope you are ok! The storm last night in the area was absolutely crazy. I’m not even sure if today’s game will happen while the region gets itself back together.

Outside of the storm, the last 48-hours have been fairly insane for the Mets. The Mets swept the Marlins in a doubleheader on Tuesday, including an improbable 6-5 comeback win the first game. The Braves lost on Tuesday and Wednesday – so the Mets are only 5.0 games out with a month left! We can’t have too much positivity though (the universe won’t allow it) – the Mets GM Zack Scott was arrested DUI charges back in June and it became public yesterday. So things are fairly insane around the team.

Carlos Carrasco looks to put some sanity back in our lives tonight. Cookie has made 6 starts, totaling 23.1 innings with a 6.94 ERA, 5.04 FIP, 1.286 WHIP and a 58 ERA+. He is coming off by far his best start as a Met, where he held the Giants to 2 runs on 3 hits over 7.0 innings (the Mets still lost because the offense was asleep). Earlier this season he faced the Marlins, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and no walks over 4.1 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against him:

• Joe Panik 1-1
• Alex Jackson 1-2, 2B, K
• Bryan De La Cruz 1-2
• Jesus Aguilar 2-7, 2B, BB, K
• Jorge Alfaro 1-3, 2 K
• Brian Anderson 1-4
• Sandy Leon 0-1
• Isan Diaz 0-2
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. 0-2
• Lewis Brinson 0-2, 2 K
• Miguel Rojas 0-1

The Mets bats will face off against rookie pitcher Zach Thompson, making his 14th start this season. In his first 13 games and 62.2 innings, he has a 3.16 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 1.117 WHIP and a 131 ERA+. He’s coming off of an average start against the Reds where he allowed 5 runs, 3 earned, over 5.0 innings from 6 hits and a walk. Overall, his ERA jumped from 2.33 at the end of July to 3.16 – August was a bit rough for him. This includes a start against the Mets where the Mets scored 3 runs, 2 earned, over 4.0 innings from 3 hit sand 2 walks. Thompson hasn’t broken 80 pitches once this month, and it seems like the secret to beating him is running up the pitch count. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Dominic Smith 1-2, 2B, K
• Pete Alonso 0-1, BB
• Javier Bàez 1-4, K
• Michael Conforto 0-1, BB
• Brandon Nimmo 0-3
• Jonathan Villar 0-2, K
• Jeff McNeil 0-2

Let’s Go Mets!

Well that was a storybook afternoon!

The Mets had a massive, 6-5 come back win against the Marlins to start off the day. The Mets were down most of the afternoon, and entered the 9th inning down 5-1 after leaving runners on in the 8th inning. Nimmo started things off with a two run homer. Bàez came up with the tying run on with two outs (you can’t make this up!), got a hit and then scored the winning run! Hopefully that turns everything between a group of fans and him around.

Now the Mets have an opportunity for the double header sweep!

Trevor Williams will make his second start for the Mets today and pitch in his fourth game. As a Met, Williams has pitched 8.2 innings allowing 1 run off 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 5 (1.04 ERA, 3.74 FIP, 0.923 WHIP and a 396 ERA+). This is a dramatic improvement compared to his time with the Cubs where he pitched in 13 games, 12 starts, totaling 58.2 innings posting a 5.06 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 1.534 WHIP and an 83 ERA+. Only two players on the Marlins roster have seen Williams in a major league game:

• Jesus Aguilar 0-5, BB, 5 K
• Miguel Rojas 0-3, K

Edward Cabrera will pitch in his second major league game this today. The rookie is coming off of his major league debut back on the 25th where he allowed 3 runs from 4 hits and 3 walks from 6.1 innings. This includes two homers. In the minors this year he made 13 starts and pitched 61.1 innings with a 2.93 ERA with a 1.141 WHIP. This will be Edward’s first start against the Mets.

Let’s Go Mets

The Mets are on a two game winning streak and that should be the story around the team, but it’s the Mets so there needs to be a controversy. After Sunday’s win, Javier Bàez revealed that that the thumbs down celebration he and others (Pillar, Lindor, etc) have been doing was to boo back at the fans for booing them. Whatever. It’s ridiculous for fans to boo their own team anyway, this wasn’t a big deal. However the story blew up and yesterday was filled with statements from players, Steve Cohen. All the typical things when something dumb and small gets super dumb and large when it comes to the Mets.

So that’s the backdrop the Mets come into today’s historic game with. The first game of the day is a continuation of a game from 142 days ago, which broke the record of 126 games set in 1995. There is a Marlins player on first base and if Taijuan Walker keeps him off the base paths, Marcus Stroman’s ERA will actually go down today.

Although it’s not really a start, Walker is essentially making his 25th start of the season today. Over his first 24 games and 129.2 innings, Walker has a 3.82 ERA, 4.30 FIP, 1.149 WHIP and a 105 ERA+. In his last start he allowed 3 runs, 2 earned, over 6.0 innings against the Giants. However, that stat line hides that Walker was doing tremendously well and was pulled out of the game after getting into trouble in the 7th inning. Loup who came in behind him, immediately allowed two runs to score which were charged to Walker. Walker has faced the Marlins twice this year. Back on April 8th he allowed 2 runs from 4 hits and 2 walks over 6.0 innings. On August 3rd he allowed 4 runs from 8 hits and 2 walks over 5.2 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against Walker:

• Jesus Aguilar 2-5, 2B, BB, K
• Jorge Alfaro 0-2, BB
• Brian Anderson 1-7, 3 K
• Lewis Brinson 1-3, K
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. 0-1, BB, K
• Bryan De La Cruz 3-3
• Isan Diaz 2-3, HR
• Alex Jackson 1-3, HR, K
• Miguel Rojas 1-8, 2B

As of writing, it is unclear which Marlins pitcher will be going first, so here are write ups for both players.

Elieser Hernàndez will pitching in 6th major league game this season today. Over 22.1 innings he has a 3.63 ERA, 5.40 FIP, 1.075 WHIP and a 114 ERA+. He’s also made 6 starts in the minors this year and has posted a 2.63 ERA over 24.0 innings with a 0.625 WHIP. He’s been pitching regularly in the rotation with the big league team since August 15th, logging 15.0 innings allowing 8 runs, only 6 earned (3.60 ERA). This will be Elieser’s first game against the Mets.

Edward Cabrera will pitch in his second major league game this today. The rookie is coming off of his major league debut back on the 25th where he allowed 3 runs from 4 hits and 3 walks from 6.1 innings. This includes two homers. In the minors this year he made 13 starts and pitched 61.1 innings with a 2.93 ERA with a 1.141 WHIP. This will be Edward’s first start against the Mets.

Let’s Go Mets!

The Mets won a game!

The game looked a bit dicey for the New York Mets, but they won! After an on-field ceremony honoring Jerry Koosman, the Mets 2-0 to the Nationals early. Defensively, the Mets were just missing catches. But the Mets clawed back to tie the game thanks to two solo homers by Kevin Pillar who is now third on the Mets with homers at 12. (Caveat: homers hit by players while wearing a Mets uniform). The Nationals took the lead in the 7th on a wild pitch but then Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 7th to put the Mets up for good.

Can the Mets build on the power explosion this afternoon? They’re facing Erick Fedde today who has given up 1.2 homers per 9 innings. Over 21 starts and 102.2 innings, Fedde has a 4.91 ERA, 4.31 FIP, 1.412 WHIP and a 79 ERA+. He’s coming off of his best start since July 21st. His last time out he allowed 1 run over 6.1 innings from 6 hits and a walk while striking out 10 against the Marlins. In his 5 starts before that he allowed 17 runs, 16 earned, over 24.1 innings. That includes a start against the Mets where he allowed 2 runs over 4.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Javier Báez 1-1, 2 BB
• Michael Conforto 5-11, 2B, HR, 3 K
• Jeff McNeil 5-10, 2B, 2 BB, K
• J.D. Davis 2-5, 2B, BB, 2 K
• Pete Alonso 3-9, 2 2B, 3 BB, K
• Jonathan Villar 2-8, 2 K
• Brandon Nimmo 3-16, 2 BB, 3 K
• Francisco Lindor 1-5
• Dominic Smith 1-15, BB, 3 K
• Kevin Pillar 0-2, K

Tylor Megill gets the start for the Mets today. In 12 starts and 59.2 innings he has a 4.07 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 1.274 WHIP and a 98 ERA+. He’s coming off of his worst start in his career against the Giants where he allowed 7 runs over 3.2 innings from 11 hits. The majority of August has been tough for Tylor where his only good start was also against the Giants where he held them to 1 run over 6.0 innings in San Francisco. This will be his first start against the Nationals and no one on the Nationals roster has seen him in a major league game.

Let’s Go Mets!