Ready or not, the Mets officially start the 6-man rotation tonight. Last night the Mets received a mix performance from Noah Syndergaard who in turned allowed 7 runs behind only two runs of offense, so now the Mets will turn to Dillon Gee to close the door and make the trip to San Diego a positive one as the squad faces James Shields.
Dillon Gee is returning from a groin injury. Prior to landing on the DL, the there was a growing cry for the Mets to take Gee out of the rotation to replace with Noah Syndergaard and the Mets got to skirt the decision for a few weeks thanks to Gee’s groin. On the season Gee is 0-2 over 5 starts and 30.1 innings with a 3.86 ERA. In his last three starts before hitting the DL he pitched 19.2 innings with a 1.83 ERA. He also posted a 1.62 ERA in 3 rehab starts in the minors this year. Last year his one start against the Padres wasn’t pretty as he allowed 4 ER over 5 hits and 5.0 innings. The Padres have the following numbers against Gee:
- J Upton 7-26, 2 2B, HR
- Venable 2-9, 2B, HR
- Barmes 2-7, 2B
- Kemp 2-5, 2B
- Gyorko 1-3, 2B
The Mets bats will get a look at the new San Diego Padre: James Shields, who is 6-0 this season over 11 starts and 68.1 innings with a 3.69 ERA. In his last three starts he has tossed 20.0 innings with a 3.15 ERA. In his career he has made only one start over 7.0 innings where he allowed 3 hits and 1 ER. Only a few Mets have faced Shields:
- Granderson 7-59, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR
- Cuddyer 7-17, 2 2B, HR
- Mayberry 1-4, 2B
- Murphy 0-3
Lets Go Mets!
