The Red Sox were able to snap the Mets winning streak yesterday but the Nationals also lost so the Mets maintain their 6.5 game lead. After going up early in the game, the Red Sox took the lead but the Mets were able to force the game into extra innings where they took a 3 run lead in the 10th. The Mets mounted a comeback attempt, but fell short.
Jacob deGrom is 12-6 over 24 starts and 157.0 innings with a 2.29 ERA. He is coming off of his worst start of the season as he allowed 7 runs, 6 earned over 2.2 innings, comparable slightly to a start he made against the Yankees back in April. Luckily the Mets had his back, hit 8 homers, and the Mets still won the game in his last start. Jacob has never faced the Red Sox before but has seen a few of their hitters:
- De Aza 1-3
- Ramirez 1-2, HR
- Rutledge 1-3
- Sandoval 1-3, 2B
The Mets bats will get a look at Joe Kelly who was acquired by the Sox around the 2014 trade deadline. For Boston this year he has posted a 5.18 ERA over 21 games and 113.0 innings with a 7-6 record. That being said, he’s been better recently. In his last four starts he has tossed 24.2 innings with a 1.82 ERA while striking out 20. The last time he faced the Mets was in 2013 where logged 2.0 innings over 2 relief outings allowing 2 hits, 1 walk and striking out 3. The Mets have the following number against Kelly:
- Uribe 5-13
- Cuddyer 2-4
- Murphy 2-3
- Wright 1-4
- Cespedes 0-3
- Tejada 0-3
- K Johnson 0-2
Let’s Go Mets!
