The Mets and Yankees continue the Subway Series: Queens Edition this afternoon with Michael Pineda going up against Noah Syndergaard. Syndergaard is 8-6 over 21 starts and 129.1 innings this year with a 3.20 ERA and 137 strikeouts. After a series of average to below average starts, really for the entire month of August with the exception of his first start in the month, Noah finally had a strong start to kick off September after 12 days rest going 7.0 innings allowing 1 ER and striking out 8. Noah wasn’t called up yet when the Mets and Yankees met earlier in the season.
Michael Pineda is 10-8 over 23 games and 139.2 innings this year with a 4.25 ERA. Around mid-May it looked Pineda was going to be on track for a stellar season, similar to his shortened season to the year before. Since returning in late August he has made four starts over 21.2 innings with a 5.82 ERA. Earlier this season when he faced the Mets he held the Amazin’s to 1 ER over 7.2 innings while striking out 7. The Mets have the following numbers against Pineda:
- Cuddyer 1-8
- Granderson 2-5, 2B
- Campbell 1-3, 2B
- Cespedes 0-3
- Duda 0-2
- Flores 1-3
- Lagares 0-3
- Murphy 0-3
- Kirk 1-3
Let’s Go Mets!
