The Mets were able to salvage a game in Pittsburgh before heading to Milwaukee to start a four game set tonight. Before I continue, shout-out to The 7 Line. I’m going on the Milwaukee invasion, and since I’ve had to write/type Milwaukee so many times in the last month, I FINALLY can spell it. Last night was a big night for a lot of Mets who needed one at the plate. Conforto hit a homer, Flores hit a go-ahead single in the 10th, Cespedes recorded three hits, Kelly had his first homer. The game also had some downsides too that brought it to the 10th inning and almost lost the game, like Walker’s two errors and Familia walking 3 before getting a critical double play.
The Mets will rely on Bartolo Colon tonight who is 4-3 over 12 games and 11 starts, 66.0 innings of work this season with a 3.27 ERA. In his last three starts he has pitched 18.0 innings, allowed 17 hits and has posted a nice ERA of 2.00. Last year he was 0-2 against the Brewers in as many starts allowing 10 runs, 9 earned over 11.0 innings and 17 hits. The Brewers have the following numbers against Colon:
- Carter 1-10, 2B
- Gennett 1-6, HR
- Villar 1-7
- Hill 2-7
- Braun 3-6, HR
- Lucroy 4-6
- Presley 1-6
The Mets bats will get a look at Jimmy Nelson who is 5-4 over 12 games and 76.0 innings with a 3.43 ERA. He is coming off of his worst start of his worst start of the season where he allowed 6 ER over 4.0 innings. Previously, he allowed 3 ER over 20.2 innings and three starts. He was 1-0 against the Mets last year in as many starts as he held the Amazin’s to 1 ER over 8.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers on Jimmy:
- Walker 5-15, 2B
- Lagares 0-6
- Granderson 2-5, 2B, HR
- Cespedes 0-4
- Campbell 0-3
Let’s Go Mets!
