After the offensive explosion from Thursday night, last night was more tame, and disappointing with a 3-1 loss to the Nationals. Further fanning fear flames, Syndergaard left the game early with Arm Fatigue. Tonight, Logan Verrett will make his first spot start for the Mets in their post-Harvey life as he goes up against Max Scherzer.
Logan Verrett is 3-5 over 23 game sand 5 starts this year with a 4.01 ERA pitching 49.1 innings. Since his last start in Milwaukee where he allowed 5 ER over 4.0 innings, he has pitched 9.0 innings allowing 4 ER (4.00 ERA) including a start against the Nationals where he allowed 2 ER over 5.0 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Logan:
- Rendon 1-5
- Werth 1-4
- Espinosa 1-2, 2B
- Harper 0-3
- Ramos 0-3
- Revere 1-3
- Murphy 2-3, 2B, HR
Max Scherzer is 9-6 over 18 games this year and 120.2 innings of work with a 3.21 ERA. In his last two starts he has allowed 1 ER while striking out 17 batters over 13.1 innings, including a 7.1 inning shutout performance against the Mets. In total against the Mets he has allowed 2 ER over 13.2 innings this year. The Mets have the following numbers against Max:
- De Aza 12-49, 2 2B, HR
- Cabrera 13-51, 4 2B, HR
- Granderson 8-27, 3 2B, 2 HR
- Loney 8-29, 2B, 2 HR
- K Johnson 5-25, 2 2B, HR
- Cespedes 7-20, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR
- Walker 3-15, 2 HR
- Reyes 5-15, 2B
- Flores 0-10, 7 K
Let’s Go Mets!
