The Mets lost in extra innings last night and the Cardinals gained ground. But that’s why this is a race! It shouldn’t be a smooth last three weeks of the season, it never is. For some reason, the only team that former Met John Gant can dominate, is the New York Mets. Anyway, the Mets look to put everything back together.
Today it is on Seth Lugo to keep pushing in the right direction. He’s 3-2 over 13 games and 4 starts with an ERA of 2.38. He’s 3-0 in his last three starts and has pitched 18.0 innings with a 1.50 ERA while striking out 13. This will be his first start against the Braves and his first time facing anyone on the Braves roster.
The Mets will have to deal with Williams Perez who is 2-2 over 10 starts and 51.0 innings and a 5.47 ERA. When he came back to the majors in September, he struggled in 2.1 innings allowing 8 hits and 6 ER. Last year against the Mets he was 1-0 in 4 games and 3 starts while pitching 19.0 innings with a 4.26 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Perez:
- d’Arnaud 6-9, HR
- Granderson3-9, HR
- Cespedes 1-6, 3B
- Conforto 1-5
- Cabrera 2-5, 2B
- Loney 0-3
- Campbell 0-3
Let’s Go Mets!
