This has been a rough week for the Mets. The Amazin’s lost another game in extra innings last night and the team is depleted with injuries. A bench is starting to coalesce as more than a physical bench as the Duda and Flores were moved to the 10-day DL to bring in healthy players. The major story line from yesterday was deGrom being scratched with a stiff neck and Harvey stepping in to pitch effectively out of rhythm.
So let’s try this again with deGrom. Jacob has yet to earn a decision this year over three starts and 19.0 innings allowing only 4 ER (1.89 ERA) while walking 4 and striking out 22. Jacob didn’t face the Nationals at all in 2016 but in 2015 he went 2-2 over 6 starts and 34.1 innings with a 2.88 ERA while walking 9 and striking out 14. The Nationals have the following numbers against deGrom:
- Harper 7-18, 2 2B, HR
- Werth 1-12, 3 K
- Eaton 0-3
- Zimmerman 3-8, HR
The Mets bats will try to break out some breathing room for the pitching staff today against Gio Gonzalez. Gio is 1-0 over three starts allowing only 3 earned runs, 5 total over 20.1 innings this year while walking 5 and striking out 15. He is coming off his first 4+ ERA (4.57 to be specific) since the second part of his rookie year way back in 2009. He was 2-1 over 3 games against the Mets last year allowing 19 hits and 10 runs over 17.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Gonzalez:
- Granderson 5-37, 2B, HR
- Cabrera 6-26
- Bruce 3-18, 3 2B, 7 K
- Walker 3-13, HR
- Reyes 6-13, 2B, 2 HR
- Cespedes 6-10, 2 HR
- R Rivera 1-2
- Plawecki 0-5
Let’s Go Mets!
