The Mets head down to DC. Maybe some time away from home will help the squad out as they try to find themselves after poor series against the Yankees, Marlins and Diamondbacks. In theme with 2017 the Mets lost more than the game yesterday as Michael Conforto dislocated his shoulder swinging at the plate. It stinks but the show must go on and Nimmo had a tremendous day at the plate.
Jacob deGrom will try to get back on the right track tonight. He is 13-7 over 25 games and 165.0 innings with a 3.49 ERA, 3.62 FIP and 1.176 WHIP. In his last two starts he has allowed 10 ER over 13.2 innings and 19 hits with only 2 walks, striking out 12. He is 2-1 in as many starts this season tossing 20.2 innings against the Nationals posting an ERA of 2.61. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:
- Rendon 0-16, 4 BB, 5 K
- Zimmerman 5-16, 2 HR, 6 K
- Kendrick 2-16
- Taylor 0-14, BB, 7 K
- Wieters 3-12
- Murphy 3-9
- Lind 1-5, BB
The young Mets bats will get a turn against A.J. Cole who is 1-3 in his first four major league starts this year in 22.0 innings with a 5.32 ERA, 5.63 FIP and 1.591 WHIP. His best start of the season was back in May where he allowed 1 run over 6.0 innings. Since coming back in August he’s allowed 12 runs over 16.0 innings which is a 6.75 ERA and opponents are getting on base at a .361 clip. Last year he faced the Mets twice, once where he held the Mets to 1 run off 3 hits in 6.0 innings and then against where he allowed 3 runs off 9 hits in 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Cabrera 4-5, 2 2B, HR, BB
- Cespedes 1-6
- Flores 0-2, BB
Let’s Go Mets!
