The Mets start their last series at Citi Field tonight as the Braves come in for a double header to start the series. The Mets are coming off of a loss yesterday where the Mets bats just couldn’t get through the Nationals pitching staff and lost 3-2 behind a double digit strikeout day for Jacob deGrom, becoming the first pitcher this season for the Mets to cross the 200 inning threshold.
Chris Flexen starts for the Mets for the first time since the start of the month. Chris is 3-4 over 12 games and 8 starts over 41.2 innings with a 7.13 ERA, 6.87 FIP and 1.992 WHIP. In his last start he allowed 7 runs over 4.0 innings from 9 its and 2 walks. Since then he has pitched 5.0 innings out of the pen allowing only 1 run and 3 hits. This will be Chris’ first start against the Braves.
The Mets bats draw Lucas Sims who is 2-5 over 12 games and 8 starts in 49.0 innings (similar numbers to Flexen) with a 5.14 ERA, 5.05 FIP and 1.408 WHIP. Sims’ last start was his return to the rotation since the start of September as well. At the start of September he allowed 7 runs over 3.0 innings from 6 hits and 4 walks. Last time out he allowed 1 run from 3 hits and 2 walks in 5.0 innings. He faced the Mets earlier this season and allowed 2 runs over 2.0 innings with 3 hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Aoki 1-1, 2B
- Cabrera 0-1
- Cecchini 1-1
- d’Arnaud 0-1
- Lagares 0-1
- Nimmo 0-0, BB
- Rosario 0-1
- Smith 1-1, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
