The Mets finally return home after being away for 10 games (9 games, one was postponed)! At times, it was a frustrating road trip with late dropped games, gems by starters ruined by the bullpen, starters not starting, etc. But there were come back wins, surges of offense and the Mets still find themselves in first place. One month into the season the NL East has turned into a race between the Braves and the Mets and a good series by the Mets could put some day light between them, a good one by the Braves means they take first place.
Noah Syndergaard gets the nod for the Mets. He’s 2-0 over 6 starts and 34.2 innings with a 2.86 ERA, 2.18 FIP, 1.010 WHIP and 135 ERA+. He is coming off a strong start against the Cardinals where he allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 7.1 innings while walking no one and striking out 7. His start before that was first of the year against the Braves where he allowed 3 runs over 6.0 innings from 7 hits and no walks while striking out 6. The Braves have the following numbers against Noah:
- Markakis 4-12, 2B, BB
- Freeman 5-12, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 K
- Inciarte 2-8, BB
- Swanson 4-8
- Flowers 1-3
- Albies 1-3, HR
- Flaherty 2-2, 2B
The Mets bats will get to see Sean Newcomb again. In 5 starts this season he has pitched 27.2 innings with a 4.23 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 1.482 WHIP and 91 ERA+. He is coming off his second worst start of the season where he allowed 4 ER over 6.0 innings vs the Reds from 5 hits and 3 walks. In his one start against the Mets this year he allowed 3 runs, 2 earned over 6.0 innings while walking 3 and striking out 5. The Mets have the following numbers against Sean:
- Cabrera 5-12, 2B
- Reyes 1-9, 3 K
- Lagares 0-7, BB, 3 K
- Cespedes 0-5, BB, 2 K
- Conforto 0-3, 2 BB
- Flores 4-6
- Nimmo 0-6
- Bruce 1-3, 2B
- Frazier 0-2
- Nido 1-2
- Rosario 2-2, 2 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
