If the earlier game today was the rookie game with Oswalt pitching in his 9th career game and Suarez pitching in his second, then the afternoon part of the doubleheader is the veteran game featuring Matz and Eflin despite both pitchers being quite young.
For Matz its his first start since being sidelined with a strained flexor pronator. On the season he is 5-9 over 21 games and 107.2 innings with a 4.35 ERA, 4.74 FIP, 1.337 WHIP, 87 ERA+. His last start was uncharacteristic for this season for Matz, and the injury probably played a role as he allowed 7 runs off 8 hits in 0.2 innings against the Nationals in a game that raised his ERA from 3.79 to 4.35. But even before that Matz was struggling of late allowing 9 runs in the 11.0 innings before that night. Against the Phillies in May he allowed 1 run off 5 hits and 4 walks in 5.0 innings. The Phillies have the following numbers against Matz:
- Ramos 2-9
- Bour 0-6, 2 K
- Hernandez 2-6
- Herrera 1-5, HR
- Hoskins 0-4, BB
- Santana 0-6
- Franco 2-5
- Altherr 0-2
- Williams 1-1
- Alfaro 1-2
The Mets bats will finish their long day against Zach Eflin who is 8-4 over 16 games and 90.2 innings with a 3.57 ERA, 3.82 FIP, 1.103 WHIP, 117 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed 5 runs off 9 hits in 14.0 innings, a 3.21 ERA. The Mets saw him back on July 9th during the first game of a double header where he allowed 3 runs off 5 hits in 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Reyes 3-9, 3 2B
- Conforto 1-7, HR, BB
- Bautista 1-5, BB
- Nimmo 1-5
- Smith 1-5
- Flores 1-3
- Rosario 1-2, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
