The Mets finally return home after a trip that in the last 8 days alone saw the Mets play 9 games in Miami, the Bronx, Baltimore, Philly and Williamsport. On the latter, it was awesome seeing Mets and Phillies players yesterday interact with Little Leaguers yesterday from the bus ride to the LLWS complex, to Syndergaard talking shop with pitchers, the rotation hanging out in the stands and both teams doing “good-game” handshake to end the game. Yesterday was a great day for baseball and the Mets were lucky to be a part of it.
Speaking of yesterday’s game, who would have guessed that Vargas would be one of the key players on the positive side of the ledger? Not me. Vargas had one of his best starts of the season yesterday and the Mets poured on 14 hits. The heart and hustle award has to go to Jeff McNeil who killed it with some nice defensive plays, flipped over a wall at one point and had a key 2-RBI hit.
Zack Wheeler starts for the Mets today and is 8-6 over 23 games and 139.1 innings with a 3.75 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 1.227 WHIP and a 99 ERA+. In Wheeler’s last four starts he has posted a 1.08 ERA over 25.0 innings. In his last 9 starts and 57.2 innings he has a 2.18 ERA. Last year Wheeler held the Girants to 1 run from 2 hits and 4 walks over 6.0 innings. The Giants have the following numbers against him:
- Pence 0-8, 2 BB
- Belt 1-6, 3 BB
- Posey 1-8, HR
- Crawford 3-6, BB
- McCutchen 2-2, 2B, HR, BB
- Panik 0-3
- Hernandez 0-2
The Mets bats will get a look at Derek Holland who is 6-8 over 27 games, 23 starts, pitching 129.1 innings while posting a 3.83 ERA, 3.91 FIP, 1.307 WHIP and a 106 ERA+. Holland is coming off of a good start allowing no runs in 4.2 innings despite allowing 6 hits and 4 walks. Since July 7th, he’s started 6 games, been in 9 and posted a 2.41 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Jackson 7-24, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 BB
- Bautista 5-27, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB
- Frazier 2-5, BB
- Reyes 3-4
Let’s Go Mets!
