The Mets look to sweep the Nationals today in Queens before the Mets go off to Chicago. So far the Mets have taken the first two games of the series by identical 3-0 scores yesterday thanks to 7.0 innings of dominant work from Zack Wheeler and some Rosario / Frazier muscle.
Steven Matz is 5-10 over 23 games and 114.2 innings with a 4.55 ERA, 4.93 FIP, 1.334 WHIP and 81 ERA+. Steven rebounded in his last start against the Giants allowing 2 runs over 5.0 innings. Before that in his first start back from the DL against the Phillies he allowed 6 runs, 4 earned in 2.o innings. The last time he faced the Nationals it was the start that sent him to the DL as he allowed 7 runs off 8 hits and a walk in 0.2 innings. In total against the Nationals this season he has allowed 14 runs, 13 earned over 16.0 innings in 4 games (or 7 runs, 6 earned in 15.1 innings in 3 games if you take out that last one). The Nationals have the following numbers against Steven:
- Taylor 4-18, HR, 2 BB, 8 K
- Rendon 6-19, 3 HR, 9 K
- Turner 4-18, 2B, BB
- Harper 3-16, 2B, 2 BB
- Zimmerman 2-14, HR
- Reynolds 4-11, 3 2B
- Wieters 2-8, HR
- Soto 3-5
- Difo 1-3
The Mets bats draw rookie Jefry Rodriguez who is 1-1 over 7 games and 5 starts logging 29.2 innings with a 5.46 ERA, 5.61 FIP, 1.517 WHIP, 79 ERA+. In the month of August he has made two starts allowing 5 runs, 3 earned over 10.0 innings and 4 walks. He’s played across AA and AAA this season combining to a 3.40 ERA over 19 games and 100.2 innings. This will be Jefry’s first time facing the Mets.
Let’s Go Mets!
