The Mets try to take the series tonight from the Padres after last night’s historic game! Yesterday Robinson Cano hit three homers, essentially being the entirety of the Mets offense, to lead the Amazin’s 5-2 over Chris Paddack and the Padres. Paddack, who pitched well except to Cano, continued fanning the flames of a rivalry between himself and Alonso. Honestly it still feels like a one sided obsession.
Anyway, Noah Syndergaard gets the start today as rumors continue to swirl about trading him. The most likely scenario: the Mets keep him through the deadline. But there is a nonzero chance, albeit practically zero, today is Syndergaard’s last start as a Met. He has started 19 games and tossed 119.2 innings with a 4.36 ERA, 3.68 FIP, 1.228 WHIP with a 94 ERA+. In his last two starts Syndergaard has allowed only 3 runs over 14.0 innings from 11 hits and 1 walk while striking out 17. One of his worst starts this season was against the Padres where he allowed 5 runs, 4 earned over 6.0 innings from 9 hits and a walk. The Padres have the following numbers against Syndergaard:
- Eric Hosmer 2-11, 2B, BB, 4 K
- Ian Kinsler 4-9, 2 K
- Manny Machado 3-6, 2B, K
- Wil Myers 0-5, BB, K
- Francisco Mejia 1-3, K
- Hunter Renfroe 2-3, 2B, K
The Mets bats will get a look at Dinelson Lamet as he continues his road back from Tommy John surgery (April 2018). Lamet debuted in 2017 and tossed 21 games and 114.1 innings with a 4.57 ERA, 4.35 FIP, 1.242 WHIP, and a 93 ERA+. So far this year he has pitched 3 games and 14.0 innings with a 5.14 ERA, 5.73 FIP, 1.429 WHIP and 84 ERA+. The last time Lamet faced the Mets he was making his major league debut where he allowed 1 run over 5.0 innings from 3 hits and two walks. The only current Met who has seen Lamet in a major league game is Michael Conforto who struck out all three times against him.
Let’s Go Mets!
