The Mets opened up their tough home stand with a come from behind trouncing of Cleveland last night. Cleveland scored a run early and a few innings later J.D. Davis made it 2-1 Mets. The Indians then scored again and the game stayed tied for a bit. Then, late in the game, the Mets scored 6 runs across two innings, sparked by a Michael Conforto bomb and the Mets never looked back.
Marcus Stroman looks to continue pushing the Mets in that direction tonight. He is 1-0 over 3 starts and 15.2 innings as a Met posting a 5.17 ERA, 5.26 FIP, 1.851 WHIP and a 82 ERA+. Overall on the season in 21 starts and 124.2 innings he has a 2.96 ERA, 3.51 FIP, 1.227 WHIP and 153 ERA+. Tonight he gets to face the Indians for a third time, a feat that is only possible because he got traded after the Blue Jays had two series against Cleveland. In April he allowed 3 runs off 6 hits and a walk in 6.0 innings but his last start as a Blue Jay he held the Indians to 1 run over 7.0 innings from 5 hits and a walk. The Indians have the following numbers against him:
- Jose Ramirez 5-23, 2 BB, 3 K
- Carlos Santana 5-22, 3 2B, 2 BB, 3 K
- Francisco Lindor 5-21, 2B, BB, 5 K
- Jason Kipnis 5-18, 2B, HR, K
- Kevin Plawecki 2-6, 2 2B, BB, K
- Yasiel Puig 0-3
The Mets bats draw Adam Plutko who is 5-3 over 13 games and 12 starts pitching 71.1 innings posting a 4.67 ERA, 6.09 FIP, 1.192 WHIP and 101 ERA+. Because statics are funny, last year he also posted a 6.09 FIP but a 1.317 WHIP and an 82 ERA+. His last two starts have been rough allowing a combined7 runs from 15 hits and 2 walks over 12.0 innings. The only Met who has seen him in a game is Todd Frazier who is 1-1 with a double.
Let’s Go Mets!
