The Mets have faced the Dodgers, then the Giants, then the Dodgers and finally the Giants. After this series, the Mets schedule gets a bit more favorable if they want to make an improbable, last month run at the division title. On Sunday the Mets avoided the season and series sweep from the Dodgers. The Mets opened up with three quick runs in the first inning against David Price. The Dodgers eventually got two runs back but then the Mets started tacking on insurance runs. Was it a blip? Was it a start of a run for the Mets? We’ll find out tonight.
Tylor Megill has made 11 starts totaling 56.0 innings with a 3.21 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 1.161 WHIP and a 125 ERA+. He’s coming off of his best start since the end of July, where he held the Giants to 1 run over 6.0 innings from 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 (in a game the Mets won 6-2). The Giants have the following numbers against Tylor:
- Wilmer Flores 1-1
- Darin Ruf 1-1
- LaMonte Wade Jr. 2-3, 2B
- Alex Dickerson 1-2, K
- Mike Yastrzemski 0-1, BB
- Brandon Belt, 0-2, BB, K
- Curt Casali 0-2, K
- Kris Bryant 0-3, 2 K
- Brandon Crawford 0-3
- Tommy La Stella 0-3, K
The Mets bats will get a look at rookie Sammy Long tonight. Over 8 games and 4 starts, Long has pitched 28.1 innings with a 5.72 ERA, 3.63 FIP, 1.271 WHIP and a 74 ERA+. Long saw consistent time in the majors from the start of June to the start July, came back for two games at the end of July and pitched a game in the middle of August. In that start, he pitched 2.0 innings allowing 1 runs from 2 hits and a walk while striking out 4. There was a three start stretch at the end of June where he pitched 15.0 innings allowing 10 runs from 15 hits. This will be Long’s first start against the Mets.
Let’s Go Mets!
