The Mets play the Nationals in their final spring training game before heading north to play … the Nationals again!?!
The Mets tied with the Astros after 9 innings yesterday. Spring records do not matter, but the tie yesterday guarantees that the worst the Mets can finish spring training at is a .500 record today. Carlos Carrasco worked around a couple of early runs, allowing a total of two runs from four hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings of work. More importantly, he didn’t allow any home runs, which sunk him in his last start. Dominic Smith was the other big star yesterday, hitting a massive 3-run homer to tie the game. His spring training batting average is now at .440 and his OPS is at 1.413.
What We’re Watching For Today:
Taijuan Walker will make his final spring training tune up before the start of the season. In his first two spring starts he has tossed 5 2/3 innings allowing four hits and nothing else. This is the Taijuan Walker the Mets need this week!
The Nationals expected started, Erick Fedde, recently had an injury scare. He was scratched from a start last week due to arm soreness. He got cleared with a clean MRI and today will determine if he’s back on track to join the Nationals rotation during the first week of the season. Fedde pitched in 29 games last year, including 27 starts, with a 5.47 ERA. 4.66 FIP, 1.440 WHIP and a 74 ERA+ over 133 1/3 innings. In spring training this year he has pitched 4 2/3 innings over two games without allowing any runs from three hits and three walks.
Let’s Go Mets!
