Last week the Astros became the only team this season to sweep the Mets. Tonight the Mets can take their revenge as they open up home two-game set against Houston.
Carlos Carrasco will make his 15th start of the season today. So far he has pitched 77 1/3 innings with a 4.42 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 1.293 WHIP and a 91 ERA+. He is coming off of a rough start against Houston where he allowed five runs from four hits and two walks over 2 1/3 innings and left early with an injury scare. This was one of the lower points of the Mets season – it seemed like the injury news for the Mets was starting to get insurmountable.
Carrasco avoided a major injury and he’s back to pitch in New York tonight. He has been significantly better at home. In his seven home starts he has a 3.00 ERA and a 1.238 WHIP. In his seven away starts he has a 6.11 ERA and a 1.359 WHIP. The difference – the home run ball. He has allowed only two homers at home but has allowed seven on the road, three of them in Houston during his last start. The Astros have the following numbers against him:
- Jose Altuve 10-27, HR, 2 BB, 2 K
- Alex Bregman 4-15, HR, 5 K
- Yuli Gurriel 5-13, 2 2B, 3 K
- Michael Brantley 2-5, 2B
- Martin Maldonado 0-3, 2 K
- Yordan Álvarez 2-2, 2 HR
The Mets bats will get a look at Framber Valdez today. Over his first 14 games and 87 innings of work, he has a 2.90 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 1.126 WHIP and a 131 ERA+. He has been a bit more human in his last three starts, tossing a total of 18 innings allowing 10 runs, 8 earned, which translates into a 4.00 ERA. In that stretch he has allowed 14 hits and six walks while striking out 20. Very few Mets have seen him in an official game before:
- Mark Canha 3-9, 2 BB
- Starling Marte 1-8, 3 K
- Francisco Lindor 0-1
- James McCann 0-1, K
Let’s Go Mets!
