The Mets and Braves end their three game set with an early afternoon game! Chris Bassitt will take on Charlie Morton!
Chris Bassitt has made 16 starts totaling 96 innings this season with a 3.94 ERA, 3.79 FIP, 1.135 WHIP and a 101 ERA+. Bassitt ended up as the losing pitcher his last time out despite a strong outing where he held the Marlins to two runs on six hits while walking no one. It was his first start since landing on the Covid related IL. Overall in his last four starts he has pitched 27 2/3 innings allowing eight runs (2.60 ERA) from 20 hits and only three walks while striking out 24 batters.
Against the Braves earlier this season, Bassitt allowed three runs from six hits and a walk over seven innings while striking out 8 batters. The Braves have the following numbers against Chris:
- Robinson Canó 2-11, BB
- Marcell Ozuna 0-4, BB, K
- Ronald Acuna Jr. 1-3, K
- Ozzie Albies 1-3, K
- Travis d’Arnaud 2-3, 2B
- Adam Duvall 0-2, 2 K
- Matt Olson 0-3, K
- Austin Riley 2-3, HR
- Eddie Rosario 1-3
- Dansby Swanson 0-2, BB, K
It feels like the Mets have faced an overwhelming amount of rookies and young pitchers the last couple of weeks. That ends today – the Mets face 38-year-old Charlie Morton. Over 17 games and 94 innings this season he has a 4.21 ERA, 3.87 FIP, 1.223 WHIP and a 102 ERA+. He has been on a tear though recently that matches the tear the Braves as a team have been on. In his last five starts he has pitched 33 2/3 innings with a 1.60 ERA, 2.66 FIP. This includes 42 strikeouts.
He started against the Mets back on May 3rd and allowed five runs, four earned, over 5 2/3 innings from seven hits and three walks . The Braves have the following numbers against him:
- Francisco Lindor 2-26, 2 2B, 8 K
- Starling Marte 3-13, 2 BB, 4 K
- Dominic Smith 3-12, HR, 4 K
- Eduardo Escobar 2-12, BB, 3 K
- Luis Guillorme 1-6, 4 BB
- Pete Alonso 4-10, 2B
- Ender Inciarte 1-7, BB, K
- Travis Jankowski 2-6, BB, 2 K
- Mark Canha 1-6, 2 K
- Brandon Nimmo 0-5, BB, 2 K
Let’s Go Mets!
