Game Preview: Padres vs Mets

The Mets offense could not get anything going last night as the Mets lost the Opener of the Series to the Padres 4-1.

Right before the game though the Mets made their first big trade, acquiring David Vogelbach from the Pirates. The Mets DH situation this season has been miserable against right handed pitching which is where Vogelbach excels. Blake Snell, pitching for the Padres tonight, is a lefty. Tomorrow night’s starter is a righty though!

Chris Bassitt will make his 18th start of the season tonight. Over his 102 innings in the first half of the season, Bassitt posted a 3.79 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 1.137 WHIP and a 106 ERA+. In his last five starts and 33 2/3 innings he has a 2.41 ERA and 2.94 FIP from 25 hits, nine runs while striking out 30 batters. He is coming off of a big game against the Braves where he held them to one run over six innings in a game the Mets won 7-6.

His start against the Padres this season was pretty terrible, and Bassitt is probably itching for revenge. He allowed seven runs from eight hits and two walks over 3 1/3 innings. The Padres have the following career numbers against Bassitt:

Eric Hosmer 2-11, 2B, K
Manny Machado 2-9, 2B, 2 K
Nomar Masara 2-8, BB, 3 K
Jake Cronenworth 2-3, 2B
Jurickson Profar 1-2, BB
Jorge Alfaro 1-2, K
Trent Grisham 0-1, BB
Luke Voit 1-2, K

Blake Snell has made ten starts totaling 50 innings this season with a 5.22 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 1.480 WHIP and a 73 ERA+. He started July off strong with back to back starts where he allowed a combined two runs from seven hits over 11 innings while striking out 23 batters. In his last start before the All-Star break he took a step backwards allowing five runs from four hits and six walks over 3 2/3 innings in Colorado.

Snell faced the Mets back on June 6th and allowed five runs, four earned, from seven hits and three walks over four innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against him: