The Mets will try to take the series from the Marlins tonight after yesterday’s come back win! The Mets were down early and behind Starling Marte, they were able to tie it back up to four runs each until Brandon Nimmo hit a go-ahead homer late in the game. Edwin Díaz shut the door in the ninth!
Carlos Carrasco is on the mound tonight as the Mets attempt their fifth win in a row. Over 19 games and 104 innings, Carrasco has a 4.07 ERA, 3.53 FIP, 1.346 WHIP and a 98 ERA+. Carrasco’s last start kicked off the current winning streak, as he shutout the Padres over five innings. In July he has made four starts, totaling 22 1/3 innings, allowing only three runs from 24 hits and seven walks while striking out 20 batters (1.21 ERA, 2.85 FIP).
Carrasco has made two starts against the Marlins this season. In June he allowed three runs from eight hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings. In July he allowed two runs from seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. The Marlins have the following career numbers against him:
- Avisail Garcia 12-45, 2B, HR, BB, 13 K
- Jesus Aguilar 5-11, 2 2B,2 BB, K
- Bryan De La Cruz 3-12, HR, 3 K
- Joey Wendle 1-9, 2B, K
- Miguel Rojas 3-9, HR, K
- Jacob Stallings 1-7, 2 K
The Mets bats will most likely get a look at Nick Neidert today. This was originally Trevor Rogers spot in the rotation and he was placed on the injured list yesterday. As of writing, Nick Neidert has not officially been announced yet but he last pitched last Sunday (seven innings, two runs). He will need to be added to the 40-man roster and he already has a locker in the clubhouse as of last night.
Nick Neidert last pitched in the majors last season where he totaled 35 2/3 innings over eight games with a 4.54 ERA, 5.81 FIP, 1.514 WHIP and a 93 ERA+. This season he has pitched in 13 games for the Marlins AAA club in Jacksonville with seven starts. Over 40.0 innings Neidert has a 2.25 ERA and a 1.100 WHIP.
Last season Neidert pitched against the Mets twice. The first game was was his 2021 debut where he held the Mets to one run over 4 1/3 innings from three hits and five walks. Then in August he allowed three runs from three hits and four walks over 5 2/3 innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
- Brandon Nimmo 2-6, 2B
- Pete Alonso 0-3, 2 BB
- Jeff McNeil 1-2, 2B, 2 BB
- J.D. Davis 1-2, 2B, BB, K
- Francisco Lindor 1-2, BB
- Tyler Naquin 1-3
Let’s Go Mets!
