Game Preview: Dodgers vs Mets

The Mets took game two yesterday! In a possible postseason series preview, the Mets took the second game of the series yesterday 2-1 behind a two-run homer from Starling Marte and an excellent day for Mets pitchers. Jacob deGrom looked like Jacob deGrom over seven innings, Adam Ottavino and Edwin Díaz shut the door behind him. Brandon Nimmo made the catch of the season, robbing former Met Justin Turner of a game tying homer. Timmy Trumpet played the Trumpet. Just an all around great night in Queens.

And now the Mets look to win the series this afternoon! Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Amazin’s today. Over 24 starts and 148 1/3 innings, Bassitt has a 3.34 ERA, 3.53 FIP, 1.133 WHIP and a 117 ERA+. He’s coming off of a start where he allowed four runs over 7 1/3 innings from eight hits and a walk. In his four starts before that, he allowed only three runs, two earned, in 26 innings of work.

Bassitt pitched against the Dodgers in June allowing four runs, three earned, over six innings from five hits and two walks. The Dodgers have the following numbers against him:

Joey Gallo 4-11, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 K
Mookie Betts 1-7, K
Justin Turner 3-6, 2B, K
Gavin Lux 0-4, BB
Chris Taylor 0-4, 2 K
Cody Bellinger 1-2, HR, BB
Freddie Freeman 1-3, K
Max Muncy 1-2, HR
Will Smith 0-2, BB, K
Trea Turner 1-3

Clayton Kershaw makes his return to the mound today for the Dodgers! Kershaw has made 15 starts and pitched 85 1/3 innings this season with a 2.64 ERA, 2.72 FIP, 0.984 WHIP and a 159 ERA+. Kershaw has been sidelined since the start of August. Right before he went on the IL, Kershaw tossed back to back games where he allowed nine runs, seven earned, over 9 2/3 innings. In his three games before that he allowed two runs, one earned, over 22 2/3 innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against Kershaw: