If you love evening baseball than I have some great news for you! The Mets are playing three night games in a row starting tonight. Over the next three weeks the Mets have eight night games, which feels like a lot for spring training.
Anyway, the Mets return to action after their first day off yesterday. So far this spring the Mets are 4-6 with two games ending in a tie. The Mets have had a few players start to step up make some noise throughout the first two weeks of spring training. Clay Holmes and Max Kranick have allowed no runs over 11 1/3 combined innings on the mound. Huascar Brazobán has quietly put together three scoreless innings over three games this spring. Brett Baty, Jose Siri and Jesse Winker have made a lot of noise at the plate, each with an OPS above 1.000. There’s a lot to be excited about!
Three Things To Watch For:
- Almost An Opening Day Lineup! Today’s starting lineup is just Brandon Nimmo shy of the normal batting lineup. Let’s highlight Jose Siri at the bottom of the list. Siri has been crushing it this spring. In 2023 he had an OPS+ above 100, last season it was 76. The Mets will have a dangerous lineup if he can hit with an OPS+ of 100 at the bottom of the lineup.
- Brandon Sproat. Sproat makes his second start of spring this evening for the Mets. He was phenomenal in his first start, facing only six batters over two innings, striking out one. Right now the Mets have to determine if Brandon Sproat or Blade Tidwell is the first pitcher up this season from Syracuse. I am very excited to see what Sproat can do in his second start!
- Mark Vientos. Vientos has had a quiet start to spring, going 2-for-14 over his first five games. Tonight he gets the cleanup spot with Soto and Alonso hitting in front of him. This would be a great time to break out for the first time in 2025!
Let’s Go Mets!
