Yesterday was a slug fest at Citi Field. The starting pitcher for the Rangers, Martín Pérez, gave up two home runs, doubling the total amount he allowed for the season. The Mets gave up four homers, leading to the Rangers scoring 7 runs, an amount the Mets could not overcome.
Now the Mets have lost four of their last five and need Carlos Carrasco to rebound this afternoon. Carrasco has pitched 81 2/3 innings (15 starts) this season with a 4.85 ERA, 3.72 FIP, 1.335 WHIP and an 84 ERA+. Over his last two starts he has allowed 11 earned runs over 6 2/3 innings. Looking back a bit farther, he has allowed 19 earned runs over four starts (17 2/3 innings) which translates to a 9.68 ERA. He has been crushed by the home run ball during this stretch. In his last four starts he has allowed seven homers. In his 11 starts before that he allowed only three homers.
The Rangers have the following numbers against Carlos Carrasco:
- Marcus Semien 1-14, BB, 6 K
- Mitch Garver 1-14, HR, 10 K
- Brad Miller 3-13, 2 BB, 3 K
- Kole Calhoun 2-14, 2B, HR, 6 K
- Corey Seager 1-4, K
The Mets bats will try to clinch the series split today against Jon Gray. Over 13 starts and 71 2/3 innings with a 3.89 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 1.158 WHIP and a 99 ERA+. From the start of the season until June 7th, Gray made nine starts with an ERA of 5.28. Since then he has made four starts, totaling 25 2/3 innings, with a 1.40 ERA and a 2.19 FIP. If you were listening to the SNY broadcast yesterday, the booth mentioned multiple times how Gray has been on a tear over the last month.
The Mets have the following numbers against Jon Gray:
- Eduardo Escobar 5-23, 2B, HR, 5 BB, 3 K
- Ender Inciarte 3-17, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
- Starling Marte 4-16, HR, 3 K
- Pete Alonso 0-2, BB, K
- Jeff McNeil 1-3, K
- Dominic Smith 0-3, 2 K
- Mark Canha 1-1, HR, BB
- J.D. Davis 1-2, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
