For the first time this season the Mets got a quality start from a pitcher and did not win the ball game. Justin Verlander held the Blue Jays to only one run over six innings while striking out eight batters, but the Mets offense could only muster a total of four hits.
The Mets look to get back in the win column tonight as they take on the Blue Jays for game two.
Tylor Megill looks to put his last two starts behind him tonight. Over 11 starts and 54 innings this season he has a 4.67 ERA, 5.28 FIP, 1.593 WHIP and an 89 ERA+. His WHIP so far this season is about 300 points higher than his previous two seasons, and that’s led to most of the struggles he’s faced. Over his last two starts he has allowed 12 runs, eight earned, from 16 hits and four walks over 7 2/3 innings. Before that he allowed only four runs, three earned, from eight hits over 11 innings. Megill has had more success at home this year, 3.29 ERA vs 6.08 ERA, in a similar amount of innings. His home WHIP is 1.171 vs a 2.025 on the road. The Blue Jays have the following career numbers against him:
- Brandon Belt 3-7, 2 HR, 2 BB, K
- Bo Bichette 0-2, BB
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 0-3, K
- Daulton Varsho 1-3, K
- Cavan Biggio 1-2, K
- George Springer 0-2
The Mets bats will get a look at José Berríos this afternoon. Berríos is coming off of a season where he led the league in hits (199) and earned runs (100). He’s been far better this season with a 3.86 ERA, 3.78 FIP, 1.255 WHIP and a 106 ERA+ over 65 1/3 innings. In his last two starts he has allowed only one run from nine hits and 12 2/3 innings while striking out 10 batters. In his last five starts (31 1/3 innings) he has a 2.30 ERA (in the six starts before that he had a 5.29 ERA). Will his hot streak continue? Can the Mets make him look the Berríos from April? The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
- Francisco Lindor 9-32, 4 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
- Mark Canha 2-14, HR, 6 K
- Daniel Vogelbach 3-8, HR< 2 K
- Tommy Pham 0-3, 2 K
Three Things To Watch For:
- It’s still Mark Canha szn. Mark Canha continued his terrific week yesterday going 1-for-3 at the plate and recording his third stolen base of the season. Not a crazy batting line, but the offense was pretty lackluster yesterday. He’s having a great week hopefully he keeps it going through the weekend.
- Baby Mets are hitting a bit of a rough patch. Brett Baty is 2-for-17 in his last five games (but both hits were doubles!). Francisco Álvarez is 1-for-15 over his last four games, but the one hit was a homer. Mark Vientos is 1-for-10 in his last four games. They all couldn’t be on super hot streaks at the same time. They all can’t continue to be on cold streaks at the same time. Something will give eventually!
- The Mets are stealing a lot more recently. The Mets as a team have 41 stolen bases on the year, which is tied for 14th in the league. A significant portion of those stolen bases come from Starlin Marte who has 17 on the season. For context, the Rays lead the league with 77. In the last seven days the Mets have stolen six bases, which is tied for 7th in the league.
Let’s Go Mets!
