The Mets finally got an easy win last night and look to use it as a momentum builder for game three of their four game set. The first inning looked rocky for David Peterson, but he was able to get out of jam without allowing any runs to score and ended up turning in a brilliant, six-inning, shutout performance. Brandon Nimmo hit two homers. Francisco Lindor and Vogelbach each hit one and the Mets cruised to a 7-2 victory. Now Kodai Senga pitches for just the second time on regular rest as the Mets look to make it back-to-back wins.
Kodai Senga has a 3.52 ERA, 4.12 FIP, 1.343 WHIP and a 118 ERA+ through 76 2/3 innings this year. He officially leads the league now in walks (44) and wild pitches (8) but has a strong K/9 (10.9) to balance things out. Senga is coming off of back to back starts where he has allowed four runs in each game, but only two runs were earned in his last start. This will be first start against the Brewers.
The Mets bats will look to keep yesterday’s good vibes going against Wade Miley tonight. Over 52 2/3 innings eh has a 2.91 ERA, 4.30 FIP, 1.025 WHIP and a 148 ERA+ (his highest ERA+ since 2018). Since returning from injury, he’s pitched 11 innings scattering five hits and two walks allowing no runs to score. His first start this season was against the Mets and he held the Mets scoreless over six innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Starling Marte 10-25, 2B, BB, 6 K
- Mark Canha 4-18, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Francisco Lindor 5-16, 3 2B, 3 BB, K
- Tommy Pham 2-12, 2B, 4 K
- Daniel Vogelbach 1-10, HR, BB, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 3-9, HR
- Jeff McNeil 2-7, K
- Brandon Nimmo 2-7, 3 K
- Omar Narváez 0-2, K
Three Things To Watch For:
- How does Senga handle regular rest? June 4th was the first game Senga pitched on regular rest and he allowed four runs, three earned, over 2 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays were able to rack up four hits and work five walks against him in his shortest outing of the season. The defense behind him wasn’t great, but it was also clear he didn’t have his best stuff that night. The Mets need him to have at least a quality start tonight.
- Francisco Lindor, the All-Star Finalist. When the first phase of All-Star voting came to an end last week, Francisco Lindor was the only Met who made it into the next round of voting. Lindor continued to show last night why he should be the National League starter. He made a tremendous throw in the field and crushed the ball going 2-for-4 at the plate. Since June 18th he’s now gone 11-for-31, with two doubles and four homers. He has a .436 OBP during this stretch (.308 on the season) and a 1.242 OPS (.760 on the season).
- Brandon Nimmo’s very good season continues. Brandon Nimmo, like most seasons, is quietly putting together a very good season. Last night he hit is 9th and 10th homer of the season, which definitely puts him on pace to break his career best mark of 17. He has four triples, which means his career high of 8 in 2018 is in jeopardy. His 38 RBI’s means he has a real shot of eclipsing his career best of 64 he had last season. With 44 runs already scored, he likely doesn’t beat his career high of 102 from last season, but he’ll probably end with the second most runs scored in his career.
Let’s Go Mets!
