The Mets look to avoid being swept to day in Seattle. The Mariners have shutout the Mets in back-to-back games this weekend. The Braves finally won broke their losing streak, meaning the Mets lost control of the third wild card spot. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks and the Padres won yesterday as they move farther and farther ahead.
Winning fixes everything. The Mets will try to do just that today.
Luis Severino has a 4.06 ERA, 4.38 FIP, 1.251 WHIP and a 97 ERA+ over 128 2/3 innings. He’s in the midst of bad two game stretch, allowing 11 runs, 10 earned, over eight innings. The Mets really need Severino to bounce back and get the Mets back on track this evening in Seattle. The Mariners have the following career numbers against him:
- Randy Arozarena 0-3, 2 K
- Mitch Garver 0-3, BB, K
- Mitch Haniger 1-6, K
- Jorge Polanco 2-7, BB, K
- Justin Turner 1-4, 3 K
The Mets bats will look to break out of their funk against another good Seattle Mariners starting pitcher, this time it’s Luis Castillo. Over 142 1/3 innings, Castillo has a 3.48 ERA, 3.57 FIP, 1.166 WHIP and a 109 ERA+. He’s been the definition of average his last time two starts, allowing exactly three runs (all earned) over six innings in both games. Castillo started against the Mets in Citi Field last September and allowed five runs from eight hits and two walks over five innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against Castillo:
- Pete Alonso 1-9, 2 K
- Harrison Bader 6-20, 2 2B, 4 BB, 9 K
- Ben Gamel 2-15, 2 2B, 4 BB, 9 K
- Francisco Lindor 3-9, 2 2B, K
- J.D. Martinez 0-2, BB, 2 K
- Jeff McNeil 4-9, 2B, HR
- Brandon Nimmo 1-6, 2B, 3 BB, K
- Tyrone Taylor 0-2, K
- Luis Torrens 1-3
- Mark Vientos 2-3, HR
Three Things To Watch For:
- In search of hits. The Mets had only four hits on Saturday night, all singles. The Mets didn’t have an at bat with runners in scoring position. Just overall not a good feeling for the Mets and a low point of the road trip. The Mets have just tonight to left on this grueling road trip. Can the Mets muster up the energy tonight?
- Don’t blame Lindor though. Lindor had two of the Mets four hits last night. On this road trip Lindor has gone 12-for-40 with a double and two walks hitting .300/.333/.325. He’s only scored five times though which speaks to everyone hitting behind him.
- Jose Buttó. We’ll probably see Buttó tonight with the Mets bullpen needing to put in extra work on Saturday after Manaea pitched only three innings. On this road trip Buttó has pitched four innings over two games striking out six batters, allowing one hit and no runs. Since joining the bullpen at the start of July, Buttó has pitched in ten games, 20 2/3 innings, with a 0.87 ERA (2.98 FIP) while striking out 24 batters.
Let’s Go Mets!
