For a second straight day, the Mets dropped a game in extras, but the Nationals, lost, so we get to do it all again today. Yesterday the Mets got a solid start from Niese and then 7 innings of nearly perfect work from the bullpen until Gilmartin ran out of gas+ defensive mistakes allowed 2 runs in the top of the 14th. However, today is Harvey day and we still have a 4.5 game lead in the east. Let’s get it done!
Harvey is 11-7 over 22 starts and 148.0 innings with a 2.61 ERA. Harvey has tossed back to back shutout starts going 7 and 8 innings. Overall since the All-Star break he has pitched 36.2 innings over 5 games with a 1.23 ERA over 26 K’s. One of his worst starts this season was against the Pirates where he allowed 7 ER over 4.0 innings. The Pirates have the following numbers against Matt:
- Marte 0-5
- Alvarez 3-5, 2 2B, HR
- McCutchen 2-4, HR
- Morse 0-3
- Stewart 0-3
- Walker 0-3
The Mets bats will get a look at Jeff Locke who is 6-7 over 22 starts with a 4.43 ERA over 124.0 innings. In his last four starts he has tossed 20.2 innings with a 6.53 ERA. Locke last faced the Mets back in 2013 where tossed 6.0 innings allowing only 1 ER. The Mets have the following numbers against Jeff:
- Uribe 0-7
- Murphy 2-6
- Tejada 3-6
- Cespedes 0-2
- Duda 0-2
- Lagares 1-2
- Recker 1-2, HR
Let’s Go Mets!
