The Mets and Rockies play game two tonight as Jason Vargas gets the start. Vargas got a spot start over the weekend as Steven Matz got bumped back due to a blister. On the season Vargas is 2-5 over 8 games and 35.1 innings with a 7.39 ERA, 5.58 FIP, 1.698 WHIP, 52 ERA+. In his last three starts he has tossed 15.0 innings with a 3.00 ERA, his worst one being his last outing allowing 3 runs over 5.0 innings, so maybe he is starting to calm down. The Rockies have the following numbers against him:
- Iannetta 5-13, 2B, 2 HR, BB, 5 K
- Gonzalez 1-5
- Arenado 1-3, 2B
- Blacmon 0-3
- Parra 0-3
- LeMahieu 0-1
For the Rockies, German Marquez gets the start tonight. He is 4-7 over 14 game sand 73.2 innings with a 5.13 ERA, 4.76 FIP, 1.480 WHIP and 90 ERA+. June has been incredibly rough for German who has allowed 15 runs over 16.0 innings from 20 hits and 6 walks leading to a 8.44 ERA and an opponent OBP of .356 / OPS of 1.013. Before this stretch he was doing well allowing 4 ER over 19.0 innings dropping his ERA from 5.35 to 4.21. He had a good start against the Mets at the start of May allowed 2 runs off 6 hits and no walks while striking out 8. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Bruce 1-6
- Cabrera 2-6, HR
- Cesepdes 2-6, HR
- Conforto 0-6, 5 K
- Frazier 1-6, 2B
- Rosario 1-5, 3B
- Kelly 1-3
- Reyes 0-3
Let’s Go Mets!
