The Mets came back multiple times last night and won! Now Max Scherzer stands in the way for the Mets making a three game winning streak!
Last night the Mets fell early 1-0 and then several innings later tied it up 1-1. In Syndergaard’s last inning, he would allowing a 2 run homer to make it 3-1 going into the bottom of the 7th. This is where things got crazy. In that frame, J.D. Davis hit a three run bomb to put the Mets up 4-3. Then the Mets put together their worst defensive alignment ever in the outfield and ball took a bizarre carom and the game was tied. One more run would come in and the Nationals took a 5-4 lead. The Mets tied it in the bottom of the 8th thanks to a bomb by Alonso and then walked it off in the 9th by Rosario beating out a ground ball for an infield hit.
It was a crazy night, lets see if the Mets have the magic for another one.
Jacob deGrom gets the start tonight. On the season heis is 3-5 over 9 games and 52.0 innings with a 3.98 ERA, 3.24 FIP, 1.173 WHIP and 98 ERA+. He started May off with three amazing starts allowing 3 runs over 21.0 innings but swung the other way in his last start against the Marlins allowing 7 runs, 6 earned over 5.0 innings. He’s faced the Nationals once this year (on Opening Day against Max Scherzer) where he allowed no runs over 6.0 innings and 10 strikeouts. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:
- Anthony Rendon 2-26, 2B, 6 BB, 7 K
- Ryan Zimmerman 5-27, 2 HR, 9 K
- Trea Turner 9-28, 2B, HR, BB, 11 K
- Howie Kendrick 2-26, 6 K
- Adam Eaton 5-13, 2 2B,2 BB, 4 K
- Wilmer Difo 2-9, 2 K
- Victor Robles 2-7, 2B, 4 K
- Juan Soto 1-5, 2 K
- Brian Dozier 0-2, K
The Mets bats have deal with Max Scherzer who leads the league in games and innings pitched at 10 and 65.1. He’s 2-5 with a 3.72 ERA, 2.45 FIP (league leading), 1.194 WHIP and 118 ERA+. He’s coming off an average start against the Cubs, allowing 3 runs over 6.0 innings. His two starts against the Mets this year were quite different. On Opening Day he shut the Mets down over 7.2 innings allowing only 2 runs, both created by Robinson Cano (times have changed) a week later he allowed 4 runs over 6.1 innings from 8 hits and no walks. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Robinson Cano 4-24, 2 HR,2 BB, 7 K
- Adeiny Hechavarria 2-22, 8 K
- Brandon Nimmo 3-18, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 11 K
- Juan Lagares 1-16, BB, 11 K
- Wilson Ramos 3-14
- Amed Rosario 3-12, 2B
- Todd Frazier 0-8, 3 K
- Jeff McNeil 2-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Carlos Gomez 2-7, 4 K
- Pete Alonso 1-6, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
