The Mets have yet another double-header today – a theme of the season for the Mets. Finding starters for the Mets has been difficult as of late – the Mets have 12 players on the injured list right now that start or have been used as a bulk usage person this season (deGrom, Peterson, Carrasco, Syndergaard, Gsellman, Lucchesi, Oswalt, Reid-Foley, Yamamoto, Szapucki, Stock, Nogosek).
As of writing this (3:15), the Mets have not named a starting pitcher but have named Nick Tropeano as the 27th man. The Mets have used an opener before for double headers, based on how the first game goes and then followed that with the 27th man. Using Nick today for 2-4 innings would relieve some of the pressure on the Mets bullpen. As a member of the Giants this year he allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, over 6.0 innings from 4 hits and 2 walks over 4 games. In one outing with the Mets he allowed 1 run from 4 hits and a walk in 2.0 innings. With the Syracuse Mets this year he has allowed 2 runs from 6 hits over 11 innings, scattered over 5 games.
The Braves will turn to Bryse Wilson for the nightcap. In 6 starts and 28.2 innings Wilson has posted a 5.34 ERA, 5.73 FIP, 1.535 WHIP and a 84 ERA+. At first glance of his Baseball Reference page, Wilson hasn’t pitched in the majors since June 20th where he allowed 5 runs from 8 hits over 4.0 innings. However, there was a double header the Braves played on July 21st against the Padres. Wilson started that game but the game hasn’t ended yet! He has a lost start right now! Wilson will probably be happy for that game to be completely scrubbed from the books – he is on the hook for 5 runs over 2.0 innings from 4 hits and 4 walks. In the minors this year he has pitched in 10 games, making 9 starts and 55.1 innings with a 4.23 ERA. Despite pitching in 21 games over the last four seasons, no one on the Mets have ever seen him in a major league game.
Let’s Go Mets!
