Bartolo Colon (3-0, 2.25 ERA) will take the mound on Thursday as the Mets play the finale of their three game series against the Atlanta Braves. RHP Julio Teheran (2-0, 3.71) will oppose Colon in a 1:10 PM start at Citi Field.
If the Mets sweep the Braves, they will win their 11th straight game duplicating the longest winning streaks in franchise history. The 1969, ’72, ’86 and ’90 teams all had winning streaks of that length.
Backup catcher Anthony Recker was diagnosed with a bone spur at the back of his right elbow. Recker plans to play the rest of the season with the injury, and may need to have the spur removed after the season.
The Mets acquired minor league catcher Dan Rohlfing from the Minnesota Twins for cash to bolster their organizational depth. He was assigned to Las Vegas.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Michael Cuddyer – LF
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Eric Campbell – 3B
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Anthony Recker – C
- Bartolo Colon – RHP
The Mets did it again last night as they beat the Braves 3-2 and won their 10th straight game. Now the Amazin’s look to go a perfect 10-0 on the homestand against the Braves on getaway day before the first leg of the subway series. Last night Gee had by far his best start of the season and was the also the recipient of strong defense in the outfield by Juan Lagares. The Mets were able to scratch out some late run magic and Familia shut the door in the 9th.
Bartolo Colon, the man who started this streak, heads to the bump today with a 3-0 record over 20.0 innings with a 2.25 ERA. He’s allowed 15 hits this season, walked 1 and struck out 18 batters. His second start of the season, the one that stopped the Mets two game slide, was against the Braves and started this magical run. In that outing he allowed 3 ER over 7.0 innings walking none and striking out 5. The Braves have the following numbers against Bartolo:
- Pierzynski 12-50, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Callaspo 9-32, 3 2B, HR
- Markakis 8-32, 4 2B
- Gomes 8-21, 2B, 3B, 3 HR
- K Johnson 2-13, 3B
- Freeman 6-13, 3 2B
- Simmons 6-13, 2B, 3B
- C Johnson 1-6
The Mets bats will get another crack at a pitcher who beat them earlier this year in Julio Teheran. He’s 2-0 on the year over 3 starts posting a 3.71 ERA over 17.0 innings. He’s allowed 9 runs, 7 earned in that stretch on 17 hits, 4 walks and 13 strikeouts. In that game against the Mets he allowed 3 runs, 1 earned over 6 innings of work, walking 4 and striking out 5. The Mets have the following numbers against Julio:
- Duda 7-20, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Murphy 5-15, 2 2B
- Granderson 3-12, 2B, HR
- Tejada 1-14
- Lagares 3-11
- Cuddyer 2-8
- Flores 1-5, HR
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