The New York Mets and San Diego Padres go at it again in the rubber match of their three game series tonight at Petco Park.
The Mets will send Dillon Gee (0-2, 3.86 ERA) to the mound and he will oppose right-hander James Shields (6-0, 3.69 ERA) for the Padres at 9pm ET.
Dillon Gee has made 51 straight starts of 5.0 innings or more the longest streak in franchise history. It’s also the longest active streak in the majors and coincidentally, James Shields is second with 49 such starts.
Prior to being activated from the DL, Gee made three minor league rehabilitation starts with St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League and Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League. He went 0-1 with a 1.62 ERA (three earned runs/16.2 innings) in those starts, issued two walks and struck out 16.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Ruben Tejada – 3B
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Darrell Ceciliani – LF
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Anthony Recker – C
- Dillon Gee – RHP
Ready or not, the Mets officially start the 6-man rotation tonight. Last night the Mets received a mixed performance from Noah Syndergaard who in turned allowed 7 runs behind only two runs of offense, so now the Mets will turn to Dillon Gee to close the door and make the trip to San Diego a positive one as the squad faces James Shields.
Dillon Gee is returning from a groin injury. Prior to landing on the DL, the there was a growing cry for the Mets to take Gee out of the rotation to replace with Noah Syndergaard and the Mets got to skirt the decision for a few weeks thanks to Gee’s groin.
On the season Gee is 0-2 over 5 starts and 30.1 innings with a 3.86 ERA. In his last three starts before hitting the DL he pitched 19.2 innings with a 1.83 ERA. He also posted a 1.62 ERA in 3 rehab starts in the minors this year. Last year his one start against the Padres wasn’t pretty as he allowed 4 ER over 5 hits and 5.0 innings. The Padres have the following numbers against Gee:
- J Upton 7-26, 2 2B, HR
- Venable 2-9, 2B, HR
- Barmes 2-7, 2B
- Kemp 2-5, 2B
- Gyorko 1-3, 2B
The Mets bats will get a look at the new San Diego Padre: James Shields, who is 6-0 this season over 11 starts and 68.1 innings with a 3.69 ERA. In his last three starts he has tossed 20.0 innings with a 3.15 ERA. In his career he has made only one start over 7.0 innings where he allowed 3 hits and 1 ER. Only a few Mets have faced Shields:
- Granderson 7-59, 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR
- Cuddyer 7-17, 2 2B, HR
- Mayberry 1-4, 2B
- Murphy 0-3
Lets Go Mets!
