Wednesday, May 11, 2016 • 10:10 p.m. (ET)
Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
RHP Noah Syndergaard (2-2, 2.58) vs. RHP Kenta Maeda (3-1, 1.66)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
On Tuesday night, the Mets got a solid start from Jacob deGrom, but only managed two runs before Robles allowed the walk-off homer in the ninth. The Mets’ road trip marches on tonight at Chavez Ravine where they will get a tough challenge in Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda. The Amazins will counter with a tough righty of their own in Noah Syndergaard.
Despite not hitting a home run last night, the Mets have hit 49 home runs through their first 32 games, which is the most in team history and leads the majors. The Mets also lead the majors with 33 home runs on the road.
New York’s bullpen leads the NL and ranks third in the majors with a 2.59 ERA.They
have stranded 37 of 46 inherited runners (80%), the fourth-best percentage in the majors.
Mets Lineup (20-12)
- Curtis Granderson, RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
- Michael Conforto, LF
- Yoenis Cespedes, CF
- Lucas Duda, 1B
- Neil Walker, 2B
- Eric Campbell, 3B
- Rene Rivera, C
- Noah Syndergaard, RHP
Dodgers Lineup (17-16)
- Chase Utley, 2B
- Corey Seager, SS
- Howie Kendrick 3B
- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
- Yasmani Grandal, C
- Joc Pederson, CF
- Yasiel Puig, RF
- Carl Crawford, LF
- Kenta Maeda. RHP
Syndergaard is 2-2 over 6 starts and 38.1 innings with a 2.58 ERA while striking out 49 batters. In his last three starts he’s 0-2 over 18.1 innings with a 4.42 ERA and 20 K’s, but his last start was the best of the three allowing 2 ER over 6.0 innings. Last year in on regular season start against the Dodgers he allowed 1 ER and 2 hits over 6.0 innings while striking out 6. The Dodgers have the following numbers against Thor:
- Gonalez 1-6, HR
- Kendrick 1-7
- Turner 2-6, 2 2B
- Grandal 0-4
- Seager 0-4
- Utley 1-4
- Crawford 0-3
The Mets are drawing rookie Kenta Maeda who is 3-1 over 6 starts and 38.0 innings of work with an ERA of 1.66. In his last two starts he has tossed 12.2 innings with an 0-1 record while posting a 4.26 ERA. Before those two starts, Maeda had a 0.36 ERA over 4 starts. This will be the firs time Kenta faces the Mets or anyone on the Mets roster.
Let’s Go Mets!
