MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 4:05 PM - deGrom Starting

Saturday, April 22, 2017 • 4:05 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-0, 1.33) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (0-0, 1.89)
SNY • FS1 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM

This has been a rough week for the Mets. The Amazin’s lost another game in extra innings last night and the team is depleted with injuries. A bench is starting to coalesce as more than a physical bench as the Lucas Duda and Wilmer Flores were moved to the 10-day DL to bring in healthy players. The major story line from yesterday was deGrom being scratched with a stiff neck and Matt Harvey stepping in to pitch effectively out of rhythm.

So let’s try this again with Jacob deGrom. Jacob has yet to earn a decision this year over three starts and 19.0 innings allowing only 4 ER (1.89 ERA) while walking 4 and striking out 22.

Nationals Lineup

Adam Eaton – LF
Trea Turner – SS
Bryce Harper – RF
Ryan Zimmerman – 1B
Daniel Murphy – 2B
Anthony Rendon – 3B
Matt Wieters – C
Michael Taylor – CF
Gio Gonzalez – LHP

Mets Lineup

Juan Lagares – CF
Michael Conforto – LF
Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
Jay Bruce – 1B
Neil Walker – 2B
Curtis Granderon – RF
Rene Rivera – C
T.J. Rivera – 3B
Jacob deGrom – RHP

Jacob didn’t face the Nationals at all in 2016 but in 2015 he went 2-2 over 6 starts and 34.1 innings with a 2.88 ERA while walking 9 and striking out 14. The Nationals have the following numbers against deGrom:

Harper 7-18, 2 2B, HR
Werth 1-12, 3 K
Eaton 0-3
Zimmerman 3-8, HR

The Mets bats will try to break out some breathing room for the pitching staff today against Gio Gonzalez. Gio is 1-0 over three starts allowing only 3 earned runs, 5 total over 20.1 innings this year while walking 5 and striking out 15. He is coming off his first 4+ ERA (4.57 to be specific) since the second part of his rookie year way back in 2009. He was 2-1 over 3 games against the Mets last year allowing 19 hits and 10 runs over 17.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Gonzalez: