Saturday, June 2, 2018 • 7:15 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
LHP Mike Montgomery (1-1, 4.35) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.52)
FOX • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

Last night was a repeat of most of the current issues with the Mets. Going into the seventh inning, the Mets had a 2-0 lead, thanks to Brandon Nimmo and a good start by Zack Wheeler.

Then the bullpen came in and promptly gave up the lead. The Mets bats tried to scratch back but it didn’t work and ultimately the Mets lost 7-4.

Tonight Jacob deGrom goes and the Mets need a win in the worst possible way as last night they dipped below .500 for the first time this season.

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo (L) RF
  2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
  3. Jose Bautista (R) LF
  4. Michael Conforto (L) CF
  5. Devin Mesoraco (R) C
  6. Kevin Plawecki (R) 1B
  7. Luis Guillorme (L) 3B
  8. Amed Rosario (R) SS
  9. Jacob deGrom (L) P

Cubs Lineup

  1. Ben Zobrist (S) 2B
  2. Jason Heyward (L) RF
  3. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
  4. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
  5. Willson Contreras (R) C
  6. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
  7. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF
  8. Addison Russell (R) SS
  9. Mike Montgomery (L) P

Jacob deGrom has a league-leading 1.52 ERA in 65.1 innings from 11 starts. He is also sporting a 249 ERA+ (league-leading), 2.13 FIP and 1.010 WHIP. In his last seven starts and 40.1 innings he has a 0.45 ERA and has struck out 55 batters who are hitting .183 against him and getting on base at a .261 clip. Last season he threw a complete game allowing one run against the Cubs at Citi Field. The Cubs have the following numbers against deGrom:

  • Rizzo 5-for-16, 2B, HR
  • Heyward 4-for-14
  • Bryant 3-for-10, 2 HR
  • Russell 2-for-8, HR
  • Zobrist 0-for-9, K
  • Baez 0-for-6
  • Contreras 0-for-6
  • La Stella 0-for-6

The Mets draw Mike Montgomery tonight who has pitched in 19 games, one start this season with a 4.35 ERA, 3.74 FIP, 1.285 WHIP and 95 ERA+. His first start of the season on the 28th was a good one as he held the Pirates scoreless over 5.2 innings. In two games, one start, against the Mets last year he held the Amazin’s to three runs, two earned over seven innings and eight hits. The Mets have the following numbers against Mike:

  • Gonzalez 1-for-6
  • Bruce 1-for-3
  • Flores 0-for-3
  • Reyes 0-for-2
  • Cabrera 1-for-1
  • Nimmo 0-for-1

Game Notes

Jose Bautista is hitting .320 (8-for-25) with four doubles, two RBI, four runs scored and a .452 on-base percentage. Bautista is one of only three players in the Majors with at least 20 homers in each season since 2010, joining Nelson Cruz and Giancarlo Stanton.

Jacob deGrom has tossed a franchise-record seven straight starts allowing one run or less. He has allowed one run or less In 54 of his 118 career starts (46 percent). That is the most such starts since at least 1908 within a pitcher’s first 118 starts.

Brandon Nimmo leads the NL and is tied for fourth in the majors with a 1.033 OPS (min. 140 plate appearances) and leads the NL and is tied for third in the majors with a .436 on base percentage. Nimmo has four straight multi-hit games, the longest streak of his career and the longest by a Met in a single season since Asdrúbal Cabrera had five straight multi-hit games from Sept. 5-12, 2017.

Let’s Go Mets!