Monday, June 25, 2018 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Jameson Taillon (4-6, 4.03) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.85)
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The Mets losing streak extended to six games yesterday as they fell to the Dodgers in a game that ended in extras off a go-ahead homer by Justin Turner.
In so many different ways it was a Mets game to remember 20 years from now over a couple of beers watching the Mets be the Mets. I imagine the conversation would go something like, “Yeah this game is peak Mets but I remember back in 2018 the Mets had a late scratch for a starting pitcher due to injury, flew out a pitcher on a red eye from Las Vegas, started the game with a reliever Jerry Blevins, gave up 6 homers, somehow managed to tie the game before an ex-Met utility player turned All-Star hit the seventh homer of the game off said pitcher who traveled all night in the 11th inning.” Anyway the Mets will again tonight. Lucky us.
Mets Lineup
- Michael Conforto (L) CF
- Jose Bautista (R) RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
- Dominic Smith (L) LF
- Devin Mesoraco (R) C
- Jose Reyes (S) SS
- Kevin Plawecki (R) 1B
- Luis Guillorme (L) 3B
- Seth Lugo (R) P
Pirates Lineup
Will be posted upon release.
Seth Lugo gets the start. He’s 2-2 over 25 games and four starts pitching 53.2 innings with a 2.85 ERA, 3.15 FIP, 1.043 WHIP and 133 ERA+. Since rejoining the rotation he has allowed 11 runs, eight earned, over eight innings from 14 hits, three walks and 12 K’s. Honestly I don’t know which has been spinning more: his incredibly high RPM curveball or my head. He has never faced the Pirates before or any members of the Pirates lineup when they were with other teams.
The Mets bats broke a streak of 16 home games without scoring more than four runs yesterday. Let’s see if they can keep that going tonight against Jameson Taillon who is 4-6 over 15 games who has pitching 82.2 innings posting a 4.03 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 1.222 WHIP and 99 ERA+. In his last three starts he has allowed 8 runs in 17.0 innings from 21 hits and 4 walks which translates into a 4.24 ERA. The last time he faced the Mets was in 2016. His first two major league starts happened to be against the Mets. In Pittsburgh he allowed three runs over six innings and then six days later he held the Mets scoreless over eight innings only allowing two hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Cabrera 1-for-6, 2B
- Cespedes 1-for-5, BB
- Confortion 0-for-2, BB
- Bautista 1-for-3, HR
- Flores 0-for-3
- Mesoraco 0-for-2
- Plawecki 0-for-2
- Syndergaard 1-for-2, 2B
Notes
Luis Guillorme has not struck out in his last 38 plate appearances, which is the longest current streak in the majors.
Prior to tonight’s game, the Mets will recall RHP Tyler Bashlor from Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League. Bashlor will wear No. 49. RHP Chris Flexen will be optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
New York has lost 13 of its last 14 home games. New York is 13-24 at home this year. The Mets are hitting .216 at home this year with 31 homers. New York has posted a 4.00 ERA at Citi Field this season.
Let’s Go Mets!
