Monday, July 9, 2018 • 4:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Zach Eflin (7-2, 2.97) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.36)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050
After winning Friday night on a walk-off grand slam, the rest of the weekend was pretty awful for the Mets. New York ruined a great outing by Steven Matz by almost getting no hit, and yesterday the team just struggled on just about every level. The reward for that? The Mets play a single admission double header today against two of the best pitchers for the Philadelphia Phillies. In the first game of the doubleheader, it’s Zack vs Zach.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
- Jose Bautista (R) RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
- Michael Conforto (L) LF
- Dominic Smith (L) 1B
- Devin Mesoraco (R) C
- Jose Reyes (S) 3B
- Amed Rosario (R) SS
- Zack Wheeler (L) P
Phillies Lineup
- Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
- Rhys Hoskins (R) LF
- 3. Odubel Herrera (L) CF
- 4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
- 5. Nick Williams (L) RF
- 6. Scott Kingery (R) SS
- 7. Andrew Knapp (S) C
- 8. Maikel Franco (R) 3B
- 9. Zach Eflin (R) P
Zack Wheeler is 2-6 over 16 games and 95.0 innings with a 4.36 ERA, 3.67 ERA, 1.305 WHIP and 88 ERA+. In his last two starts, he has allowed two runs over 13.1 innings from eight hits and four walks while striking out 12. He hasn’t faced the Phillies this year yet and last year he went 1-0 over three games and 14.1 innings with six runs, four earned from 10 hits, five walks and 15 K’s. The Phillies have the following numbers against Wheeler:
- Hernandez 5-for-8
- Herrera 1-for-6, HR
- Franco 0-for-5
- Santana 1-for-1
- Altherr 0-for-2
- Eflin 0-for-2
The Mets bats will try to find themselves against Zach Eflin who is 7-2 over 11 games and 63.2 innings with a 2.97 ERA, 2.92 FIP, 1.084 WHIP, 137 ERA+. Since June 6, he has made six starts where he has gone 6-0 over 37.2 innings with a 1.91 ERA. Last year he faced the Mets twice, allowing two runs, one earned over five innings and then allowing four runs over 5.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Eflin:
- Cabrera 0-for-9
- Reyes 3-for-7, 3 2B
- Cespedes 1-for-4, 2 BB
- Conforto 1-for-5, HR
- Bautista 0-for-2, BB
- Flores 1-for-3
- Smith 1-for-3
Notes
The Mets today promoted 2018 first round pick Jarred Kelenic from the Gulf Coast League to rookie league Kingsport.
After losing 3-0 yesterday and 9-0 today. The Mets were shut out in back-to-back games for the second time this year (also: 7-0 on May 2 vs. Atlanta and 11-0 on May 3 vs.Atlanta). The Rays posted consecutive shutouts for the second time this season (also: 11-0 June 25 vs. Washington and 1-0 on June 26 at Washington).
Brandon Nimmo reached base twice today with a single (the Mets first hit to lead off the seventh inning) and one walk. Nimmo entered yesterday 11th in the NL with a .384 OBP.
Let’s Go Mets!
