Wednesday, August 1, 2018 • 12:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
RHP Noah Syndergaard (6-1, 2.89) vs. LHP Tommy Milone (0-0, 5.40)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

A week ago yesterday looked like it was going to be a major day in Mets history with possible historic trades and the revealing of a vision for either contending next year or in 2021/2022. Instead, we got no vision except to expect the same Mets next year in 2019 and got a historic loss instead. The Mets lost 25-4. For positives: Jeff McNeil got a homer, played a role in the 9th inning “rally”. The Mets were already losing an embarrassing 19-1 when Jose Reyes got the call to the mound and did so bad that the Mets had to get their bullpen warming up, which defeats the purpose of having Jose pitch.

Mets Lineup

  1. Amed Rosario  SS
  2. Austin Jackson  CF
  3. Wilmer Flores  1B
  4. Michael Conforto  LF
  5. Jose Bautista  3B
  6. Brandon Nimmo  RF
  7. Phillip Evans  2B
  8. Devin Mesoraco  C
  9. Noah Syndergaard  P

Nationals Lineup

  1. Adam Eaton  RF
  2. Trea Turner  SS
  3. Anthony Rendon  3B
  4. Bryce Harper  CF
  5. Juan Soto  LF
  6. Matt Adams  1B
  7. Daniel Murphy  2B
  8. Spencer Kieboom  C
  9. Tommy Milone  P

But the Mets have the return of Syndergaard today! Syndergaard comes back from missing 10 days with hand, foot and mouth disease which shortened his last start causing a dip in velocity in his last inning and shortness of breath. On the season he is 6-1 over 13 games and 74.2 innings with a 2.89 ERA, 2.57 FIP, 1.246 WHIP and 132 ERA+. In his two starts after returning from his longer DL trip he allowed two runs over ten innings from 15 hits and two walks. One of those starts was against the Nationals where he allowed one run over five innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:

  • Harper 6-21, 2B, 4 BB, 7 K
  • Rendon 8-23, 2B, HR, B, 5 K
  • Murphy 3-15, 2 2B, 2 BB
  • Zimmerman 3-12, 2 2B, BB
  • Turner 1-9
  • Taylor 2-7
  • Soto 1-3

The Mets will get to see an old friend this afternoon in Tommy Milone. Tommy pitched in 11 games for the Mets last year, including five starts wherein 27.1 innings he posted an 8.56 ERA, 7.15 FIP, 1.756 WHIP and 49 ERA+. In his first start as a National, he allowed three runs off eight hits in five innings against the Marlins. There are very few Mets who are not injured right now who have seen Milone:

  • Jackson 3-16, 2B, BB
  • Reyes 2-6
  • Bautista 0-3, 2 K

Game Notes

Steven Matz will be getting an MRI today for tightness in his left forearm. Mickey Callaway called it “dead arm” after last night’s game.

The Mets finished the month of July with a 12-12 record. The team is 44-60 on the season.

New York is 23-27 on the road this season and is 2-3 on its current six-game road trip.

Jose Bautista has scored 999 runs during his career. He will be one of 10 active players with 1,000 runs scored.

Jeff McNeil hit his first MLB home run in the seventh inning of last night’s game off right-hander Tanner Roark.

Let’s Go Mets!