Monday, September 3, 2018 • 8:10 p.m.
Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, C.A.
RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68) vs. LHP Alex Wood (8-6, 3.42)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

The Mets are in the midst of a classic west coast swing featuring the two teams that made the Mets, the Mets. Yesterday the Mets took the series against the Giants thanks to a complete game masterpiece by Noah Syndergaard and tonight they turn to their ace to take on the Dodgers.

Mets Lineup

  1. Amed Rosario SS
  2. Austin Jackson CF
  3. Wilmer Flores 1B
  4. Michael Conforto LF
  5. Todd Frazier 3B
  6. Jay Bruce RF
  7. Devin Mesoraco C
  8. Jeff McNeil 2B
  9. Jacob deGrom RHP

Dodgers Lineup

  1. Joc Pederson LF
  2. Justin Turner 3B
  3. Manny Machado SS
  4. Max Muncy 2B
  5. Alex Verdugo CF
  6. Cody Bellinger 1B
  7. Yasmani Grandal C
  8. Yasiel Puig RF
  9. Alex Wood LHP

Jacob deGrom is 8-8 over 27 starts and 182.0 innings with a 1.68 ERA (league leading), 2.02 FIP (league leading) 0.978 WHIP and a 218 ERA+ (league leading). In his last three starts he has allowed four runs, two earned over 23.0 innings which is a 0.78 ERA while striking out 29 batters. One of deGrom’s more average starts of the year was against the Dodgers where he allowed three runs over six innings from five hits and three walks. The Dodgers have the following numbers against him:

  • Utley 4-for-20, 2B, 4 BB
  • Turner 5-for-22, 3 2B
  • Pederson 2-for-14, 2B, 6 BB
  • Grandal 3-for-16, 2B, BB
  • Puig 3-for-16, 2 HR, BB
  • Kemp 4-for-16, 2 2B
  • Hernandez 0-for-6
  • Machado 3-for-6

The Mets bats will get a chance against Alex Wood who is 8-6 over 25 games and 139.1 innings with a 3.42 ERA, 3.50 FIP, 1.170 WHIP and a 114 ERA+. In four starts in August he allowed six runs, five earned over 22.0 innings, a 2.05 ERA. In one of those starts he allowed three runs over four innings so his other three were quite good. Back in June he allowed two runs over six innings against the Mets. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

  • Flores 6-for-17, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB
  • Frazier 1-for-9, 2B
  • Jackson 2-for-10, 2B
  • Bruce 0-for-6
  • Conforto 1-for-6
  • Nimmo 0-for-3
  • Reyes 0-for-3
  • Rosario 1-for-2

Game Notes

The Mets have an all-time record of 26-35-1 on Labor Day.

This series is the third time this year the Mets will face three lefthanded starters in a three-game series.

New York’s pitching staff has racked up double-digit strikeouts in seven consecutive games (83 strikeouts in 64.1 innings), the longest stretch in franchise history.

Jacob deGrom has held opponents to three runs or less in 24 straight starts, tied for the longest single- season streak in the majors since 1913.

Catcher Kevin Plawecki has been reinstated from the paternity list, his son Kasen Plawecki was born on Sunday.

Since the break, Michael Conforto is hitting .261 (40-for-153) with seven doubles, nine home runs, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and a .343 OBP in 42 games.

Jeff McNeil has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 starts, dating back to August 13, which is the longest streak by a Mets hitter this season.

Let’s Go Mets!