Thursday, April 11, 2019 • 7:20 p.m.
SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA
LHP Steven Matz (0-0, 0.87) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
After splitting a series with the Twins the Mets return to their early, heavy NL East schedule tonight. They’re about to kick off a 7 game road trip featuring 4 games against the 7-4 Braves (same record as the Mets!) and then 3 games against the 7-4 Phillies (same record as the Mets!). Early on in the season, the NL East is playing out exactly as described with the Braves, Mets, Phillies and Nationals separated by a game and the Marlins holding a 3-9 record.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Jeff McNeil – 3B
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Steven Matz – LHP
Braves Lineup
- Ozzie Albies Jr. – 2B
- Josh Donaldson – 3B
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – CF
- Nick Markakis – RF
- Darby Swanson – SS
- Johan Camargo – LF
- Tyler Flowers – C
- Kevin Gausman – RHP
Sometimes pitchers make the game look easy. Sometimes pitchers show how incredibly hard it is to post a a good outing. Steven Matz was the latter on Saturday. He had a great outing but threw a ton of pitches early, knocking him out of the game early due to pitch count. Overall on the season he has allowed 3 runs, 1 earned over 10.1 innings (0.87 ERA) from 8 hits and 4 walks. Matz only faced the Braves once last year and pitched 3.0, 1-hit innings, injured his hand and had to leave the game. The Braves have the following numbers against him:
- Freddie Freeman 4-15, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Nick Markakis 3-15, 2B, BB, 4 K
- Tyler Flowers 2-10, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Ender Inciarte 2-7, BB
- Johan Camargo 2-5
- Dansby Swanson 1-3, 2B
- Ozzie Albies 1-2
The Mets bats get to see long time Oriole, Kevin Gausman! Gausman was traded to Braves with O’Day at the deadline last year for prospects and slot money. He had a fantastic 2019 debut last week picking up the win after allowing 2 hits and 2 walks and nothing else over 7.0 innings. In 10 starts and 59.2 innings as a Brave last year he had a 2.87 ERA, 3.78 FIP, 1.140 WHIP and 140 ERA+. For comparison, with the Orioles last year he tossed 124.0 innings over 21 starts and posted a 4.43 ERA, 4.58 FIP, 1.379 WHIP, and a 95 ERA+. Kevin’s one start against the Mets last year wasn’t very good as he allowed 3 runs off 6 hits and 2 walks in 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Robinson Cano 6-15, 3B, 2 K
- Wilson Ramos 4-15, HR, 2 K
- Michael Conforto 2-6, 2 K
- Travis d’Arnaud 0-2, BB, K
- Jeff McNeil 3-3, 2B
- Brandon Nimmo 0-2, BB
- Amed Rosario 0-2
Let’s Go Mets!
Game Notes
The Mets 69 runs through 11 games tied (2013) a franchise record.
Jeff McNeil’s 83 hits through his first 250 at-bats are the fifth most in major league history.
Pete Alonso set a Mets team record with 15 RBI in his first 11 games. He is one of seven players in major history with 15 or more RBI in in his first 11 games.
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