Tuesday, May 21, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Erick Fedde (0-0, 3.38) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (3-3, 4.85)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
In a shocking deviation from the recent narrative, the Mets actually won a ball game last night against a team on paper they should win against! The Mets opened the game with two solo homers from Amed Rosario and Pete Alonso and for rest of the game kept the Nationals just far enough away to win. This was despite all the injury news yesterday and changing course for a starting pitcher pretty close to game time (Drew Gagnon still came in and still was effective).
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Jeff McNeil – LF
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Carlos Gomez – RF
- Zack Wheeler – RHP
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner – SS
- Adam Eaton – RF
- Anthony Rendon – 3B
- Juan Soto – LF
- Gerardo Parra – 1B
- Victor Robles – CF
- Brian Dozier – 2B
- Yan Gomes – C
- Erick Fedde – RHP
Zack Wheeler today looks to lead the Mets consecutive wins for the first time in what feels like 7 years but in reality is closer to the first time in 1 to 2 weeks. In 9 starts and 55.2 innings this year he has a 4.85 ERA, 2.86 FIP, 1.437 WHIP and 81 ERA+. After back to back strong starts where he allowed 4 runs over 14.0 innings while striking out 21 batters, he took a step back in his last start which was also against the Nationals allowing 6 runs over 6.0 innings. In total against the Nationals he has pitched 15.2 innings allowing 17 runs in 2019. The Nationals have the following numbers against Wheeler:
- Anthony Rendon 11-34, 6 BB, 4 K
- Ryan Zimmerman 8-27, 2 HR, 3 BB, 5 K
- Adam Eaton 10-19, 2 2B, 3 BB, 2 K
- Trea Turner 6-16, 2B, HR, 2 BB, K
- Gerardo Parra 8-15, 2B, HR, BB
- Juan Soto 2-13, 3 BB, 5 K
- Wilmer Difo 1-10, 2 BB, 2 K
- Howie Kendrick 2-10, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Victor Robles 3-8, 2B, 2 K
Erick Fedde is scheduled to make his first start of the season today for the Nationals. As a reliever in 2019 he has pitched in 5 games tossing 10.2 innings allowing 4 runs off 7 hits, a 3.38 ERA. In 2018 he was only a starter, logging 50.1 innings over 11 games with a 5.54 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 1.530 WHIP and 76 ERA+. All four runs he’s allowed this year have been against the Mets in 4.2 innings of work. He made one start against the Mets last year where he allowed 3 runs over 3.1 innings off 5 hits and 3 walks. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Brandon Nimmo 1-7, BB, 3 K
- Amed Rosario 2-8, K
- Dominic Smith 0-6, 2 K
- Michael Conforto 2-4, HR
- Juan Lagares 1-2
- Jeff McNeil 3-3
- Robinson Cano 1-2, 2B
- Todd Frazier 1-1, 2B
- Zack Wheeler 1-2
Game Notes
Through his first 46 career games, Pete Alonso has 15 homers, the most in team history. Benny Agbayani, Mike Jacobs and Ron Swoboda are second with 11 homers. Alonso also has 35 RBI, the most in club history after 46 career games. Steve Henderson is second with 33. Alonso has 24 extra-base hits after 46 games, the most in team history, one more than David Wright.
Dating back to August 20, 2018, Edwin Díaz has converted 21-straight save opportunities, the second-longest streak of his career.
Binghamton LHP Anthony Kay tossed 7.0 no-hit innings, allowing just one walk at Bowie last night.
Let’s Go Mets!
