Friday, May 31, 2019 • 9:40 p.m. (ET)
Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ
RHP Zack Wheeler (4-3, 4.63) vs. RHP Jon Duplantier (1-0, 2.25)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

Jason Vargas got the deGrom treatment last night! He pitched incredibly well, pitching 7.0 innings for the first time in recent memory allowing 1 run off 6 hits and 3 walks while striking out 6. The Mets gave him nothing though as the Mets lost 2-0 and the series 3-1 where they had a chance to win all 4 games. Now the Mets try to salvage the road trip with a three game series in Arizona.

Mets Lineup

  1. Amed Rosario – SS
  2. Dominic Smith – LF
  3. Pete Alonso – 1B
  4. Michael Conforto – RF
  5. Wilson Ramos – C
  6. Todd Frazier – 3B
  7. Adeiny Hechavarria – 2B
  8. Juan Lagares – CF
  9. Zack Wheeler – RHP

Diamondbacks Lineup

  1. Jarrod Dyson – CF
  2. Ketel Marte – 2B
  3. Eduardo Escobar – 3B
  4. Adam Jones – RF
  5. Christian Walker – 1B
  6. Tim Locastro – LF
  7. Nick Ahmed – SS
  8. Alex Avila – C
  9. Jon Duplantier – RHP

Zack Wheeler is 4-3 over 11 games and 70.0 innings with a 4.63 ERA, 3.24 FIP, 1.314 WHIP and 86 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed 6 runs over 14.1 innings while striking out 14 and lowering his ERA from 4.85 to 4.63. He faced the Diamondbacks once last year allowing 2 runs over 6.0 innings from 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 8. The Diamondbacks have the following numbers against him:

The Mets bats will try to find themselves after last night against Jon Duplantier who is making his first career start. So far in 5 games this season he has tossed 12.0 innings with a 2.25 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 1.083 WHIP and 206 ERA+. Before jumping to the major league level this year, he started 6 games in Triple A tossing 17.0 innings with a 4.76 ERA. Last year he started 16 games in the minors (mostly at AA) with 74.0 innings of work and a 2.55 ERA.

Game Notes

Mets pitchers own a .214 (24-112) batting average this season, which is the highest mark in the NL. The staff has hit four home runs, which is tied with the Diamondbacks for the most in the majors.

Tonight marks Zack Wheeler’s sixth start against the Diamondbacks and fifth at Chase Field. Has thrown a quality start in all five of his previous outings against the D-backs. In four career starts at Chase Field, he is 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA (six earned runs/24.2 innings.

Dominic Smith leads Mets hitters with a .400 (14-35) batting average on the road. He owns a .475 OBP away from Citi Field with four extra-base hits, six RBI and five walks.

Let’s Go Mets!