Thursday, August 29, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Jon Lester (10-9, 4.49) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-7, 2.56)
SNY • MLBN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
Last night was rough. Syndergaard had a terrible start to the game and the Mets were down 10-1 by the end of the third inning. But then the magic bubbled up again and the Mets were able to make it close, but still fell 10-7. Tonight becomes a crucial salvage game, there’s a huge difference falling 1 additional game behind the team you’re trailing and falling 3 additional games back. Let’s make it happen Mets!
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Jeff McNeil – 2B
- J.D. Davis – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
Cubs Lineup
- Jason Heyward – CF
- Nicholas Castellanos RF
- Kris Bryant – 3B
- Javier Baez – SS
- Victor Caratini – 1B
- Addison Russell – 2B
- Tony Kemp – LF
- Jonathan Lucroy – C
- Jon Lester – LHP
Jacob deGrom takes the mound for the Mets tonight. He is 8-7 over 26 games and 162.0 innings with a 2.56 ERA, 2.67 FIP, 1.037 WHIP and 160 ERA+. He’s also currently leading the league in strikeouts at 207. Jacob is coming off of a strong start where he held the Braves to 1 run over 7.0 innings and hit a homer while striking out 13 batters. Since May 22nd he has pitched 17 games and 110 innings with a 1.88 ERA and opponents are hitting a .555 OPSagainst him. Since July 19th he has pitched 7 games and 47.0 innings with a 0.96 ERA while opponents are posting a .443 OPS against him. Earlier this year against the Cubs he allowed 2 runs off 8 hits in 6.0 innings while striking out 9. The Cubs have the following numbers against him:
- Anthony Rizzo 11-26, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
- Jason Heyward 9-24, 2B, BB< 4 K
- Kris Bryant 5-17, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 8 K
- Javier Baez 2-13, BB, 8 K
- Jonathan Lucroy 3-14, 2B, K
- Kyle Schwarber 2-11, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
- Addison Russell 2-11, HR, 4 K
- Jon Lester 0-2, K
The Mets bats will get a look at Jon Lester who is 10-9 over 25 starts and 138.1 innings this year with a 4.49 ERA, 4.25 FIP, 1.446 WHIP and 101 ERA+. He’s coming off a rough start against the Nationals where hea llowed 6 runs off 9 hits in 4.1 innings. Since July 13th he has pitched 44.0 innings across 8 starts with a 6.14 ERA, and those stats include two starts where he combined for 13 shutout innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Rajai Davis 17-59, 3 2B, 3 3B, HR, 4 BB, 15 K
- Juan Lagares 5-18, 2 2B, BB, 4 K
- Todd Frazier 2-11, 2 2B, BB, K
- Joe Panik 1-9, 2B, 3 K
- Wilson Ramos 2-8, BB, K
- Amed Rosario 5-9
- Michael Conforto 1-4, HR, 2 BB, 2 K
Game Notes
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Tomas Nido is starting to do baseball activities for the first time since being placed on the injured list with a concussion.
Pete Alonso has reached base safely in 23-straight games since August 2, the longest active streak in the majors. Alonso owns a .388 OBP in that span.
Wilson Ramos is on a career-high 21-game hitting streak (the longest active in the majors), batting .425 (34-80) with seven runs, three doubles, three
homers, 15 RBI, three walks, a .452 OBP, a .575 SLG and a 1.027 OPS in that span.
Let’s Go Mets!
