Tuesday, September 3, 2019 • 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington D.C.
RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 2.66) vs. Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.46)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets have a difficult road to the playoffs but took the right step yesterday with a win in the series opener. Yesterday the Mets offense clicked and the Mets relatively quickly built up a 7-0 lead before some 9th inning shenanigans brought the score to 7-3. Every game matters for the Mets and, as long as they keep winning, eventually things will break their way.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Joe Panik – 2B
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Luis Guillorme – SS
- Jacob deGrom – P
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner – SS
- Asdrubal Cabrera – 2B
- Anthony Rendon – 3B
- Juan Soto – LF
- Matt Adams – 1B
- Kurt Suzuki – C
- Gerardo Parra – RF
- Victor Robles – CF
- Max Scherzer – P
For the third time this season Jacob deGrom will take the mound against Max Scherzer. Jacob is 8-8 over 27 starts and 169.0 innings with a 2.66 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 1.024 WHIP, and 154 ERA+. His last outing was a bit rough, allowing four runs over 7.0 innings, which was an identical amount of earned runs as his last four starts combined. This will be his fourth start against the Nationals this season, totaling 17.0 innings allowing four runs, one earned from 11 hits and five walks, while striking out 25. That’s a 0.53 ERA. The Nationals have the following numbers against deGrom:
- Anthony Rendon 5-31, 2B, 7 BB, 7 K
- Trea Turner 10-34, 2B, HR, BB, 13 K
- Ryan Zimmerman 5-27, 2 HR, 9 K
- Howie Kendrick 2-26, 6 K
- Michael A. Taylor 1-24, BB, 13 K
- Adam Eaton 6-18, 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 5 K
- Gerardo Parra 4-19, 2B, HR, 4 K
- Juan Soto 1-10, 2 BB, 3 K
- Victor Robles 2-8, 2B, BB, 4 K
The Mets bats will try to carry their energy over from yesterday into today against Scherzer. Max is 9-5 over 22 starts and 142.2 innings with a 2.46 ERA, 2.22 FIP (league-leading), 1.061 WHIP and 188 ERA+. He has made two starts since coming back off the IL totaling a combined 8.1 innings allowing three runs off 10 hits and two walks while striking out 11. This will be his fourth start against the Mets this year and so far he has allowed six runs off 14 hits and five walks in 20.0 innings of work (2.70 ERA). The Mets have the following numbers against Scherzer:
- Michael Conforto 9-28, 2B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 11 K
- Brandon Nimmo 3-18, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 11 K
- Juan Lagares 1-19, BB, 12 K
- Joe Panik 2-15, 2 2B, BB, 2 K
- Amed Rosario 4-15, 2B, 7 K
- Wilson Ramos 3-14
- Todd Frazier 1-11, 2B, 3 K
- Pete Alonso 1-9, 2B, 6 K
- Jeff McNeil 2-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
- J.D. Davis 2-5, 2B, 2 K
Game Notes
The Mets have recalled infielder Robinson Cano from his rehabilitation assignment and activated him from the Injured List.
Todd Frazier is one hit away from 1,000 for his career…Frazier is batting .421 (8-19) with five runs, two doubles, two homers, eight RBI, a .476 OBP, a .842 SLG and a 1.319 OPS over his last five games.
Let’s Go Mets!
