Sunday. September 22, 2019 • 1:10 p.m.
Great American Ball Park • Cincinnati, OH
RHP Marcus Stroman (9-13, 3.21) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (11-12, 4.41)
PIX11 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

Yesterday was not a good day for the Mets. They lost to the Reds 3-2, the Nationals and the Brewers both won dropping the Mets to 4.5 games out and their elimination number to 4. Things aren’t over yet but now the Mets have a very small window to make the playoffs. The only thing the Mets can do is keep winning and see what happens in other games.

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
  2. Jeff McNeil (L) LF
  3. Pete Alonso (R) 1B
  4. Robinson Cano (L) 2B
  5. Wilson Ramos (R) C
  6. Michael Conforto (L) RF
  7. Todd Frazier (R) 3B
  8. Amed Rosario (R) SS
  9. Marcus Stroman (R) P

Reds Lineup

  1. Phillip Ervin (R) CF
  2. Joey Votto (L) 1B
  3. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B
  4. Aristides Aquino (R) RF
  5. Tucker Barnhart (L) C
  6. Jose Iglesias (R) SS
  7. Jose Peraza (R) LF
  8. Kyle Farmer (R) 2B
  9. Trevor Bauer (R)

Marcus Stroman was Marcus Stroman his last time out. More of that please! On the season with the Mets, he is 3-2 over 9 starts and 49.0 innings with a 3.86 ERA, 4.20 FIP, 1.531 WHIP and 106 ERA+. In his last two starts, he has allowed one run over 13.1 innings from eight hits and five walks while striking out 13. In his last start he tossed seven scoreless innings. Interestingly, he has faced the Diamondbacks and Rockies already this season when he was a member of the Blue Jays before his last two starts. This pattern holds true when you consider that the only other start he allowed one run in prior to his last two, his four innings against the Indians, he faced them earlier in the season also. Maybe he completely rebounds and is dominant next season playing teams he’s faced again as a National League pitcher? Anyway he hasn’t faced the Reds yet this year and they have the following numbers against him:

  • Curt Casali 2-for-6, 2 K
  • Eugenio Suarez 1-for-5, BB
  • Freddy Galvis 1-for-2, BB
  • Joey Votto 0-for-3
  • Jose Peraza 0-for-2

Trevor Bauer had a 3.79 ERA over 24 starts and 156.2 innings before being traded to the Reds. Since the trade, he is 2-4 over nine starts and 49.1 innings with a 6.39 ERA, 4.76 FIP, 1.419 WHIP and 72 ERA+. But his last two starts have been different. He’s allowed a combined three runs over 14.1 innings, mostly helped by a 1 run, 8.0 inning start against the Diamondbacks last week. The Mets have the following stats against him:

  • Todd Frazier 8-for-25, 2 2B, HR, BB, 8 K
  • Robinson Cano 5-for-17, 2 2B, 5 BB, 7 K
  • Rajai Davis 4-for-16, HR, BB, 5 K
  • Jed Lowrie 1-for-12, 2B, 6 K
  • Wilson Ramos 0-for-3
  • Rene Rivera 0-for-2, K
  • Michael Conforto 0-for-1

Notes

The Mets pitching staff has struck out 1,434 batters this season. That is the second-highest total in franchise history. The 2018 Mets set the record with 1,446 punch outs. The Mets rank third in the NL in strikeouts this season. The Dodgers are second with 1,438, while the Reds lead the circuit with 1,490.

Pete Alonso has now homered in 16 different ballparks, the most parks with one of more home runs by a rookie in one season. Preston Wilson (Marlins 1999) and Josh Bell (Pittsburgh 2017) held the old mark with 14 ballparks. Mike Piazza (18 ballparks in 2000) is the only Met with more home runs in different ballparks in one year.

Seven Mets have recorded 50 or more RBI this season, tying a franchise record. The 2017, 2000 and 1997 Mets also had seven players record 50 RBI.

Let’s go Mets!