MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Padres, 10:10 PM

Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Friday, June 4, 2021 • 10:10 P.M. EST
Petco Park • San Diego, CA
LHP Joey Lucchesi (1-3, 6.56) vs. LHP Blake Snell (1-2, 5.55)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM

The Mets couldn’t complete the comeback last night and lost to the Padres 4-3, they look to rebound tonight with Joey Lucchesi on the mound taking on his old team.

Despite the loss, there were positive notes from last night – the Mets held the Padres to only four runs. Despite facing one of the best starting pitchers in the game and a strong bullpen, the Mets were able to score runs, thanks in part to James McCann’s fifth homer of the season. New York will look to build on top of that tonight in Game 2 of the four game set.

Mets Lineup

Kevin Pillar (R) LF
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
James McCann (R) C
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brandon Drury (R) 3B
Billy McKinney (L) RF
Jose Peraza (R) 2B
Mason Williams (L) CF
Joey Lucchesi (L) P

Padres Lineup

Tommy Pham (R) LF
Manny Machado (R) 3B
Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B
Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) SS
Eric Hosmer (L) 1B
Wil Myers (R) RF
Jurickson Profar (S) CF
Webster Rivas (R) C
Blake Snell (L) P

Joey Lucchesi has pitched in eight games and made five starts this year, totaling 23.1 innings with a 6.56 ERA, 3.22 FIP, 1.286 WHIP and a 59 ERA+. Since returning to the rotation, he has made two starts totaling 7.2 innings allowing only one run from three hits and has surrendered three walks while striking out 10. All of the walks came in his last start and really ate into his pitch count, 70 pitches over 3.2 innings. After the 8.2 inning bullpen game on Wednesday, and third innings of bullpen work last night, the Mets are hoping to get more innings out of a similar pitch count tonight.

The Mets bats will get a look at one of the new Padres this year – Blake Snell. Snell has made 11 starts over 47.0 innings this year with a 5.55 ERA, 4.41 FIP, 1.596 WHIP and an ERA+ of 66. His last two starts have been rough – allowing 12 runs over 6.2 innings from 10 hits, six walks and three homers. These two starts raised his ERA from 3.79 to 5.55. His last regular season start of 2020 was against the Mets where he allowed three runs over 5.2 innings from six hits and three walks including two homers. The Mets have the following numbers against him: