MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Nationals, 1:05 PM

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Monday, September 6, 2021 • 1:05 PM
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
RHP Trevor Williams (4-2, 4.27) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (7-14, 6.26)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM

The Mets and Nationals wrap up their wild five-game series Monday afternoon with the Mets looking to win their fourth! Sunday felt like a more condensed version of Saturday’s Game 1 victory. The Mets went up 4-0 in the first inning, the Nationals clawed back, the Mets increased their lead again, the Nationals clawed back again. Eventually, the game was 6-6 before New York went ahead in the eighth inning for good, and then they went off in the ninth to win handily. By the end of the game, the Mets offense, which has gone missing for long stretches of the season, recorded 16 hits, including four homers.

The Phillies and the Braves both won their games, too, so the division race has not changed. The Mets are still 3.5 games out and the Phillies are still 2.0 games out.

Mets Lineup

Jonathan Villar — 3B
Francisco Lindor — SS
Michael Conforto — RF
Pete Alonso — 1B
Javier Baez — 2B
Kevin Pillar — CF
Jeff McNeil — LF
James McCann — C
Trevor Williams — P

Nationals Lineup

Lane Thomas — CF
Alcides Escobar — SS
Juan Soto — RF
Josh Bell — 1B
Yadiel Hernandez — LF
Carter Kieboom — 3B
Alex Avila — C
Luis Garcia — 2B
Patrick Corbin — P

Trevor Williams looks to keep the good times going as he pitches in his fifth game as a Met. Overall this season, he has pitched in 17 games (14 starts), totaling 71 2/3 innings with a 4.27 ERA, 4.24 FIP, 1.423 WHIP, and a 99 ERA+. Over four games and 13 innings in New York, he has a 0.69 ERA, 2.93 FIP, 0.923 WHIP, and a 584 ERA+. Williams is coming off his best start with his new club this season, where he held the Marlins to one unearned run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. His first start as a Met came against the Nationals, where he held them to one run on three hits, and two walks in 4 1/3 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Williams:

Josh Bell 1-2, HR
Adrian Sanchez 1-2, 2B
Carter Kieboom 1-2
Ryan Zimmerman 1-7, HR, BB, K
Juan Soto 1-9, 3 BB, 2 K
Alex Avila 0-3, BB, 2 K
Andrew Stevenson 0-4, K
Luis Garcia 0-2

The Mets bats will get a look at Patrick Corbin. Over 26 starts and 141 innings, he has a 6.26 ERA, 5.65 FIP, 1.45 WHIP, and a 65 ERA+. Corbin leads the National League in earned runs (98) and homers (33). Last year, he lead the league in hits allowed (85). Since July 17, Corbin has made nine starts and owns a 7.93 ERA in 47 2/3 innings. He’s one good start during this stretch (one earned run over 6 1/3 innings vs. the Brewers on August 20) and everything else has been four earned runs or more. In his last two starts, he has allowed 12 earned runs off 13 hits in eight innings.

Corbin has had one good start and one bad start against the Mets this year. At the end of April, New York scored four runs off four hits and three walks in four innings. In late June, Corbin held the Mets to two runs, four hits, and a walk in six innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Corbin: