Sunday, September 29, 2024 • 3:10 PM
American Family Field • Milwaukee, WI
LHP David Peterson (9-3, 3.08) vs. RHP Colin Rea (12-5, 4.17)
SNY

Despite everything that has transpired in the last week, the New York Mets still have the chance to clinch a spot in the postseason Sunday. With the Atlanta Braves winning yesterday, and the Arizona Diamondbacks losing, the Braves just have to win a game and be in. The Mets are in with a win and a Diamondbacks loss. There are also scenarios where the Mets will have to play the Braves tomorrow where the outcome of those games mean nothing to Atlanta.

These Mets are the same team that took three-of-four from the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend at Citi Field. They went 8-1 without Lindor down the stretch. Now, they need to find that fight and rhythm back.

Mets Lineup

  1. Francisco Lindor, SS
  2. Jose Iglesias, 2B
  3. Brandon Nimmo, LF
  4. Mark Vientos, 3B
  5. Pete Alonso, 1B
  6. J.D. Martinez, DH
  7. Starling Marte, RF
  8. Francisco Alvarez, C
  9. Tyrone Taylor, CF

David Peterson looks to propel the Mets toward a playoff spot on Sunday. Over 114 innings, Peterson has a 3.08 ERA, 3.76 FIP, 1.333 WHIP, and a 128 ERA+ (all career bests except for the WHIP). Peterson has been on-and-off throughout the month of September. When he’s on, he’s allowed two runs over 13 2/3 innings against the Red Sox and the Phillies. When he’s been off, he’s allowed 10 runs (eight earned) over eight innings against the Blue Jays and the Phillies.

The Brewers have the following numbers against Peterson:

David Peterson. Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Brewers Lineup

  1. Brice Turang, 2B
  2. Jackson Chourio, RF
  3. Willy Adames, SS
  4. Jake Bauers, 1B
  5. Eric Haase, C
  6. Isaac Collins, LF
  7. Blaine Perkins, CF
  8. Gary Sanchez, DH
  9. Joseph Ortiz, 3B

Colin Rea has pitched 162 innings with a 4.17 ERA, 4.72 FIP, 1.228 WHIP, and a 101 ERA+. The Brewers have been bouncing Rea a bit this past month between starting an pitching in relief. Since August 4, he has pitched in seven games (five starts) with a 7.43 ERA and a 6.09 FIP.

His season got off to a strong start against the Mets where he held them to one run over five innings, scattering five hits. The Mets have the following career numbers against Rea:

  • Pete Alonso 2-6
  • Francisco Alvarez 1-3, 2B, BB
  • Harrison Bader 0-1
  • Francisco Lindor 1-6, K
  • Starling Marte 1-8, K
  • Brandon Nimmo 0-6, 2 K
  • Tyrone Taylor 1-1, BB
  • Jesse Winker 0-2, K

Game Notes

J.D. Martinez has gone 40 plate appearances since his last hit. He is in the lineup today, batting sixth.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Competitive At-Bats. The Mets struggled Saturday night with posting competitive at-bats. They were just under balls, getting weak contact, or swinging early. The Mets had only two hits and a walk. The last four relievers the Brewers threw 14, 11, 7 and 14 pitches, respectively. Just way, way too fast. The Mets’ offense has been relentless at points throughout this season. They’ve also been lifeless at points. Here’s hoping the pendulum swings back to relentless this afternoon.
  2. A solid start for David Peterson. The Mets starting pitching fueled the push they made throughout September. The starting pitching has disappeared in the last week with the offense. Peterson needs to give himself, the team and the bullpen a nice reset today, especially if the Mets need to play two games tomorrow.
  3. Scoreboard watching. A lot of avenues for the Mets today rely on the Padres beating the Diamondbacks. Martín Pérez (4.25 ERA) goes against Brandon Pfaadt (4.80) who looks to rebound after a difficult month. Pfaadt would love to rewrite his narrative this month and be the reason why the Diamondbacks get into the postseason. A Braves win today also immensely helps the Mets. Alec Marsh (4.65 ERA) goes against the Braves. The Braves are countering with the ageless Charlie Morton (4.08 ERA).