Tuesday, June 7, 2016
PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA
RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.62) vs. RHP Juan Nicasio (4-4, 4.75)
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The Mets and Pirates are set to play the second game of today’s doubleheader featuring Jacob deGrom and Juan Nicasio after the Bucs took the opener by a score of 3-1.
Mets Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – CF
- Neil Walker – 2B
- James Loney – 1B
- Michael Conforto – LF
- Wilmer Flores – 3B
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
Pirates Lineup
- Josh Harrison – 2B
- Andrew McCutchen – CF
- David Freese – 1B
- Jung Ho Kang – 3B
- Starling Marte – LF
- Francisco Cervelli – C
- Gregory Polanco – RF
- Jordy Mercer – SS
- Juan Nicasio – RHP
Jacob deGrom is 3-1 over 9 starts and 55.0 innings this year with a 2.62 ERA while striking out 47 batters. In his last two starts he has tossed 14.0 innings allowing 2 ER, 5 walks while striking out 16 batters. It has been a minute since deGrom has faced the Bucs. He pitched two games, both no-decisions and tossed 13.1 innings of 1.35 ERA ball against the Pirates in 2014. The Pirates have the following numbers against Jacob:
- McCutchen 3-5
- Mercer 1-5
- Harrison 0-3
- Marte 0-2
- Polanco 0-2
Juan Nicasio is 4-4 over 10 starts and 53.0 innings with a 4.75 ERA in his first season with the Pirates. The long time Rockie (Rocky?) spent last year the Dodgers. Since the start of May he has pitched 5 games and 26.0 innings with an ERA of 6.23. He pitched against the Mets three times last year in relief totaling 3.1 innings and 4 runs. The Mets have the following numbers against Juan:
- Loney 2-11, 2B
- Walker 3-10, 2B, 3B
- Granderson 1-7, 2B
- Cabrera 2-6, HR
- Lagares 2-5, 2B, 3B
- Rivera 2-4, 2B, HR
- Flores 1-2, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
