Doubleheader Game Chat: Dodgers vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 • 4:10 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Tyler Glasnow (6-3, 3.09) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (0-2, 3.00)
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The Mets escaped a series sweep from the Giants and now welcome the Dodgers to town! Due to thunderstorms rolling through the area yesterday, we now have a doubleheader this afternoon!

The Mets finally got a win on Sunday, snapping their five-game losing streak in a fairly unconventional fashion. Sean Manaea was solid for the Mets over five innings and then Houser came in relief with four of his best innings this year, allowing only one run to score. The Mets then rallied in the bottom of the ninth, finally getting some hits with runners in scoring position, to win the game 4-3. Could this be an inflection point of the season for the Mets?

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Mets Lineup

Francisco Lindor – SS
Pete Alonso – 1B
Brandon Nimmo – LF
J.D. Martinez – DH
DJ Stewart – RF
Tyrone Taylor – CF
Jeff McNeil – 2B
Brett Baty – 3B
Tomás Nido – C

Tylor Megill makes his second start since returning from the injured list for the Mets. Over two starts this season he has allowed five runs, three earned, over nine innings while striking out 11 batters. He looked solid in his last start, allowing three runs, two earned over five innings racking up seven strikeouts and tossing 86 pitches overall. In his one start against the Dodgers in 2023, he allowed three runs from seven hits and four walks while striking out four batters over five innings. The Dodgers have the following career numbers against him:

Austin Barnes 0-2
Freddie Freeman 5-11, 3 K
Teoscar Hernández 1-5, K
Jason Heyward 1-3
Shohei Ohtani 0-2
Miguel Rojas 1-4, BB, K
Will Smith 0-2, K
Chris Taylor 1-2, K
Miguel Vargas 0-2, BB, K

Dodgers Lineup

Mookie Betts – SS
Shohei Ohtani – DH
Freddie Freeman – 1B
Will Smith – C
Teoscar Hernandez – LF
Gavin Lux – 2B
Chris Taylor – 3B
Jason Heyward – RF
Andy Pages – CF

The Mets bats will start the afternoon off by facing Tyler Glasnow.

This season, Glasnow has made 11 starts totaling 67 innings with a 3.09 ERA, 2.46 FIP, 0.910 WHIP and a 130 ERA+. He leads the league in strikeouts (87), strikeouts per nine (11.7) and wild pitches (8). He’s looked more human in his last two starts allowing seven runs over 10 innings from 10 hits while striking out 14. One of his best starts of the season was against the Mets in late April where he held the Mets scoreless over eight innings while striking out 10.

The Mets have the following career numbers against him:

Pete Alonso 1-9, 7 K
Harrison Bader 2-10, 2 K
Brett Baty 0-3, K
Francisco Lindor 2-12, 5 K
Starling Marte 1-7, HR, 4 K
J.D. Martinez 4-16, 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 6 K
Jeff McNeil 3-10, 2B, BB, K
Tomás Nido 1-3, K
Brandon Nimmo 1-6, 3 BB, K
DJ Stewart 1-6, 3 K
Tyrone Taylor 0-2, 2 K

Game Notes

Dedniel Núñez is the 27th man today.

Francisco Alvarez will start a rehab assignment on Thursday.

Kodai Senga played catch at Citi Field on Tuesday after being shut down with triceps soreness for a couple of days.

Jett Williams received a cortisone injection in his right wrist, which has kept him out since April 22. If this shot—his second one—doesn’t ease pain, the team will look into other treatment option, with surgery being on the table.

Three Things To Watch For

Can the Mets keep Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts off the base paths? Ohtani and Betts are third and sixth respectively in OPS this season. Ohtani is currently hitting .336/.403/.621 with a 1.024 OPS and a 188 OPS+. He’s leading the league in all of those stats just listed except for OBP. He’s in the 99th or 100th percentile for six different hitting stats on Baseball Savant. Betts is hitting .335/.431/.542 with a .974 OPS and a 177 OPS+. The Mets have to keep both hitters in check tonight and throughout the series—if that’s even possible.
The bullpen is rested. From Wednesday through Saturday the Mets bullpen player a role in three straight losses for the Mets. Adrian Houser saved the entire bullpen Sunday pitching four innings allowing only one run (which makes up for his performance last Tuesday, when he allowed six runs as a starter). This now becomes even more important with two games today. If one or both starters today do not go deep the bullpen will have to be depleted.
Working walks. The Mets were patient against Gavin Stone the last time they faced him, working five walks over 3 1/3 innings and getting him out of the game quickly. They should try the same game plan this evening, get to the Dodgers bullpen and make them work harder than they have to. The Mets only had two walks as a team in Sunday’s game and we know the Mets as a team are better when they make pitchers work harder and longer in at-bats.