Saturday, June 29, 2019 • 4:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.94) vs. LHP Steven Matz (5-6, 4.85)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets and the month of June just don’t get along. Last night the Mets lost for a sixth consecutive time. It was a little different last night as they never held the lead in the game, but a three-run inning by Gsellman in the eighth inning put the game way out of reach for a line up struggling to find much of anything. Pete Alonso hit his 28th homer last night, continuing a historic season while the Mets themselves just flutter into obscurity.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil RF
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Robinson Cano 2B
- Michael Conforto CF
- Todd Frazier 3B
- Dominic Smith LF
- Wilson Ramos C
- Amed Rosario SS
- Steven Matz P
Braves Lineup
- Ronald Acuna Jr. CF
- Dansby Swanson SS
- Freddie Freeman 1B
- Josh Donaldson 3B
- Ozzie Albies 2B
- Austin Riley LF
- Johan Camargo RF
- Tyler Flowers C
- Julio Teheran P
Steven Matz looks to play stopper today. He is 5-6 over 15 starts and 78 innings with a 4.85 ERA, 5.49 FIP, 1.462 WHIP, and 84 ERA+. One thing we have learned this year is Matz does not like to pitch in Philly. His last time out he allowed seven runs over 4.1 innings, including his ninth and 10th homer in the first inning. Overall he has allowed 15 runs, 13 earned in Philly this year over two starts (and 4.1 innings since in the first one he didn’t retire a batter). His start before Philly was Atlanta, and that also didn’t go so well. He allowed five runs over five innings. The Braves have the following numbers against Matz:
- Freddie Freeman 7-21, 2 2B, HR, BB, 3 K
- Nick Markakis 3-18, 2B, BB, 4 K
- Tyler Flowers 2-13, 2B, 2 BB, 4 K
- Ender Inciarte 2-7, BB
- Dansby Swanson 2-8, 2B, BB, K
- Ozzie Albies 2-8, 2B
- Ronald Acuna Jr. 2-5, 3B
- Josh Donaldson 1-5, HR, BB, 3 K
The Mets have to deal with Julio Teheran tonight who is 5-6 over 17 games and 91.1 innings with a 3.94 ERA, 4.54 FIP, 1.336 WHIP, and 116 ERA+. Things haven’t been great for Julio in his last two starts either as he has allowed 13 runs over eight innings from 17 hits and six walks. One of those starts was against the Mets where he allowed six runs over four innings, a game where the Mets won 10-2 and possibly their last solid showing in the month of June. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Adeiny Hechavarria 8-35, 2B, 3B, 8 K
- Michael Conforto 7-28, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB, 3 K
- Carlos Gomez 5-19, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 9 K
- Todd Frazier 3-21, 2B, HR, BB, 3 K
- Juan Lagares 4-21, 5 K
- Wilson Ramos 5-20, 3 2B, HR, BB, 4 K
- Amed Rosario 2-18, 3B, 2 BB, 7 K
- Jeff McNeil 4-11, 2 2B, BB
- Robinson Cano 2-7, 2B
Game Notes
Wilson Ramos has safely reached base in each of his last 12 starts, batting .292 (14-48) with six runs, three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, four walks and a .825 OPS. Over his last 30 games, Ramos is batting .333 (33-99) with 18 runs, three doubles, seven homers, 17 RBI, 13 walks and a .986 OPS. He is batting .284/.354/.441 with eight extra-base hits and 19 RBI in 33 games at home this year.
Dominic Smith owns a .333/.426/.581 slash line with 28 runs, eight doubles, seven homers, 13 RBI and 18 walks in 70 games this year. He is hitting .346/.418/.642 with 12 extra-base hits in 22 starts this season.
The Mets have homered in 24 of their 26 games this month, belting 46 blasts. That is the third-most in the majors in June. Atlanta leads MLB with 53 blasts this month. Pete Alonso has nine homers this month, tied for the third-most in the majors and tied for the most in the NL.
Todd Frazier is batting .300 (42-140) with 24 runs, six doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 25 RBI, 20 walks and a .931 OPS over his last 41 games since May 16.
The Mets are batting .265/.329/.465 with 41 doubles, a triple, 46 home runs, 125 RBI and 77 walks in 26 games this month. The team’s .265 batting average ranks fifth in the NL that span.
Let’s Go Mets!
