Friday, June 28, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Mike Soroka (8-1, 2.07) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (4-6, 3.25)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
Was yesterday the worst Mets loss of the season? While that title is debatable, the loss guaranteed that the four game set was the worst for the Mets this season and the last 5 games have been the worst the Mets have performed in quite some time. Since last Sunday and throughout the series with the Phillies, the Mets have the lead in the game, only to have to have the bullpen squander it. Yesterday was the most extreme example with Edwin Diaz, the star trade acquisition and the reason the Mets parted with Kelenic, give up two homers in the bottom of the 9th, taking the score from 3-1 Mets to 6-3 Phillies. A disaster of a series.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil – RF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Michael Conforto – CF
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Dominic Smith – LF
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Tomas Nido – C
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
Braves Lineup
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – CF
- Ozzie Albies – 2B
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Josh Donaldson – 3B
- Nick Markakis – RF
- Brian McCann – C
- Austin Riley – LF
- Johan Camargo – SS
- Mike Soroka – RHP
But the Mets look to turn things around with the Braves at home tonight. Jacob deGrom gets the start. He is 4-6 over 16 games and 97.0 innings this year with a 3.25 ERA, 3.04 FIP, 1.093 WHIP and 125 ERA+. In his last 7 games he has allowed 12 runs over 45.0 innings, a 2.40 ERA with an opponents batting average of .232. Against Atlanta this year he has made two different starts. Back in April he allowed 3 runs over 5.0 innings. Ten days ago he made one of his best starts this season allowing 2 runs over 8.1 innings while striking out 10. The Braves have the following numbers against deGrom:
- Freddie Freeman 13-50. 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 13 K
- Nick Markakis 11-45, 2 HR, BB, 9 K
- Ender Inciarte 7-37, 2 2B, 2 BB, 9 K
- Ozzie Albies 4-26, 2B, BB, 6 K
- Tyler Flowers 4-16, HR, 3 BB, 7 K
- Dansby Swanson 4-16, 2 2B, 3 BB, 8 K
The Mets will most likely see Mike Soroka tonight. He left his last start with a right forearm contusion but should be able to pitch tonight. On the season he is 8-1 over 13 games and 78.1 innings with a 2.07 ERA, 3.07 FIP, 0.970 WHIP and a 222 ERA+. His last full start was against the Mets where he allowed 3 runs over 6.0 innings. It was during a four game stretch that despite allowing 1 run over 8.0 innings in one game, he had a 4.21 ERA. His ERA right now at 2.07 is impressive but he went into the month of June with a 1.07 ERA, so it feels like his season is at a key inflection point. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Michael Conforto 2-9
- Todd Frazier 1-8, 2 K
- Amed Rosario 2-6, 2B
- Pete Alonso 1-3, K
- Robinson Cano 1-3, HR
- Jeff McNeil 0-3
- Wilson Ramos 0-3
Game Notes
Michael Conforto has reached base safely in 26 straight home games, the longest single-season streak since Carlos Beltrán reached safely in 26 games home games in 2008.
Dominic Smith owns a .336/.432/.593 slash line with 28 runs, eight doubles, seven homers, 13 RBI and 18 walks in 69 games this year.
LHP Anthony Kay was named to the 2019 SiriusXM All- Star Futures Game. Kay is 7-5 with a 2.63 ERA (22 earned runs/75.1 innings) with 80 strikeouts in 15 combined starts this year between Binghamton (AA) and Syracuse (AAA).
Let’s Go Mets!
