Thursday, August 22, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Aaron Civale (1-2, 1.50) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (8-6, 3.86)
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Stroman was taken out of last night’s game early and in the 6th inning, the Mets broadcast booth put the sentiment best when they said, “this might be a game where the Mets have to empty their pen.” At some points this year that would be a curse on this team. But the Mets were able to hang on and push the game into extra innings. They gave up a run in the top half of the frame but this game wasn’t meant for Cleveland. In the bottom half the Mets scored two runs, improving to 1.5 games back of the wild card and creating the chance for a series sweep tonight.
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Joe Panik – 2B
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Wilson Ramos – C
- J.D. Davis – LF
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Noah Syndergaard – RHP
Indians Lineup
- Francisco Lindor – SS
- Greg Allen – CF
- Carlos Santana – 1B
- Yasiel Puig – RF
- Jose Ramirez – 3B
- Jason Kipnis – 2B
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Tyler Naquin – LF
- Aaron Civale – RHP
Noah Syndergaard is 8-6 over 24 starts and 154.0 innings with a 3.86 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 1.208 WHIP and 108 ERA+. In his last 7 starts he has pitched 48.1 innings with a 2.05 ERA while opponents are hitting a .595 OPS against him. In his last four games (27.1 innings) he has a 1.65 ERA with opponents batting a .535 OPS against him. A few members of the Indians have seen Syndergaard in a game before:
- Carlos Santana 4-9, 2B, 2 BB, K
- Yasiel Puig 1-10, 2 K
- Franmil Reyes 3-5, 2B, HR, BB, 2 K
- A.J. Cole 0-3, 2 K
The Mets bats draw the rookie in the finale, who will be making just his fifth start of his career. Aaron Civale is 1-2 over 4 games and 24.0 innings with a 1.50 ERA, 2.13 FIP, 0.958 WHIP and 318 ERA+. Before getting called up to the majors this year he tossed 13 games across Akron and Columbus, pitching a total of 72.2 innings with a 2.35 ERA and a 1.087 WHIP. For context, his career minors ERA was 3.12 and WHIP was 1.101.
Game Notes
Before the game, the Mets designated infielder Ruben Tejada for assignment and recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen.
Juan Lagares is batting .448 (13-29) with seven runs, two doubles, a triple, three RBI, three walks and a 1.086 OPS over his last eight games.
Wilson Ramos is on a 15-game hitting streak (the longest active in the majors), batting .393 (24-61) with six runs, two doubles, three homers, 12 RBI, three walks, a .422 OBP, a .574 SLG and a .996 OPS in that span.
Let’s Go Mets!
