Tuesday, June 18, 2019 • 7:20 p.m.
SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA
RHP Jacob deGrom (3-6, 3.38) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (5-4, 2.92)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets have lost more than a handful games recently but last night was the first time in a while that it felt like they got beat. Like really beat. Fundamentally defeated on every level beat starting with a below average start from Wheeler to a complete blow up by Familia. The Mets will try to fix it today with Jacob deGrom as he takes on Julio Teheran.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Carlos Gomez – CF
- Tomas Nido – C
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
Braves Lineup
- Ronald Acuna – CF
- Dansby Swanson – SS
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Josh Donaldson – 3B
- Nick Markakis – RF
- Austin Riley – LF
- Brian McCann – C
- Ozzie Albies – 2B
- Julio Teheran – RHP
Jacob deGrom is 3-6 over 14 starts and 82.2 innings with a 3.38 ERA, 3.12 FIP, 1.125 WHIP and 120 ERA+. In his last five starts he has pitched 30.2 innings with a 2.35 ERA and a .228 opponents batting average. Earlier this season against Atlanta he allowed 3 runs over 5.0 innings while striking out 9. The Braves have the following numbers against him:
- Freddie Freeman 12-46, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 12 K
- Nick Markakis 11-42, 2 HR, BB, 8 K
- Ender Inciarte 7-37, 2 2B, 2 BB, 9 K
- Ozzie Albies 4-23, 2B, BB, 5 K
- Johan Camargo 6-19, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 7 K
- Tyler Flowers 4-16, HR, 3 BB, 7 K
- Dansby Swanson 3-13, 2B, 3 BB, 6 K
The Mets bats will try to come back against a Julio Teheran who is having his best season since 2014. In 15 games and 83.1 innings he has a 2.92 ERA, 4.23 FIP, 1.188 WHIP and 157 ERA+ (it’s his best season by a long shot in terms of ERA+). Since the start of May he has started 8 games with a 0.81 ERA and an opponents batting average of .137. This stretch lowered his ERA from 5.35 all the way down to 2.92. His best start in an otherwise forgettable April was against the Mets where he allowed 1 run over 6.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Adeiny Hechavarria 8-35, 2B, 3B, 8 K
- Michael Conforto 6-25, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 3 K
- Carlos Gomez 4-18, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 9 K
- Juan Lagares 4-21, 5 K
- Wilson Ramos 5-20, 3 2B, HR, BB, 4 K
- Todd Frazier 3-19, 2B, HR, 3 K
- Amed Rosario 1-16, 2 BB, 7 K
- Jeff McNeil 2-8, 2B, BB
- Robinson Cano 2-5, 2B, BB, K
- Dominic Smith 0-4, BB, K
Game Notes
There are 339 pitchers (including deGrom) in MLB history who have made at least 15 starts against the Braves. Only one, Whit Wyatt, has a better ERA (1.64) vs. the club than deGrom’s 1.86 mark.
RHP Chris Mazza was named the International League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 10-16. He tossed 8.0 shutout innings and allowed two hits with eight strikeouts for Syracuse against Gwinnett on June 15.
Mets starters have posted a 9-17 record with a 5.10 ERA (115 earned runs/203.0 innings) with 60 walks and 200 strikeouts in 38 road games.
Let’s Go Mets!
