Thursday, August 15, 2019 • 7:20 p.m.
SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA
RHP Marcus Stroman (6-11, 3.20) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (7-7, 3.35)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets try to salvage their series against the Braves tonight after dropping their third game overall in a row to them last night. After a lengthy rain delay things were going alright for the Mets until the 7th inning. In the top half of the frame they finally took the lead, in the bottom half of the frame, the bullpen melted down and the Mets were left with an insurmountable lead to get ahead of.
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
- Marcus Stroman – RHP
Braves Lineup
- Ronald Acuna Jr. – LF
- Ozzie Albies – 2B
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Josh Donaldson – 3B
- Brian McCann – C
- Ender Inciarte – CF
- Johan Camargo – SS
- Matt Joyce – RF
- Julio Teheran – RHP
But tonight they try to turn it around. Marcus Stroman‘s line from his last game doesn’t really match how it felt. He allowed 4 runs over 6.0 innings from 9 hits and and 3 walks while striking out 3. But three of those runs came on swing and early in the game Stroman was just dominating. This was the game the Mets would come back twice from 3 run deficits to win. Can they do it again tonight? The Braves have the following numbers against Stroman:
- Brian McCann 5-23, BB, 3 K
- Matthew Joyce 3-6, 2B, 3 BB
- Ender Inciarte 1-7, 3 K
- Tyler Flowers 1-6, 2B, 3 K
- Ronald Acuna Jr.0-3, K
- Ozzie Albies 2-3
- Josh Donaldson 1-3, 2B
- Freddie Freeman 0-2, BB, K
The Mets draw Julio Teheran who is 7-7 over 25 games and 137.0 innings with a 3.35 ERA, 4.42 FIP, 1.277 WHIP and 136 ERA+ (a career best). He is coming off a tremendous start against the Marlins holding them to 1 run over 7.0 innings and in his last five starts he has pitched 30.1 innings with a 2.08 ERA. He has faced the Mets three times this year and each game was quite different. In the first one he allowed 1 run over 6.0 innings, then he allowed 6 runs in 4.0 and finally 2 runs in 3.1 innings (from 5 hits and 3 walks). The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Michael Conforto 7-29, 2 2B, HR, 3 BB, 3 K
- Aaron Altherr 3-22, HR, 4 BB, 10 K
- Todd Frazier 3-23, 2B, HR, BB, 3 K
- Wilson Ramos 5-22, 3 2B, HR, BB, 5 K
- Amed Rosario 3-20, 2B, 3B, 2 BB, 7 K
- Juan Lagares 4-21, 5 K
- Pete Alonso 4-6, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB
- Joe Panik 2-6, 3 BB
- J.D. Davis 1-2, HR, BB
Game Notes
J.D. Davis is on a career-best eight-game hitting streak, batting .462 (12-26) with seven runs, three doubles, three homers, six RBI, two walks, a .483 OBP, a .923 SLG and a 1.406 OPS.
LHP David Peterson, the Mets first-round pick in 2017, allowed one run over 5.2 innings for Binghamton (AA) last night vs. New Hampshire. Peterson has allowed one earned run or less in four of his last five starts. Overall, he is 3-5 with a 4.00 ERA (45 earned runs/101.1 innings) with 102 strikeouts in 21 starts for Binghamton.
The Mets have not hit a home run in three-straight games. It is their longest stretch of the season without a home run.
Let’s Go Mets!
