Saturday, May 4, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. ET
Miller Park • Milwaukee, WI
RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 5.05) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 3.60)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets dropped the first game of the series last night thanks again to a lackluster offense that is in a week-long sleep. Matz was average, but kept the Mets in the game holding the Brewers to three runs, and that was all the Brewers could muster. The Mets just couldn’t get the hits to fall in a row and only pushed one run across the plate.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil LF
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Robinson Cano 2B
- J.D. Davis 3B
- Michael Conforto RF
- Wilson Ramos C
- Amed Rosario SS
- Juan Lagares CF
- Zack Wheeler P
Brewers Lineup
- Lorenzo Cain CF
- Eric Thames 1B
- Mike Moustakas 2B
- Yasmani Grandal C
- Travis Shaw 3B
- Ryan Braun LF
- Ben Gamel RF
- Orlando Arcia SS
- Gio Gonzalez P
Because the Baseball Gods have a wonderful sense of humor, the Mets will face Gio Gonzalez for his second start of the season. His first start was also against the Mets. He did well against the Mets, as that was around the time the Mets bats’ slumber started, holding the Mets to only two runs off six hits and a walk. The Mets would go on to win the game and hopefully, something similar happens today. The Mets have the following numbers against Gio:
- Juan Lagares 19-47, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 4 BB, 7 K
- Todd Frazier 6-21, 2 2B, 2 BB, 9 K
- Robinson Cano 1-12, 2 BB, 5 K
- Amed Rosario 3-13, 2 2B, 2 K
- Jeff McNeil 1-6
- Wilson Ramos 0-5, BB, K
- Brandon Nimmo 1-5, K
- Pete Alonso 1-3, 2B
Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard were both struggling going into this week and put together incredible starts. Jason Vargas and Steven Matz have been steady their last several starts. Zack Wheeler is next on the list to find himself. He’s had some bright games punctuate through the darkness, but not enough leading to a 5.05 ERA, 3.57 FIP, 1.402 WHIP, and 76 ERA+ through six starts and 35.2 innings this year. In one start against the Brewers last year he allowed four runs over six innings. The Brewers have the following numbers against Wheeler:
- Christian Yelich 5-18, HR, 2 BB, 5 K
- Gio Gonzalez 0-9, 5 K
- Yasmani Grandal 2-9, HR, 2 K
- Lorenzo Cain 3-5, BB
- Travis Shaw 0-5, BB, 2 K
- Jesus Aguilar 2-3, HR
- Ryan Braun 0-3, K
- Mike Moustakas 1-2, HR
- Hernan Perez 2-3, 2B
Game Notes
Mets’ starters have posted a 1.33 ERA (four earned run/27 innings) in the team’s last four games and a 3.12 ERA (21 earned runs/60.2 innings) over the team’s last 10 games. Overall, Mets starters have a 4.60 ERA (87 earned runs/170.1 innings) ranking 20th in the majors.
Wilson Ramos is tied for eighth in the NL with 17 RBI with runners in scoring position. Pete Alonso is tied for 12th with 16.
New York has recorded 27 errors this year, the most in the NL. Only Seattle (38) and Chicago-AL (28) have committed more in the majors.
Michael Conforto has reached base safely in 12 straight games. Overall, his .400 OBP places him 10th in the NL. He’s tied for third in the majors with 23 walks. Only Mike Trout (30) and Bryce Harper (24) have more. Conforto has reached base safely twice in a game 20 times this season, tied for third in the majors. Overall in 32 games this year,
Conforto is batting .272/.400/.509 with 15 extra-base hits and 14 RBI.
The Mets are 1-9 in their last 10 games at Miller Park. The Mets have been outscored, 73-46 during that span.
Let’s Go Mets!
