Monday, August 5, 2019 • 7:40 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
Game Two: RHP Sandy Alcantara (4-10, 4.54) vs. RHP Walker Lockett (1-1, 7.82)
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After a 6-2 win in game one of today’s doubleheader, the Mets will look to climb over the .500 mark tonight. Walker Lockett will make the start tonight, and he will face Sandy Alcantara.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil LF
- Amed Rosario SS
- Michael Conforto RF
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Wilson Ramos C
- Luis Guillorme 2B
- Adeiny Hechavarria 3B
- Aaron Altherr C
- Walker Lockett P
Marlins Lineup
- Miguel Rojas SS
- Isan Diaz 2B
- Brian Anderson 3B
- Curtis Granderson LF
- Harold Ramirez RF
- Lewis Brinson CF
- Martin Prado1B
- Bryan Holaday C
- Sandy Alcantara P
There was a chance that Walker was going to become a permanent fixture of the rotation if the Mets traded Wheeler or Matz at the deadline but that didn’t happen and Walker is up as the extra man for the double header. He has made three starts this year for the Mets pitching 12.2 innings allowing 11 runs posting a 7.82 ERA, 4.80 FIP, 1.421 WHIP and 54 ERA+. His last start was by far the best where he allowed 1 run over 5.0 innings against the Giants in the only game the Mets won during that series. This will be his first start against the Marlins.
The Mets bats will see Sandy Alcantara today who is coming off of a rough start at the end of July. He is 4-10 over 21 starts and 123.0 innings with a 4.54 ERA, 5.05 FIP, 1.480 WHIP and 91 ERA+. In his last four starts he has allowed 19 runs over 21.2 innings (7.89 ERA) and opponents are getting on base at a .394 clip. He’s been mixed against the Mets this year in two starts he has allowed a total of 8 runs in 11.2 innings from 17 hits. In the other start he tossed a complete game shutout holding the Mets to 2 hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Michael Conforto 3-15, HR, 2 K
- Jeff McNeil 4-14, HR
- Todd Frazier 3-10, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 1-7, HR, BB, 3 K
- Tomas Nido 1-7, BB, 4 K
- Amed Rosario 0-6, 2 BB, 2 K
- J.D. Davis 2-6
- Adeiny Hechavarria 2-6, K
Game Notes
Lockett has gone 2-2 with a 3.83 ERA in nine games (eight starts) with Syracuse (AAA) of the International League this season. He last started in the minors on August 1, when he threw 3.0 innings vs. Pawtucket, allowing an earned run on three hits.
On this day in 1969, the Mets split a double header with the Reds. They lost game one, 8-5, despite a late inning comeback effort. Tom Seaver took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in 3.0 innings of work. The Mets put up an eight-spot in the third inning on the way to a 10-1 win in game two. Nolan Ryan hurled a complete game, allowing a run on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.
