Tuesday, April 16, 2019 • 7:05 p.m.
Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA
LHP Steven Matz (1-0, 1.65) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (1-1, 9.45)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
It was pretty clear around the 3rd inning that last night’s game was going to be one of those games that despite the marquee pedigree of Syndergaard and Nola on the mound, that the wind, the friendly confines of the ballpark and the way the baseball just flies now, it was going to be a back and forth offensive game. This one ended with the Mets on top in the 11th.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Jeff McNeil – LF
- Amed Rosario – SS
- J.D. Davis – 3B
- Steven Matz – LHP
Phillies Lineup
- Andrew McCutchen – LF
- Jean Segura – SS
- Bryce Harper – RF
- J.T. Realmuto – C
- Scott Kingery – 3B
- Cesar Hernandez – 2B
- Aaron Altherr – CF
- Maikel Franco – 1B
- Nick Pivetta – RHP
Steven Matz will look to keep the Mets in the win column tonight. Over his first three starts of the season he has allowed 5 runs, 3 earned over 16.1 innings with a 1.65 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 1.041 WHIP and a 251 ERA+. He faced the Phillies 4 times last year totaling 17.0 innings allowing 9 runs, 7 earned over 17.0 innings (3.71 ERA). The Phillies have the following numbers against Matz:
- Bryce Harper 4-17, 2 2B, 3 BB, 3 K
- Rhys Hoskins 1-10, HR, 2 BB, K
- Cesar Hernandez 3-9, 4 BB
- J.T. Realmuto 3-9, BB, 3 K
- Aaron Altherr 1-5, 2B, 2 BB
- Odubel Herrera 1-5, HR
- Maikel Franco 2-5
- Jean Segura 1-3, K
The Mets will get their first 2019 look at Nick Pivetta who is in the midst of his third major league season. So far he has allowed 15 runs, 14 earned over 13.1 innings leading to a 9.45 ERA, 5.10 FIP, 2.175 WHIP, and a 49 ERA+. Last year he made a significant step forward from his 2017 rookie year. In 2018 he tossed 33 games, 32 starts and 164.0 innings with a 4.77 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 1.305 WHIP and a 87 ERA+. He only faced the Mets once last year where he allowed 6 runs from 8 hits and a walk in 3.2 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Nick:
- Brandon Nimmo 0-6, BB, K
- Dominic Smith 2-7, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Amed Rosario 4-7, 3 K
- Michael Conforto 1-5, HR, BB, K
- Keon Broxton 1-3
- Travis d’Arnaud 2-4, HR
- Juan Lagares 1-3, 2B
- Jeff McNeil 0-2, K
Let’s Go Mets!
Game Notes
Last night, the Mets drew eight free passes, bringing their season total to 69 this season. They are tied for fourth in the majors in free passes.
Matz owns a 2.23 ERA (15 earned runs/60.2 innings) over his last 11 starts since August 21, 2018. That’s the
seventh-best ERA in the majors in that span (min. 50.0 innings). His .178 opponent average (38-214) ranks sixth in the majors during that stretch while his 5.6 hits per 9.0 innings ratio is also sixth-best…Also ranks ninth with a 0.97 WHIP in that stretch.
McNeil recorded his 27th career multi-hit game (seventh this season) last night, tied for the second-
most by a Met in his first 78 career games. Has reached base safely in 59 of his 66 career starts.
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