Wednesday, May 22, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Max Scherzer (2-5, 3.72) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-5, 3.98)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets came back multiple times last night and won! Now Max Scherzer stands in the way for the Mets making a three-game winning streak!
Last night the Mets fell early 1-0 and then several innings later tied it up 1-1. In Zack Wheeler’s last inning, he would allow a two-run homer to make it 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh. This is where things got crazy. In that frame, J.D. Davis hit a three-run bomb to put the Mets up 4-3.
Then the Mets put together their worst defensive alignment ever in the outfield and ball took a bizarre carom and the game was tied. One more run would come in and the Nationals took a 5-4 lead. The Mets tied it in the bottom of the eighth thanks to a bomb by Alonso and then walked it off in the ninth by Rosario beating out a ground ball for an infield hit.
It was a crazy night, let’s see if the Mets have the magic for another one.
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario SS
- J.D. Davis LF
- Robinson Cano 2B
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Todd Frazier 3B
- Carlos Gomez RF
- Juan Lagares CF
- Tomas Nido C
- Jacob deGrom P
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner SS
- Adam Eaton RF
- Anthony Rendon 3B
- Juan Soto LF
- Matt Adams 1B
- Kurt Suzuki C
- Brian Dozier 2B
- Victor Robles CF
- Max Scherzer P
Jacob deGrom gets the start tonight. On the season he is 3-5 over nine games and 52 innings with a 3.98 ERA, 3.24 FIP, 1.173 WHIP, and 98 ERA+. He started May off with three amazing starts allowing three runs over 21 innings but swung the other way in his last start against the Marlins allowing seven runs, six earned, over five innings. He’s faced the Nationals once this year (on Opening Day against Max Scherzer) where he allowed no runs over six innings and 10 strikeouts. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:
- Anthony Rendon 2-for-26, 2B, 6 BB, 7 K
- Ryan Zimmerman 5-for-27, 2 HR, 9 K
- Trea Turner 9-for-28, 2B, HR, BB, 11 K
- Howie Kendrick 2-for-26, 6 K
- Adam Eaton 5-for-13, 2 2B,2 BB, 4 K
- Wilmer Difo 2-for-9, 2 K
- Victor Robles 2-for-7, 2B, 4 K
- Juan Soto 1-for-5, 2 K
- Brian Dozier 0-for-2, K
The Mets bats have to deal with Max Scherzer who leads the league in games and innings pitched at 10 and 65.1. He’s 2-5 with a 3.72 ERA, 2.45 FIP (league leading), 1.194 WHIP and 118 ERA+. He’s coming off an average start against the Cubs, allowing three runs over six innings. His two starts against the Mets this year were quite different. On Opening Day he shut the Mets down over 7.2 innings allowing only two runs, both created by Robinson Cano(times have changed) a week later he allowed four runs over 6.1 innings from eight hits and no walks. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Robinson Cano 4-for-24, 2 HR,2 BB, 7 K
- Adeiny Hechavarria 2-for-22, 8 K
- Brandon Nimmo 3-for-18, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 11 K
- Juan Lagares 1-for-16, BB, 11 K
- Wilson Ramos 3-for-14
- Amed Rosario 3-for-12, 2B
- Todd Frazier 0-for-8, 3 K
- Jeff McNeil 2-for-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Carlos Gomez 2-for-7, 4 K
- Pete Alonso 1-for-6, 2B
Game Notes
The Mets earned their second walk-off win of the season with a 6-5 victory over the Nationals last night. The Mets have won back-to-back games after dropping five straight. With a win tonight, the team would clinch their fifth series victory of the season and their third at home. The Mets are 5-5 over their last 10 games and 9-15 since April 24.
Pete Alonso is one of seven players in major league history to hit 16 or more homers in their first 47 career games. The others are Gary Sanchez (19 in 2016), Rhys Hoskins (18 in 2017), Wally Berger (18 in 1930), Cody Bellinger (18 in 2017), Jose Abreu (17 in 2014) and Wally Joyner (16 in 1986)…Courtesy of Elias.
New York has not committed an error in eight of their last nine games. The Mets have committed three errors in their last 10 games, this compares to 11 errors in their previous 10. New York owns a 14-12 record when they do not commit an error this season. Overall, the Mets have recorded 35 errors this year, which is tied for fifth in the majors.
The Mets bullpen has allowed six runs in its last 28 innings (1.93 ERA) over its last 10 games. In addition, the bullpen has the lowest ERA (2.14 – 13 earned runs/54.2 innings) in the majors in May. Mets relievers have allowed just two home runs in their last 52.2 innings.
New York has scored 87 runs in the seventh inning or later this season, the second most in the majors. Only Arizona with 93 has scored more.
Mets starters own a 3.67 ERA (46 earned runs/112.2 innings) in 19 games at home with 41 walks and 116 strikeouts. This compares to a 5.36 ERA (85 earned runs/142.2 innings) with 43 walks and 147 strikeouts in 28 games on the road.
Let’s Go Mets!
