Tuesday. September 24, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Sandy Alcantara (5-14, 4.00) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (10-8, 4.22)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets really put themselves in a tough spot. They dropped the first game of the series against the Marlins last night, which lowered their elimination number to 2. The Mets loaded the bases in the first inning, but couldn’t bring anyone home.
In the next few innings, they allowed two runs before Steven Matz allowed his first career grand slam in the 6th inning making it 6-0 Marlins. Amed Rosario responded with a grand slam of his own, but a defensive miscue by the Mets in the next frame made it 8-4 and the Mets would never recover.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo– CF
- Jeff McNeil– 3B
- Pete Alonso– 1B
- Robinson Cano– 2B
- J.D. Davis– LF
- Michael Conforto– RF
- Amed Rosario– SS
- Tomas Nido– C
- Noah Syndergaard– P
Marlins Lineup
- Jon Berti – CF
- Miguel Rojas – SS
- Neil Walker– 1B
- Starlin Castro– 3B
- Jorge Alfaro– C
- Isan Diaz – 2B
- Harold Ramirez– RF
- Austin Dean– LF
- Sandy Alcantara– P
So, Noah Syndergaard has to put the team on his back tonight. He is 10-8 over 30 starts and 185.2 innings with a 4.22 ERA, 3.63 FIP, 1.223 WHIP and a 96 ERA+. The last three starts have not gone well for Noah – he’s allowed exactly four earned runs in each start. In his last five games, which includes a 7.0 inning shutout performance, he has allowed 22 runs over 25.2 innings. In two starts against the Marlins this season, he has allowed four runs over 14.0 innings from 10 hits and a walk while striking out 12. The Marlins have the following numbers against him:
- Starlin Castro 4-18, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Miguel Rojas 4-15, BB, 3 K
- Neil Walker 4-11, 2B, 3 K
- Martin Prado 2-8, BB, 3 K
- Curtis Granderson 1-7, 2 K
- Jorge Alfaro 2-5, 3B, 3 K
- Lewis Brinson 1-3
The Mets bats draw a Marlins 2019 All-Star tonight – Sandy Alcantara – who is 5-14 over 30 starts and 184.1 innings with a 4.00 ERA, 4.61 FIP, 1.329 WHIP and 106 ERA+. September has been an interesting month for Sandy. His first and last start were rough, allowing a combined nine runs over 14.0 innings. Between those two starts, he threw a complete-game shutout and had an outing where he allowed one run over 7.0 innings. He is 1-2 over four starts against the Mets this year, posting a 3.51 ERA from allowing 10 runs from 22 hits and eight walks in 25.2 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Michael Conforto 4-17, HR, BB, 2 K
- Jeff McNeil 4-14, HR, 2 BB
- Pete Alonso 1-8, HR, BB, 3 K
- Brandon Nimmo 1-9, 2B, 3 BB, 2 K
- Todd Frazier 3-10, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Amed Rosario 1-9, 2 BB, 2 K
- Robinson Cano 3-9, 2B
- J.D. Davis 3-7, 2B
Game Notes
Pete Alonso has hit 24 home runs at Citi Field this year…That is tied for the most home runs at home in team history with Darryl Strawberry, who hit 24 home runs at Shea in 1990.
Since being activated, Brandon Nimmo has reached safely in 30 of his 66 plate appearances, posting a .271/.455/.646 slashline in 20 games…Has a .447 OBP in his last 30 games (May 7-20 and September 1-present) with 25 walks in that span.
J.D. Davis is batting .356 (67-188) with a 1.071 OPS at home this season…Only two Mets have ever finished a season with a higher average at home (min. 200 PA): Cleon Jones (.379, 1969) and Keith Hernandez (.366, 1984)…No Met has ever finished a season with a higher home OPS.
Let’s Go Mets!
