Saturday, May 25, 2019 • 4:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Ryan Carpenter (0-2, 13.00) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (1-2, 5.92)
PIX11 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets ended their four-game winning streak yesterday with a 9-8 loss to the Tigers. Noah Syndergaard struggled and allowed six runs and Gagnon had his first bad outing in a while allowing three, so despite the Mets offense getting surprising homers and support that went missing for large stretches this month, they just fell short.
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario SS
- J.D. Davis LF
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Wilson Ramos C
- Carlos Gomez CF
- Todd Frazier 3B
- Aaron Altherr RF
- Adeiny Hechavarria 2B
- Jason Vargas P
Tigers Lineup
- Niko Goodrum SS
- Dawel Lugo 3B
- Nicholas Castellanos RF
- Miguel Cabrera 1B
- Christin Stewart LF
- Josh Harrison 2B
- Grayson Greiner C
- JaCoby Jones CF
- Ryan Carpenter P
Jason Vargas will look to get the Mets back on track today as he returns from the injured list. On the season he is 1-2 over seven games and six starts pitching 24.1 innings with a 5.92 ERA, 5.72 FIP, 1.562 WHIP, and 67 ERA+. Before his last start in May where he allowed three runs over four innings, he had a nice streak of starts where he allowed three runs over 14 innings (but three starts) posting a 1.93 ERA and opponents hit .180 against him. The Tigers have the following numbers against him:
- Miguel Cabrera 6-for-20, 4 2B, HR, 8 BB, 2 K
- Nicholas Castellanos 5-for-20, 2 HR, 4 K
- Gordon Beckham 6-for-15, 2B, 2 BB, K
- Josh Harrison 0-for-2
- Jordy Mercer 0-for-2
The Mets bats will get a look at Ryan Carpenter who hasn’t had a good first two starts to his season, lasting nine innings allowing 14 runs, 13 earned. His last time out was on May 14 and he allowed eight runs in four innings from nine hits and three walks. Before getting called up this year he had a 4.15 ERA over seven games and 39 innings in Toledo, the Triple-A home of the Tigers. The only Met who has seen Carpenter, who made his debut in 2018, is Rajai Davis who is 1-3.
Game Notes
New York had its seven-game home winning streak snapped yesterday. It was tied for the longest home winning streak since 2016 (June 21-July 4)…Overall, the Mets are 13-9 at home this year.
The Mets are 1-2 vs. the American League this year. New York went 8-12 during Interleague play last year. The Mets
own the third-best winning percentage (.504, 194-191) among NL teams since Interleague play began in 1997. Only the Cubs (.508, 184-178) and the Cardinals (.508, 183-177) have a better winning percentage.
Carlos Gomez owns a .365 (23-for-63) career batting average with 10 runs, five doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, nine walks, six steals, a .481 OBP and a 1.020 OPS in 21 career games at Citi Field.
The Mets bullpen has the lowest ERA (2.66 – 19 earned runs/64.1 innings) in the National League in May. Mets relievers have allowed just two home runs in their last 61.2 innings.
New York has scored 97 runs in the seventh inning or later this season. Only the Diamondbacks with 98 have scored more.
Pete Alonso is one of seven players all-time with at least 17 homers through 50 career games (also: Gary Sánchez and Cody Bellinger, 19; Rhys Hoskins and Wally Berger, 18; and Wally Joyner and José Abreu, 17). Thanks to Elias for the research assistance.
Let’s Go Mets!
