Robert Gsellman had another decent game on the mound Tuesday night as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Mets by a score of 5-4.
The third time around the order has been an albatross for Gsellman thus far. Since he became a starter, opponents are batting .250 against him their first two times through the lineup. The third time around though? They are batting .455. against him.
Gsellman escaped all troubles through the first five innings of the game. As the Braves though came to bat in the top of the sixth, the wheels began to fall off. Manager, Terry Collins knows this Braves team has a lot of fight in them.
“I know the Braves, where they sit in the league — they had a terrible, terrible first half,” Collins said. “They’ve got a pretty nice lineup right now. … They’re scoring runs. We knew we were going to be in a dogfight.” (MLB.com)
Gsellman’s final line ended with 5.1 innings pitched while allowing five hits and two runs. He walked two batter while striking out six. Both runs scored after Gsellman departed the game with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth inning, snapping his scoreless streak at 10.2 innings pitched.
The remaining schedule was supposed to be a strength for this Mets team, but that has yet to hold true. They have now dropped the first two games of this series and must win tonight to avoid being swept.
The Cardinals and Giants won their respective games Tuesday night and we now have a three-way tie atop the Wild Card standings. It is sure to be an fascinating end to the 2016 MLB season.
