The big club took care of business this afternoon; now the Mets’ minor league affiliates will try to follow suit. Jonah Tong will take the mound for Syracuse, while R.J. Gordon will try for his first win of the year for Binghamton.
6:35 PM · Harbor Park · Syracuse (45-44) at Norfolk (31-57)
Syracuse Lineup
- Jihwan Bae, 2B
- Nick Morabito, LF
- MJ Melendez, RF
- Christian Arroyo, DH
- Ryan Clifford, 1B
- Yonny Hernández, 3B
- Cristian Pache, CF
- Hayden Senger, C
- Vidal Bruján, SS
Tong’s inconsistency continued in his last start, as he was tagged for three runs and four hits in five innings, including two home runs. He enters this start with a 5.90 ERA in 61 innings. It was reported on Thursday that the Mets do not intend to trade Tong despite the interest they are receiving.
7:10 PM · Dunkin’ Park · Binghamton (30-53) at Hartford (45-37)
Binghamton Lineup
- Chris Suero, DH
- Jose Ramos, CF
- Nick Lorusso, 1B
- Kevin Parada, C
- Matt Rudick, RF
- Nick Lucky, 2B
- Kevin Villavicencio, SS
- Jaylen Palmer, LF
- Nick Roselli, 3B
Gordon turned in his best outing of the season last Friday against Chesapeake, tossing five scoreless innings, allowing just five hits and one walk with two strikeouts. It was the first time Gordon completed five innings in an outing all season.
6:40 PM · Maimonides Park · Wilmington (42-40) at Brooklyn (32-49)
Brooklyn Lineup
- Mitch Voit, SS
- Yonatan Henriquez, 3B
- JT Benson, RF
- John Bay, CF
- Davierson Gutíerrez, C
- Yohairo Cuevas, DH
- Trace Willhoite, 1B
- Colin Houck, 2B
- Sam Biller, LF
Dakota Hawkins will make his seventh start of the season. The righty got tagged for five runs and five hits, including two home runs, in just two innings in his last start. This game will be broadcast on SNY.
