Friday, June 17, 2016 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP John Gant (0-1, 5.63) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (4-8, 4.66)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets are 5-1 vs. Atlanta this year and 10-3 vs. the Braves in their last 13 match-ups dating to September 10, 2015, including 3-3 at Citi Field. Seven of New York’s next nine games are against the Braves.
New York’s pitching staff has gone 19.0 straight innings without issuing a walk. The Mets have had a major league leading 14 games this year without issuing a free pass. The club record is 23 such games set last year
Mets Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – CF
- Neil Walker – 2B
- Michael Conforto – LF
- Kelly Johnson – 3B
- James Loney – 1B
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Matt Harvey – RHP
Braves Lineup
- Mallex Smith – LF
- Ender Inciarte – CF
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Nick Markakis – RF
- Jace Peterson – 2B
- Chase d’Arnaud – 3B
- A.J. Pierzynski – C
- Erick Aybar – SS
- John Gant – RHP
Matt Harvey looks to keep his recent streak going tonight. He’s 4-8 over 13 games and 73.1 innings with a 4.66 ERA. In his last three starts he’s 1-1 over 20.0 innings with a 0.90 ERA with 17 K’s. In two starts against the Braves with 10.2 innings and 5 ER. The Braves have the following numbers against Harvey:
- Freeman 2-12, 2 2B
- Markakis 0-7
- Garcia 2-6
- Pierzynski 5-6, 2B
- Aybar 0-4
- Smith 3-4, 2B
- Peterson 1-4, 2B
John Gant, the former Met prospect, will be getting the start tonight against the Mets. He’s 0-1 over 8 games, 1 start and 16.0 innings allowing 12 runs, 10 earned while striking out 19. His last time out was his first start of the season he allowed 3 runs, 2 earned over 4.1 innings while striking out 5. He has not faced the Mets yet or anyone on the Mets roster.
Let’s Go Mets!
