Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Thursday, August 4, 2022 • 7:10 P.M.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Kyle Wright (13-4, 2.93) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (11-4, 3.79)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050
The most important series of the season is here! The Mets and the Braves will match up for five games this weekend. Both teams will actually play nine games over their next 15. These two series together will have a huge say in which team gets the division title at the end of the season.
The Mets rebounded after a disappointing Tuesday with an onslaught of runs on Wednesday afternoon. Pete Alonso and new Pete Alonso (Vogelbach) both homered in the 9-5 win. The Braves also lost yesterday, giving the Mets a 3.5 game cushion going into this weekend’s series.
Mets Lineup
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Braves Lineup
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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 4, 2022
Carlos Carrasco has made 20 starts and pitched 111 2/3 innings with a 3.79 ERA, 3.43 FIP, 1.307 WHIP and a 105 ERA+. In his last three starts, Carrasco has allowed no runs over 18 2/3 innings, scattering 15 hits and six walks while striking out 14 batters (2.58 FIP). Overall in July, Carrasco made five starts, tossing 30 innings, with a 0.90 ERA and 2.65 FIP.
One of Carrasco’s best starts this season came against the Braves. Carlos pitched eight shutout innings on May 3rd where he struck out five batters. The Braves have the following numbers against Carrasco:
- Eddie Rosario 12-34, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 9 K
- Robbie Grossman 5-15, 2 2B, 4 BB, 3 K
- Ehire Adrianza 2-13, 4 K
- Matt Olson 5-8, 2 2B, 2 HR, BB
- Dansby Swanson 0-6, 2 K
- Travis d’Arnaud 1-5, 2 K
- William Contreras 2-5, HR, K
- Austin Riley 0-4, 2 K
- Ronald Acuna Jr. 1-3, 2B, BB
- Ozzie Albies 1-3
The Mets bats draw Kyle Wright for the series opener. Over 20 games and 122 2/3 innings, Wright has posted a 2.93 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 1.149 WHIP and a 144 ERA+. Kyle has pitched 19 2/3 innings over his last three starts, allowing six runs (exactly two in each start) while scattering 19 hits and three walks (2.75 ERA, 3.83 FIP). Wright has allowed 11 homers this season, and five of those homers have happened over his last four starts.
Wright pitched seven innings against the Mets back on May third. He held the Mets to the three runs from nine hits and a walk. The Mets have the following career numbers against Wright:
- Jeff McNeil 7-12, 2 2B
- Brandon Nimmo 3-10, HR, BB, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 2-8, HR, BB, 2 K
- Francisco Lindor 1-5, HR, BB, K
- Mark Canha 1-3
- Starling Marte 0-3, K
- Tyler Naquin 1-3
- Darin Ruf 2-3
- Daniel Vogelbach 0-2, BB
- Luis Guillorme 1-1, 2B
Game Notes
Before the game, the Mets activated catcher James McCann and optioned catcher Patrick Mazeika to Triple-A.
Since Max Scherzer returned from the Injured List on July 5, Mets starters have posted a 1.91 ERA (31 earned runs/146.1 innings) in the team’s last 24 games with 151 strikeouts and 38 walks.
Francisco Lindor is on a 10-game hitting streak, batting .421 (16-38) with nine runs, four doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, six walks with a .500 OBP and a .763 SLG in that span.
In 11 games since the All-Star break, Pete Alonso is batting .375 (15- 40) with 10 runs, five doubles, for home runs, 10 RBI, seven walks with a .479 OBP and an .800 OPS.
Let’s Go Mets!
