Thursday, July 20, 2017 • 12:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Lance Lynn (8-6, 3.40) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (4-2, 4.50)
SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets look to build off yesterday’s win as they go for a series split with the Cardinals this afternoon. Yesterday the Mets put up 7 runs early and road that all the way to a 7-3 win. It mimicked their two other wins since the All-Star break with the team jumping out to a huge lead early. While that is difficult strategy to sustain, the Mets will try again today.

Mets Lineup

  1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
  2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
  3. Michael Conforto (L) CF
  4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
  5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
  6. T.J. Rivera (R) 3B
  7. Jose Reyes (S) SS
  8. Rene Rivera (R) C
  9. Seth Lugo (R) P

Cardinals Lineup

  1. Matt Carpenter (L) 1B
  2. Tommy Pham (R) LF
  3. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
  4. Luke Voit (R) 1B
  5. Paul DeJong (R) SS
  6. Magneuris Sierra (L) RF
  7. Greg Garcia (L) 3B
  8. Eric Fryer (R) C
  9. Lance Lynn (S) P

Seth Lugo gets the nod. He is 4-2 over 7 games and 6 starts pitching 40.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA, 4.08 FIP and 1.450 WHIP. In his last start he allowed 3 ER over 6.2 innings with 7 hits and 2 walks. Before the All-Star break he allowed 1 run off 2 hits and a walk over 3.0 innings to the Cardinals. The Cardinals have the following numbers against him:

  • Carpenter 0-4
  • Garcia 0-1, 2 BB
  • Gyorko 0-3
  • DeJong 0-2
  • Molina 1-2
  • Voit 1-2, HR
  • Fowler 1-1

The Mets bats will get a crack at Lance Lynn who is 8-6 over 19 starts and 108.2 innings with a 3.40 ERA, 5.00 FIP and 1.141 WHIP. He is coming off strong back to back starts allowing no runs over 13.1 innings and 11 hits with one walk. One of those starts was against the Mets where he allowed no runs and 3 hits with walk over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Lynn:

  • Bruce 15-36, 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 3 BB
  • Duda 0-14, 4 BB
  • Cespedes 2-9, 3B
  • Flores 0-8
  • R Rivera 3-7, 2B, BB
  • Granderson 1-3, HR, 4 BB
  • Reyes 1-5, 2 BB

Notes –

Addison Reed has allowed two runs in his last 19.1 innings (0.93 ERA) and six runs over his last 32.0 innings (1.69 ERA).

Terry Collins says Asdrubal Cabrera won’t play third base until Neil Walker returns.

Cabrera will begin taking ground balls at third base, as will Walker once he returns.

Let’s Go Mets!