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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 • 3:10 P.M. • Game 2
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Steven Matz (3-3, 6.40 ERA) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (1-0, 3.00)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM
The Mets are in a tough stretch of the schedule now. From the start of game one of the doubleheader, the Mets and Cardinals are on track to play four complete games in just over 48 hours.
The Amazin’s won Game 1 3-1 behind four scoreless innings in a huge spot start by Trevor Williams.
Mets Lineup
Game 2 coming in hot! #LGM pic.twitter.com/IG6MV9wdjO
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) May 17, 2022
Steven Matz returns to Citi Field!
On the season, Matz has made seven starts and pitched 32 1/3 innings with a 6.40 ERA, 4.06 FIP, 1.515 WHIP and a 60 ERA+. Matz had a great start at the beginning of May when he shut down the Royals over six innings with no runs. Since then he’s allowed 11 runs over 8 2/3 innings in two starts. Against the Mets this season he allowed four runs over four innings from six hits and two walks in a game the Cardinals eventually won 10-5. (This was the brawl game.)
The Mets have the following career numbers against Matz:
- Starling Marte 1-14, BB, 5 K
- Eduardo Escobar 4-8, HR, 2 K
- Francisco Lindor 2-8, 2 2B, 2 K
- Brandon Nimmo 2-5, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 2-4, HR, BB
- Mark Canha 2-4
- J.D. Davis 0-4, BB, 2 K
- Travis Jankowski 0-2, BB
- Dominic Smith 0-3, K
- Tomás Nido 1-2, 2B, K
Cardinals Lineup
Game 2 lineup behind Steven Matz #STLCards pic.twitter.com/d6KrrkYJ79
— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) May 17, 2022
Taijuan Walker gets the start for the nightcap.
Over four games and 18 innings this year, Walker has a 3.00 ERA, 4.49 FIP, 1.056 WHIP and a 132 ERA+. Walker is coming off of a strong start against the Nationals his last time out on the mound, shutting them out over seven innings while allowing only three hits. Also it was the first time this season he faced a team not named the Phillies. In his one start against the Cardinals last year, Walker held the Birds to one unearned run over seven innings of work and only one hit while striking out eight.
The Cardinals have the following numbers against him:
- Nolan Arenado 4-15, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
- Albert Pujols 3-13, HR, 2 K
- Paul DeJong 1-0, BB, K
- Yadier Molina 4-9, K
- Corey Dickerson 4-8, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 2 K
- Harrison Bader 0-4, 2 K
- Dylan Carlson 0-3, K
- Tommy Edman 0-3, K
- Paul Goldschmidt 0-3, 3 K
Game Notes
Adonis Medina is the 27th man for today’s doubleheader. He’ll be sent back to Triple-A after the game today.
After his save in Game 1, Edwin Díaz now has nine saves–fourth in the NL–and has struck out 30 of the 60 batters he’s faced.
Between Game 1 and Game 1, the Mets optioned Jake Reed, who pitched two innings in Game 1, and called up the recently claimed Gosuke Katoh.
Let’s go Mets!
