Thursday, August 24, 2017 • 12:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
LHP Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.11) vs. RHP Rafael Montero (2-8, 5.47)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets look to split the series with the Diamondbacks this afternoon as the Mets and Diamondbacks play an early afternoon game in Queens. Last night was a night for the young members of the team as Rosario, Dom Smith and Flexen carried the Mets to victory. While the jury is still out on the projection and role for Flexen in the future, Smith and Rosario flashed what has been long hoped by Mets fans. Lets’s hope they keep it going.
Diamondbacks Lineup
- Gregor Blanco – LF
- Ketel Marte – SS
- Jake Lamd – 3B
- Paul Goldschmidt – 1B
- J.D. Martinez – RF
- Brandon Drury – 2B
- Rey Fuentes – CF
- Chris Hermann – C
- Robbie Ray – LHP
Mets Lineup
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Wilmer Flores – 3B
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Dominic Smith – 1B
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Gavin Cecchini – 2B
- Rafael Montero – RHP
Speaking of prospects rising to their projections or falling, the Mets send out Rafael Montero tonight who has been interesting to watch as of late. He is 2-8 over 77.1 innings and 25 games with 11 starts. He has a 5.47 ERA, 4.48 FIP and 1.733 WHIP. In his last two starts he has allowed 3 runs over 12.0 innings with 11 its and 5 walks while striking out 11. That is also a WHIP of 1.333 which is much lower (albeit a small sample size) than his season struggles. The last time he faced the Diamondbacks he allowed a walk off homer without recording an out in the 11th inning. The Diamondbacks have the following numbers against him:
- Goldschmidt 1-3, K
- Pollock 0-2, 2 K
- Herrman 1-1, HR
Robbie Ray is returning from the 10-Day DL for a concussion. On the season his 9-5 over 20 starts and 118.2 innings with a 3.11 ERA, 3.88 FIP and 1.230 WHIP. The last time he pitched was in July where he started off with two good starts and struggled against the Nationals. He was hit with a line drive in the 2nd inning against the Cardinals at the end of July. The last time he faced the Mets was back in 2015 where he allowed 6 hits over 5.0 innings with a walk and no runs. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Flores 2-8, K
- d’Arnaud 2-4, K
- Lagares 1-2
- Plawecki 0-2
Notes –
Following today’s game, the Mets will play 19 of their next 26 games on the road. New York will embark on a 10-game road trip to Washington, Cincinnati and Houston.
Zack Wheeler has been shutdown for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Matt Harvey will make his next rehab start on Saturday for the St. Lucie Mets.
Let’s Go Mets!
