The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondacks close out the first half of the season with a three game series at Citi Field.
Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard (3-4, 3.38) opposes right-hander Chase Anderson (4-2, 3.71) in Friday’s 7:10 p.m. ET series opener.
Jonathon Niese on an extra day of rest reportedly will handle Sunday’s first-half finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He originally had not been scheduled to pitch in the series.
Michael Cuddyer, who had started only two of the previous eight games because of a balky left knee, returns to the lineup.
Danny Muno has been promoted with Steven Matz headed to the disabled list.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Ruben Tejada – SS
- Daniel Murphy – 3B
- Wilmer Flores – 2B
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Michael Cuddyer – LF
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Noah Syndergaard – RHP
- Juan Lagares – CF
Noah Syndergaard is 3-4 over 10 games and 58.2 innings with a 3.38 ERA and 59 strikeouts. In his last two starts he has tossed 14.0 innings allowing only 2 ER and striking out 11 batters. In 3 of his 4 last starts he has allowed exactly 1 run. This will be Noah’s first start against the Diamondbacks.
The Mets bats will try to get it going against Chase Anderson who is 4-2 over 16 starts and 97.0 innings with a 3.71 ERA in his second major league season. His last start was his first in three starts where he tossed a quality starts (3 ER over 6 IP) in his last three starts in total he has logged 17.2 innings with a 7.64 ERA. Before these three starts his ERA was 2.84.
Against the Mets earlier this year he allowed only 1 ER over 5.2 innings and 6 strikeouts. The Mets have the following numbers against Chase:
- Cuddyer 2-9, 2B
- Duda 0-3
- Granderson 1-3
- Lagares 2-3, HR
- Tejada 1-2
- Campbell 1-2
Lets Go Mets!
