Wednesday, August 23, 2017 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Zack Godley (5-6, 3.13) vs. RHP Chris Flexen (2-2, 6.55)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets lost again last night as their downward spiral continues, but in what has also become a theme, they did rally late. The Mets were losing 7-1 going into the 9th largely due to a poor start from Tommy Milone but the Amazin’s were able to scrap together three runs thanks in large part to a double by Dominic Smith and a triple by Amed Rosario. The Mets will look to get back in the win column tonight behind Chris Flexen.
Diamondbacks Lineup
- David Peralta – LF
- A.J. Pollock – CF
- Jake Lamb – 3B
- Paul Goldschmidt – 1B
- J.D. Martinez – RF
- Daniel Descalso – 2B
- Chris Iannetta – C
- Ketel Marte – SS
- Zack Godley – RHP
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – LF
- Asdrubal Cabrera – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Wilmer Flores – 3B
- Dominic Smith – 1B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Chris Flexen – RHP
Chris Flexen is already making his 6th start of the season. He is 2-2 over five games and 22.0 innings with a 6.55 ERA, 7.27 FIP and 2.000 WHIP. In his last two starts however he has tossed 10.1 innings allowing five runs off 11 hits and eight walks leading to an ERA of 4.35, which is trending in the right direction (however the OBP against him is still .396, so not good).
The Mets bats will get a look at Zack Godley who is 5-6 over 18 starts and 112.0 innings with a 3.13 ERA, 3.27 FIP and 1.089 WHIP. His FIP is a full run lower than his previous best and his WHIP is nearly .200 points lower than his previous season best. That being said, he’s coming off a rougher start where he allowed four runs off nine hits and two walks in 5.1 innings, but still struck out 10. When he faced the Mets in May he held the Mets to one run and one hit (with 5 walks) in 6.2 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Conforto 0-3
- d’Arnaud 0-3
- Flores 0-1
- Reynolds 0-1
In injury news, Noah Syndergaard was supposed to throw live batting practice today but that was pushed back a day or two “for precautionary reasons.”
Captain David Wright is serving as DH for the St. Lucie Mets again tonight, batting third.
Lets Go Mets!
