Monday, August 21, 2017 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.83) vs. RHP Robert Gsellman (5-5, 5.98)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets had a forgettable weekend against the Marlins after a forgettable week against the Yankees as they start a series against the Diamondbacks tonight. Yesterday things were going alright until the 7th inning when the floodgates opened and the Marlins were able to take a 6-1 lead that the Mets just couldn’t overcome.
Diamondbacks Lineup
- David Peralta – LF
- A.J. Pollock – CF
- Jake Lamb – 3B
- Paul Goldschmidt – 1B
- J.D. Martinez – RF
- Daniel Descalso – 2B
- Ketel Marte – SS
- Jeff Mathis – C
- Taijuan Walker – RHP
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Asdrubal Cabrera – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Wilmer Flores – 3B
- Dominic Smith – 1B
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Robert Gsellman – RHP
Robert Gsellman gets the start for the Mets. He is 5-5 over 18 games and 15 starts in 81.1 innings with a 5.98 ERA, 5.18 FIP and 1.598 WHIP. His last start against the Yankees wasn’t terrible as he allowed three runs, two earned over 5.1 innings off four hits and three walks. It was his best start since June 10th. Back on May 17th he faced the Diamondbacks allowing one run off one hit and a walk in one inning of relief (blown save). The Diamondbacks have the following numbers against him:
- Drury 0-1
- Goldschmidt 0-0, BB
- Lamb 0-1
The Mets get a look at Taijuan Walker who came over from the Mariners in a five-person trade back in November. Walker is 6-7 over 20 games and 115.0 innings with a 3.83 ERA, 4.21 ERA and 1.313 WHIP. He is 0-3 in his four starts and 21.2 innings allowing 24 hits and eight walks leading to 16 runs, 13 earned (5.40 ERA). Walker hasn’t faced the majority of the Mets lineup, which makes sense given the moves the Mets have made over the last month. Cespedes is 1-for-6 with a homer and Lagares is 0-for-2. No one else has seen him.
Notes –
According to ESPN, the Mets are currently the third-youngest team in the majors, the average player is 26.8
years. Only the Padres (26.7) and Phillies (26.3) are younger.
Mets relievers have worked 15.0 innings without allowing an earned run over its last four games. Since August 8,
the Mets bullpen has posted a 1.67 ERA (eight earned runs/43.0 innings).
The Mets are tied for the NL lead in home runs and are tied for third in the majors with 184 (resulting in 264
runs).
Let’s Go Mets!
