MMO Game Thread: Giants vs Mets, 7:10 PM - Cespedes Back In Lineup!

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (12-11) VS NEW YORK METS (13-7)

Friday, April 29, 2016 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.

RHP Jake Peavy (1-1, 6.86) vs. LHP Steven Matz (2-1, 5.40)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets have won six straight, the club’s longest winning streak since capturing eight consecutive games from September 7-14, 2015. It is the longest current winning streak in the majors. New York is 9-1 in its last 10 games and has won 11 of its last 13 contests The Mets have won four straight series, including two straight series sweeps.

The Mets have hit 28 home runs in their last 12 games after just two in their first eight games. They are fifth in the majors with 30 home runs and since April 15, the Mets lead the majors with 28 home runs.

Yoenis Cespedes is back in the lineup after having his knee drained of fluid on Monday. That didn’t stop him from hitting a pinch-hit, game-tying three-run homer in a Mets 4-3 win over the Reds.

Saturday: Jacob deGrom (2-0, 1.54) vs. Matt Cain (0-2, 6.43)

Sunday: Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 1.69) vs. Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 3.64)

Mets Lineup

Curtis Granderson, RF
David Wright, 3B
Michael Conforto, LF
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Lucas Duda, 1B
Neil Walker, 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Kevin Plawecki, C
Steven Matz, LHP

Giants Lineup

Denard Span, CF
Joe Panik, 2B
Matt Duffy, 3B
Buster Posey, C
Hunter Pence, RF
Brandon Belt, 1B
Brandon Crawford, SS
Jake Peavy, RHP
Angel Pagan, LF

Steven Matz gets the start for the Mets tonight. He’s 2-1 over 3 starts and 15.0 innings with an ERA of 5.40 while walking four and striking out 18. In his last two starts he has tossed 13.1 innings with 2 ER, 17 K’s, 2 BB’s which translates into an ERA of 1.35. This will be Steven Matz’s first start against the Giants and no one on the Giants has faced Matz while on other teams last year.

The Mets draw Jake Peavy to open up hte series. The veteran is 1-1 over 4 starts this year and 21.0 innings with an ERA of 6.86. His last start was the first time this season he allowed less than 4 ER as he went 7.0 innings allowing 2 ER against Miami. Last year he picked up the loss against the Mets even though he pitched really well allowing 2 runs, 1 earned over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Jake: