Thursday, September 24, 2020 • 6:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington D.C.
LHP David Peterson (5-2, 3.80) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (2-6, 4.76)
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The Mets lost last night, securing a losing season. They still aren’t eliminated from the playoffs but in order to back their way in now, they would have to win-out the rest of the season and the Phillies/Marlins would both pretty much have to lose every game for the rest of the season. Very unlikely. So in year where more than half the league makes the playoffs, the Mets are not playing meaningful games in the last weekend of the series.
Mets Lineup
- Jeff McNeil – RF
- J.D. Davis – DH
- Dominic Smith – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Robinson Cano – 2B
- Todd Frazier – 3B
- Amed Rosario – SS
- Guillermo Heredia – CF
- Robinson Chirinos – C
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner – SS
- Juan Soto – RF
- Kurt Suzuki – C
- Yan Gomes – DH
- Josh Harrison – 3B
- Jake Noll – 1B
- Michael Taylor – LF
- Luis Garcia – 2B
- Victor Robles – CF
The emergence of David Peterson was a key bright spot for the Mets this season. Next year the rotation is full of question marks but the Mets depleted farm system still managed to produce Peterson – which is to say that BVW didn’t trade away a pitcher with the ability to start major league games. This year, over 42.2 innings, Peterson has a 3.80 ERA, 4.77 FIP, 1.289 WHIP and 112 ERA+. He’s coming off of his first double digit strikeout game in his career, a game where he allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings while striking out 10. In his only start against the Nationals he held them to one unearned run over 5.0 innings from 1 hit. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:
- Yan Gomes 1-2
- Juan Soto 0-1, K
- Trea Turner 0-2, BB
- Michael A Taylor 0-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera 0-2
The Mets bats will look to back Peterson up as they take on Patrick Corbin tonight. Patrick has pitched 58.2 innings over 10 starts posting a 4.76 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 1.534 WHIP and a 96 ERA+. He’s leading the league in hits allowed at 75. He’s coming off a fairly disastrous start against the Marlins where he allowed 7 runs from 14 hits over 6.0 innings. Against the Mets this year he allowed 5 runs, 4 earned over 11.2 innings (13 hits). The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Michael Conforto 9-25, 2B, 5 HR, BB, 7 K
- J.D. Davis 6-22, 2B, 3 HR, 3 BB, 7 K
- Todd Frazier 6-21, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
- Pete Alonso 5-20, 2 2B, HR, BB, 9 K
- Wilson Ramos 3-17, 2B, HR, 3 BB, 2 K
- Robinson Cano 2-11, HR, BB, 3 K
- Jeff McNeil 3-12, 2B, BB, 3 K
- Brandon Nimmo 4-18, BB, 8 K
Game Notes
Before the game, the Mets announced they placed Michael Conforto on the injured list and recalled Luis Guillorme.
The Mets lead the majors with a .272 batting average and a .350 OBP. Their a 122 wRC+ ranks second, .806 OPS ranks third in the majors, while their .457 slugging average ranks fifth. The 1999 Mets recorded the highest team average in franchise history when they hit .279. The 1999 team also owns the highest OBP with a .363 mark.
David Peterson leads the Mets in wins this year…Only five rookies have finished a season as the Mets’ team leader in wins – Tom Seaver (16 in 1967), Jerry Koosman (19 in 1968), Mark Bomback (10 in 1980), Dwight Gooden (17 in 1984) and Dillon Gee (13 in 2011)…Courtesy of Elias.
Let’s Go Mets!
