Monday, September 12, 2016 • 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
RHP Rafael Montero (0-0, 4.63) vs. RHP Mat Latos (7-2, 4.74)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets offense took off yesterday as the Amazin’s took back the wild card in their last game ever at Turner Field. Now the Mets look to most difficult on paper three games left of their schedule against the Nationals. The offense yesterday was mostly courtesy of Cespedes’ 30th homer of the season, a grand slam, plus the Mets got an outstanding start from Seth Lugo.
Mets Lineup
- Jose Reyes – 3B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Curtis Granderson – CF
- Kelly Johnson – 2B
- Jay Bruce – RF
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- James Loney – 1B
- Rafael Montero – RHP
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner – CF
- Jayson Werth – LF
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Bryce Harper – RF
- Anthony Rendon – 3B
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Ryan Zimmerman – 1B
- Danny Espinosa – SS
- Mat Latos – RHP
Tonight the Mets turn to Rafael Montero to hold it down in DC. He has yet to record a decision in four games and two starts this season with a 4.63 ERA over 11.2 innings with 11 walks and 10 K’s. His last time out he allowed three ER over 4.1 innings with 4 four walks against the Reds, in a game the Mets eventually won 5-3. Against the Nationals last year he allowed one hit and no runs in 2.0 innings of work. The Nationals have the following numbers against Montero:
- Bryce 1-2, HR
- Ramos 0-3
- Rendon 1-3, HR
- Revere 0-3
- Taylor 2-3, 2B
Mat Latos signed as a free agent during the 2016 season to the Nationals. Prior to DC, he was 6-2 over 11 starts in 2016 for the White Sox with a 4.62 ERA. With the Nationals, he’s pitched two games in relief, totaling 2.1 innings, allowing two earned runs. He faced the Mets earlier this year as a White Sox where he allowed six runs, four earned, over 7.0 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against Mat:
- Loney 8-24, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Reyes 4-15, 2 2B
- Cabrera 1-13
- Granderson 3-11, 2B
- Cespedes 0-8
- Flores 2-10
Let’s Go Mets!
