Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 • 7:05 P.M.
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 3.30 ERA) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (0-5, 7.16 ERA)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM

The Mets continue down I-95 tonight, making a quick hop from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. to start a series with the Nationals.

On Sunday the Mets became the first team in baseball to get to 20 wins. That same day the Nationals became the first team in the NL East to reach 20 losses on the season. The Mets now have a six game lead in the NL East which is also the largest division lead in baseball.

Mets Lineup

Patrick Corbin has pitched 27 2/3 innings over six starts this year and is leading the league with five losses.

He’s posted a 7.16 ERA, 3.30 FIP, 1.807 WHIP and a 52 ERA+. He got the rare eight-inning complete game loss his last time out, allowing five runs (three earned) over the course of the game. Overall he’s doing a tick better in his last two starts, allowing only five earned runs over 14 innings, lowering his ERA from a season high of 11.20 to 7.16. His first start of the season was against the Mets where he allowed two runs from five hits over four innings.

The Mets have the following numbers against him:

Nationals Lineup

Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Mets. He’s tossed 30 innings over five starts this year with a 3.30 ERA, 2.88 FIP, 1.000 WHIP and a 114 ERA+.

Two starts ago against the Cardinals, Carrasco faltered a bit, allowing eight runs over 3 2/3 innings. He had a tremendous bounce back start his last time out shutting the Braves out over eight innings (96 pitches), scattering six hits. This will be his second start against the Nationals. In his first start, he allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings from two hits and no walks.

The Nationals have the following career numbers against him:

Game Notes

The Mets claimed lefty reliever Locke St. John from the Cubs before Tuesday’s game. Jacob deGrom was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.

Let’s go Mets!