Wednesday, September 7, 2016 • 12:35 p.m.
Great American Ball Park • Cincinnati, OH
RHP Noah Syndergaard (12-8, 2.56) vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (8-2, 2.93)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets go for the sweep this afternoon in Cincy! Yesterday the Mets went up early thanks to solo homers from Reyes and Granderson but the Reds came back and tied it, and then eventually pulled ahead. Cespedes then smacked a go-ahead homer and De Aza added a homer for good measure and the Mets never looked back. The teams the Mets are chasing also won, so the races stayed pat for another day.
Mets Lineup
- Jose Reyes – 3B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Kelly Johnson – 2B
- Alejandro De Aza – CF
- James Loney – 1B
- Rene Rivera – C
- Noah Syndergaard – RHP
Reds Lineup
- Jose Peraza – SS
- Eugenio Suarez – 3B
- Joey Votto – 1B
- Adam Duvall – LF
- Brandon Phillips – 2B
- Scott Schebler – RF
- Tyler Holt – CF
- Tucker Barnhart – C
- Anthony DeSclafani – RHP
Noah Syndergaard gets the nod tonight, he’s 12-8 over 27 games and 26 starts with 162.0 innings and a 2.56 ERA this season. In his last three starts he has pitched 22.0 innings, he has posted a 1.23 ERA while striking out 17. Earlier this season he allowed 7 hits and 3 ER while striking out 9 over 6.2 innings against the Reds. The Reds have the following numbers against Thor:
- Phillips 2-8
- Suarez 2-9
- Votto 0-9
- Duvall 0-6
- Hamilton 1-6
- Barnhart 0-3
The Mets bats draw Anthony DeSclafani who is 8-2 over 16 starts and 101.1 innings with a 2.93 ERA. He’s had a solid two starts allowing 2 ER over 16.0 innings including a complete game shutout against the Diamondbacks. He faced the Mets last year allowing 7 runs, 5 earned, and 9 hits over 6.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Anthony:
- Granderson 2-7, 2B
- K Johnson 2-5, 2B, HR
- Cespedes 3-5
- d’Arnaud 0-3
- Conforto 1-3, 2B
- Flores 1-1
Let’s Go Mets!
