Tuesday, May 15, 2018 • 7:10 p.m.

Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.

LHP Jaime Garcia (2-2, 5.40) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (2-1, 3.09)

SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

In Mets land, the excitement from Friday’s comeback win was erased with a soaking, late starting Mets game on Sunday which they dropped 4-2. With thunderstorms in the forecast tonight, the Mets are literally and figuratively raining on my 2018 Baseball Parade.

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
  2. Juan Lagares (R) CF
  3. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
  4. Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
  5. Jay Bruce (L) RF
  6. Devin Mesoraco (R) C
  7. Jose Reyes (S) 3B
  8. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
  9. Amed Rosario (R) SS

Blue Jays Lineup

  1. Curtis Granderson (L) LF
  2. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
  3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
  4. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
  5. Yangervis Solarte (S) 2B
  6. Kevin Pillar (R) CF
  7. Russell Martin (R) C
  8. Richard Urena (S) SS
  9. Jaime Garcia (L) P

Noah Syndergaard was pushed all the way back to tonight thanks to off days and rain outs. He is 2-1 over eight games and 46.2 innings with a 3.09 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 1.200 WHIP and 125 ERA+. In the month of May he has allowed five runs in 12.0 innings from 16 hits and five walks while striking out only eight. He faced the Blue Jays all the way back in his rookie season of 2015 where he held them to one run and two hits with two walks in six innings while striking out 11. The Blue Jays have the following numbers against Syndergaard:

  • Grichuk 0-for-3, BB
  • Diaz 1-for-3
  • Donaldson 0-for-3
  • Moralez 1-for-3, 2B
  • Solarte 1-for-3
  • Pillar 0-for-2

The Mets get to see an old foe in a new place: Jaime Garcia. The long time Cardinal ended up in Atlanta, Minnesota and in the Bronx in 2017 and is now in Toronto. He is 2-2 over seven games and 35.0 innings with a 5.40 ERA, 5.92 FIP, 1.571 WHIP and 84 ERA+. He is coming off his second best start of the season where he allowed two runs, one earned, over five innings from three hits and five walks.

Between April 17 and May 3, he made four starts where each one he allowed one additional run over the other (so three runs, four runs, five runs, six runs). Tell that one to your friends, they will politely tell you that was interesting. His 2017 debut was against the Mets last year and he allowed four runs over six innings. T

wo months later he held the Mets to two runs over seven innings and two months after that the Mets got him for three runs over 5.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

  • Bruce 12-for-58, 2 2B, HR, 2 BB, 16 K
  • Reyes 7-for-24, 2B, 2 BB
  • Frazier 6-for-23, 2 2B
  • Cabrera 4-for-14, 2 2B
  • Flores 4-for-12, 2B, 2 HR
  • Lagares 3-for-9, 2B
  • Cespedes 1-for-8, 2B
  • Conforto 3-for-7, 2 2B

NOTES

Prior to tonight’s game, the Mets will show a tribute video at Citi Field for Curtis Granderson, a Met from 2014-17 and a member of the 2015 National League championship team.

Steven Matz, whose start was pushed back because of the rainout, and Jason Vargas, whose turn is being skipped, are both throwing simulated games at Citi Field on Tuesday.

The Mets have never lost to the Blue Jays at home (11 games).

Corey Oswalt has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas and Jerry Blevins has been placed on paternity list. Jacob Rhame and Buddy Baumann have been recalled and are available for tonight’s game.

Let’s Go Mets!