After getting swept by the Blue Jays during the two-game set in Toronto, the New York Mets head to Atlanta to open a three-game series against the Braves at Turner Field.
Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.33) gets the nod for the Mets and is expected to face RHP Matt Wisler who will be making his major league debut with the Braves.
The Mets are 10-21 on the road this season, including 3-13 in the team’s last 16 road games. New York’s .323 road winning percentage is the second-worst in the majors.
Since June 21, 2014, Jacob deGrom has posted a 2.15 ERA which is the lowest mark in the majors. Clayton Kershaw is second (2.18). Minimum 150.0 innings.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Ruben Tejada – 3B
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Michael Cuddyer – LF
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Dilson Herrera – 2B
- Kevin Plawecki – C
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
The 2015 Mets: exciting at home, just don’t watch them on the road. Last night the Mets got essentially blown-out by the Blue Jays 7-1 and were outscored 15-1 for the two games in Toronto. Tonight they’ll try to put it together and make a statement by winning a game on the road against the Braves.
Jacob deGrom gets the start tonight on his 27th birthday! Happy Birthday Jacob! He is 7-4 over 13 starts and 85.0 innings with a 2.33 ERA this season. He is 4-0 in his last 6 starts and has tossed 43.1 innings with 53 strikeouts and a 1.25 ERA. More recently he has allowed 3 ER over 14.0 innings with 19 strikeouts including his last start which was against the Braves where he held them to 1 ER over 7.0 and struck out 9 of them. The Braves have the following numbers against Jacob:
- Freeman 2-10, HR
- Simmons 3-10
- C Johnson 5-11, 2B
- K Johnson 0-4
- Markakis 1-3
The Mets bats will get to be apart of Matt Wisler’s major league debut. This season with Triple A Gwinnett his 3-4 over 12 starts and 65.0 innings with a 4.29 ERA. Overall in the minors he has posted a 3.53 ERA over 461.2 innings. Baseball America ranked him the 34th best prospect (improving from 44 in the previous year), MLB.com said he was was #69 this year (#78 last year) and Baseball Prospectus said he was #53 (down from #47 last year). The right-hander has spent his minor league time from 2011 to 2014 in the San Diego system.
Let’s Go Mets!
