steven matz

Friday, June 24, 2016 • 7:35 p.m.
Turner Field • Atlanta, GA
LHP Steven Matz (7-3, 2.74) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.19)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

Last night was another frustrating game for the New York Mets against the pesky Atlanta Braves. Matt Harvey finally had a solid start against the Braves, but the Mets bats couldn’t ramp up more than three runs and they eventually allowed the Braves to take the lead on a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 8th. Luckily, the Mets still have three games against the Braves to try and turn things around.

The Mets had their two-game winning streak snapped last night. New York has lost four of its last six games and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They fell to 15-10 in one-run games with last night’s 4-3 loss.

Mets Lineup

  1. Curtis Granderson – RF
  2. Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
  3. Yoenis Cespedes – CF
  4. Neil Walker – 2B
  5. James Loney – 1B
  6. Wilmer Flores – 3B
  7. Michael Conforto – LF
  8. Travis d’Arnaud – C
  9. Steven Matz – LHP

Braves Lineup

  1. Jace Peterson – 2B
  2. Ender Inciarte – CF
  3. Freddie Freeman – 1B
  4. Jeff Francouer – LF
  5. Nick Markakis – RF
  6. Adonis Garcia – 3B
  7. Tyler Flowers – C
  8. Erick Aybar – SS
  9. Aaron Blair – RHP

Steven Matz will be pitching tonight despite leaving his last start with elbow discomfort. He’s 7-3 on the season over 12 starts and 72.1 innings with a 2.74 ERA. His last start was against the Braves and he held them to 2 ER over 6.0 innings while striking out 7. Overall, he has faced the Braves three times totaling 20.0 innings with a 2-0 record and a 1.80 ERA while striking out 23 batters. The Braves have the following numbers against Steven:

  • Freeman 3-10, 2B
  • Markakis 2-9
  • Francoeur 3-9, HR
  • Garcia 2-9
  • Aybar 1-7
  • Flowers 1-8, 2B

The Mets draw Aaron Blair who is 0-4 over 10 starts this season an 46.1 innings with a 7.19 ERA. His last start was against the Mets and it was average, which is good for Aaron as he allowed 3 ER over 6.0 innings. In the month of June he has pitched 19.1 innings with a 7.91 ERA, which is slightly above his season stats. Overall against the Mets this year, he has pitched 11.1 innings with 6 ER and 5 K’s. The Mets have the following numbers against Blair:

  • Cabrera 3-6
  • Confortion 1-5, 2B
  • Granderson 1-5
  • Flores 1-5, HR
  • Walker 1-5
  • Cespedes 1-2, HR
  • Loney 2-2, 2B, 3B

Let’s Go Mets!