Wednesday, May 3, 2017 • 7:35 p.m.
SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA
RHP Jacob deGrom (1-1, 2.84) vs. RHP Bartolo Colón (1-2, 5.59)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

After winning the series opener, the Mets dropped the second game of the series 9-7 on Tuesday night. There are still two games to go in Atlanta and hopefully they can nail down a victory tonight with Jacob deGrom on the mound.

Infielder Wilmer Flores will be activated from the disabled list and join the Mets tonight in Atlanta. Flores has been on the disabled list since April 21 due to a knee infection.

Jacob deGrom has 35 strikeouts over his last three starts (19.2 innings). The last Mets pitcher with 35 strikeouts in a three start stretch was Dwight Gooden, May 25-June 4, 1985. DeGrom has 44 strikeouts overall this year, tied with Clayton Kershaw for the National League lead and is tied for fourth in the majors.

Mets Lineup

  1. Michael Conforto – LF
  2. Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
  3. Jay Bruce – RF
  4. Neil Walker – 2B
  5. Curtis Granderson – CF
  6. Jose Reyes – 3B
  7. Rene Rivera – C
  8. T.J. Rivera – 1B
  9. Jacob deGrom – P

Braves Lineup

  1. Ender Inciarte – CF
  2. Adonis Garcia – 3B
  3. Freddie Freeman – 1B
  4. Matt Kemp – LF
  5. Nick Markakis – RF
  6. Tyler Flowers – C
  7. Jace Peterson – 2B
  8. Dansby Swanson – SS
  9. Bartolo Colon – SP

Jacob deGrom is 1-1 over 5 starts and 31.2 innings this year with a 2.84 ERA. In his last two starts he has allowed 6 ER over 12.2 innings all against the Nationals walking 7 and striking out 22. (Note: 6 of those 7 walks were in one game where he lasted 5.2 innings). His season opener was against the Braves where he pitched 6.0 scoreless innings with 1 walk and 6 K’s. The Braves have the following numbers against Jacob:

  • Freeman 4-22, 2B, HR
  • Markakis 6-17, HR
  • Peterson 3-15, 2B
  • Inciarte 4-13, 2B
  • Kemp 3-13, 2 2B
  • Garcia 2-7
  • Bonifacio 0-5

This will never get any easier to type: The Mets will face Bartolo Colon tonight. He is 1-2 on the season allowing 18 ER over 29.0 innings (5.59 ERA). His season started off well facing the Mets and holding them to 1 ER and 2 hits over 6.0 innings. Then he blew up for 6.0 runs over 4.0 innings against Miami before shutting down the Padres over 7.0 innings. In his last two starts he has allowed 10 ER and 11 hits over 12.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Big Sexy:

  • Cabrera 1-20, 2B
  • Granderson 4-15, 2 HR
  • Reyes 5-15
  • Walker 3-12, 2B, HR
  • Bruce 2-7, 2 HR
  • R Rivera 2-5, 2B, HR

Let’s Go Mets!