MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Brewers, 8:10 PM

The Mets (48-54) and Brewers (58-45) go at it again as they continue their four-game series at 8:10 PM tonight at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Zack Wheeler (5-8, 3.78 ERA) will start for the Mets against Brewers RHP Yovani Gallardo (5-5, 3.79).

Zack Wheeler is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA over his last four starts. He has pitched 6.0 or more innings and allowed one or fewer runs in four straight starts. The last time a Mets starter had a longer such single season stretch was R.A. Dickey, who went six straight starts of 6.0 or more innings and one or fewer runs, from May 22 to June 18, 2012. Wheeler has had nine starts this year where he’s gone 6.0 or more innings and allowed one or fewer runs.

Lucas Duda established a career-high with his 16th home run last night. He had 15 hits in each of the previous two years. Duda has hit a home run in two of his last three games and also leads the team in home runs. He is third among NL first basemen with 16 home runs.

Travis d’Arnaud is hitting .298 (25-84) with three home runs and 13 RBI with a .337 on-base percentage in 22 games since returning from Las Vegas (AAA) on June 24. He has at least one hit in 18 of those 22 games and has reached safely in 19 of 22. D’Arnaud hit .180 (23-128) with three home runs and nine RBI in 39 games from the start of the year through June 6. He has raised his average 46 points from .180 to .226 over the last 22 games.

Starting Lineup

Curtis Granderson, rf
Daniel Murphy, 2b
David Wright, 3b
Lucas Duda, 1b
Travis d’Arnaud, c
Bobby Abreu, lf
Juan Lagares, cf
Ruben Tejada, ss
Zack Wheeler, rhp

The Mets look to just forget about last night’s game as Zack Wheeler takes the mound today. Wheeler is 5-8 over 20 games and 114.1 innings with a 3.78 ERA. He has pitched 25.1 innings in his last four starts striking out 21 batters, walking 10 and posting a beautiful 1.42 ERA. Last year he made one start against the Brewers where he allowed 1 ER over 5.0 innings with 3 runs overall while walking 3 and striking out 3. The Brewers have the following numbers against Wheeler:

Gomez 3-3, 2B
Lucroy 0-3
Ramirez 0-0, 2 BB
Schaefer 0-2
Weeks 0-2

The Mets bats look to pick themselves up against Gallardo tonight who has pitched 20 games this season over 121.o innings with a 5-5 record and a 3.79 ERA. His last four starts have been rougher than his season average allowing 19 runs, 16 earned over 23.1 innings, a 6.17 ERA. Last year he was 2-0 in as many starts against the Mets allowing 13 hits and 6 ER over 12.0 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against Gallardo: