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The Mets start a series with the Brewers tonight who have recently clinched a spot in the playoffs and could very well clinch the division this weekend, as their elimination number is down to three. On a similar note, the Mets could very well be eliminated from the division this weekend as their elimination number has dropped to four, going 2-8 in their last ten games. At this point in the season, it would be a struggle for the Mets to even return to .500 for the year, but still not impossible.

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo CF
  2. Francisco Lindor SS
  3. Javier Báez 2B
  4. Pete Alonso 1B
  5. Michael Conforto RF
  6. Jonathan Villar 3B
  7. James McCann C
  8. Jeff McNeil LF
  9. Tylor Megill RHP

Brewers Lineup

  1. Kolten Wong 2B
  2. Willy Adames SS
  3. Christian Yelich LF
  4. Avisail Garcia RF
  5. Omar Narvaez C
  6. Eduardo Escobar 3B
  7. Daniel Vogelbach 1B
  8. Lorenzo Cain CF
  9. Eric Lauer LHP

Tylor Megill looks to keep the dream alive for the Mets. Over 16 starts and 80 2/3 innings, Megill has a 4.57 ERA, 4.38 FIP, 1.289 WHIP and a 87 ERA+. Megill is coming off of a rough start where he allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks over three innings against the Cardinals. Before that start, he had one of his best of the season, holding the Yankees to two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings. Last time Megill faced the Brewers, he held them to one run on two hits and two walks over five innings. The Brewers have the following numbers against Tylor:

The Mets bats will get a look at Eric Lauer tonight Lauer has pitched in 22 games and made 18 starts pitching 107 innings with a 3.03 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 1.140 WHIP and a 140 ERA+. September has been a fantastic month for Lauer. He has allowed three runs over four starts and 24.2 innings, that’s a 1.09 ERA. Overall, he’s dropped his ERA from a season high value of 5.21 all the way to 3.03 since late June. The Mets have the following numbers against Lauer:

Let’s Go Mets!