Wednesday, April 25, 2018• 8:15 p.m. (ET)
Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO
LHP Steven Matz (1-1, 4.42) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (3-1, 4.22)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050
The Mets will go for two in a row tonight against the Cardinals after last night’s extra-inning win! The Mets fell into an early 2-0 hole which they cut to 2-1 thanks to a Bruce triple. Fast forward a bit, Wheeler was struggling and left the game down 4-1 to the Cardinals, which was the presumed score Harvey was going to enter the game under, but then Cespedes hit a 463-ft, 115.1 mph home run that tied the game. Harvey would allow a run, but the Mets would score in the eighth before Bruce ended it on a go-ahead solo shot in the tenth inning.
Mets Lineup
- Michael Conforto CF
- Yoenis Cespedes LF
- Jay Bruce RF
- Todd Frazier 3B
- Wilmer Flores 2B
- Adrian Gonzalez 1B
- Jose Lobaton C
- Steven Matz P
- Amed Rosario SS
Cardinals Lineup
- Tommy Pham CF
- Dexter Fowler RF
- Jose Martinez 1B
- Marcell Ozuna LF
- Yadier Molina C
- Paul DeJong SS
- Jedd Gyorko 3B
- Kolten Wong 2B
- Michael Wacha P
Matz will look to get the job done for the Mets tonight in his 5th start of the season. He’s 1-1 over 18.1 innings so far with a 4.42 ERA, 5.69 FIP, 1.145 WHIP and 88 ERA+. His first start of the season was against the Cardinals on a cold, April, Sunday afternoon and he had a rough go of it allowing three runs over four runs from four hits and three walks thanks to two homers. He has now allowed exactly three earned runs in three of his four starts this season. The Cardinals have the following numbers against Steven:
- Ozuna 4-13, 2B, 2 BB
- Fowler 2-8
- Carpenter 1-3, 2B, 2 BB
- Pham 4-4, HR, BB
- DeJong 3-3, 2 HR, BB
- Gyorko 0-4
- Molina 1-4, HR
The Mets bats draw Michael Wacha who is 3-1 over as many starts this season pitching 21.1 innings with a 4.22 ERA, 4.68 FIP, 1.453 WHIP and 92 ERA+. He is coming off his best start of the season against the Reds where he held them to one run over 6.2 innings with six hits and a walk. His first start of the season was against the Mets where he allowed four runs over 4.2 innings from five hits (two of them being homers) and two walks. The Mets have the following numbers against Wacha:
- Bruce 1-31, BB, 13 K
- Frazier 7-26, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB
- Gonzalez 2-19, 2B, 3 BB
- Cabrera 1-5, 2B
- Cespedes 2-6, HR
- Lobaton 0-6
- Reyes 0-6
- Lagares 1-5
- Conforto 2-4, 2B
- Flores 0-4
Game Notes
The Mets are 4-4 this season when trailing after seven innings. New York went 4-72 last year when behind after seven innings.
Jay Bruce has hit 23 career home runs and driven in 74 runs vs. St. Louis during his career. The 23 home runs are tied for the second-most vs. any team (also Pittsburgh). He has 35 home runs vs. Milwaukee. Bruce’s 74 RBI are tied for the second most vs. any club (also Pittsburgh). He has 88 RBI vs. Milwaukee.
The Mets had eight walks last night, their second-most this season. New York ranks fifth in the majors with 95 walks.
In four games vs. St. Louis this season, the Mets have drawn 25 walks.
According to Elias, a Mets baserunner has scored from first or second base on a single or from first base on a double a major league leading 28 times this season.
Michael Conforto has reached base safely in all 16 games he’s appeared in this season. It is tied for the third-longest active streak in the majors. Conforto has a .403 on-base percentage. He has drawn a walk in eight straight games, including three last night, the longest active streak in the majors.
Let’s Go Mets!
