Thursday, June 22, 2017 • 10:10 p.m. (ET)
Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
LHP Steven Matz (1-1, 3.21) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 4.35)
SNY • ESPN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM

This has been a series to forget for the Mets. After dropping the first three games to the Nationals in a four game set before winning the last one, the Mets have done the same thing in LA so far, by dropping the first three games (or for the pessimist, losing 6 of their last 7). The Mets will look to reverse the situation tonight with Steven Matz.

METS LINEUP

  1. Curtis Granderson (L) CF
  2. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
  3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
  4. Jay Bruce (L) RF
  5. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
  6. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
  7. Jose Reyes (S) SS
  8. Gavin Cecchini (R) 2B
  9. Steven Matz (R) P

DODGERS LINEUP

  1. Logan Forsythe (R) 2B
  2. Chris Taylor (R) SS
  3. Justin Turner (R) 3B
  4. Cody Bellinger (L) 1B
  5. Kike Hernandez (R) CF
  6. Franklin Gutierrez (R) LF
  7. Austin Barnes (R) C
  8. Yasiel Puig (R) RF
  9. Hyun-Jin Ryu (R) P

Matz is 1-1 over 2 starts and 14.0 innings with a 3.21 ERA, 5.27 FIP and a 1.000 WHIP. In his first start against Atlanta, which was great, where he went 7.0 innings allowing 5 hits and a walk with 1 run. Last time out he allowed 4 runs over 7.0 innings to the Nationals thanks to 8 hits. In one start against the Dodgers last year, Matz allowed 6 hits and a walk over 6.0 innings leading to 2 runs. The Dodgers have the following numbers against Matz:

  • Hernandez 2-9
  • Turner 2-8, 2B, BB
  • Puig 0-8
  • Seager 0-2, BB
  • Pederson 0-2

The Mets bats will get Hyun-Jin Ryu to close out the set. Ryu is 3-6 over 12 games and 11 starts over 62.0 innings with a 4.35 ERA, 4.89 ERA and 1.403 WHIP. After back to back starts to start June off allowing 4 ER, Ryu only allowed 2 runs in his last start but still scattered 8 hits and 2 walks in 5.0 innings of work. The last time he faced the Mets was in 2014 where he allowed 9 hits and 1 walk over 6.0 innings leading to 2 runs. The Mets have the following numbers against Ryu:

  • R Rivera 0-7
  • Bruce 3-6, 2 HR
  • Duda 1-3
  • Flores 2-4
  • Granderson 1-3
  • Reyes 0-3
  • deGrom 1-2

Notes – 

The Mets have faced three lefties during this series (including tonight) and will face two more lefthanded starters at San Francisco. That will conclude a stretch of facing eight lefthanded starters over a span of 14 games. New York is 6-9 vs. left-handed starters this year.

Steven Matz has worked 7.0 innings in each of his first two starts this year. He has never gone 7.0 innings or more in three straight starts. The last Mets starter to work 7.0 or more innings in each of his first two starts of the year was Matt Harvey in 2013 (who had a streak of four starts to begin the year).

The last time the Mets were swept in a fourgame series by the Dodgers was May 7-10, 1979 at Los Angeles. New York has been swept in four series this season.

The Mets have selected the contract of RHP Chasen Bradford from Las Vegas and optioned Tyler Pill to the 51s.

Let’s Go Mets!