Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Friday, August 20, 2021 • 10:10 P.M. EST
Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA
RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 10.32) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (12-2, 2.09)
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The Mets had an opportunity to steal a game from the Dodgers yesterday. The Dodgers for the second straight game had to go with an opener/bullpen game model and yesterday they used their entire bullpen. But the Mets couldn’t get through the bullpen, scattering six hits and scoring only one run in a 4-1 loss. Now the the Mets have to face the big pitchers again in the Dodgers rotation.

Mets Lineup

  1. Brandon Nimmo – CF
  2. Jeff McNeil – 2B
  3. Pete Alonso – 1B
  4. Michael Conforto – RF
  5. J.D. Davis – 3B
  6. Dominic Smith – LF
  7. Jonathan Villar – SS
  8. Patrick Mazeika – C
  9. Taijuan Walker – RHP

Dodgers Lineup

  1. Trea Turner – 2B
  2. Max Muncy – 1B
  3. Justin Turner – 3B
  4. Corey Seager – SS
  5. Chris Taylor – LF
  6. Cody Bellinger – CF
  7. Billy McKinney – RF
  8. Austin Barnes – C
  9. Walker Buehler – RHP

It is last weekend all over again for the New York Mets as they face Walker Buehler tonight. In 24 games and 154 2/3 innings this year, Buehler has a 2.09 ERA (league leading), 3.13 FIP, 0.938 WHIP and a 187 ERA+. In his last five starts, he has pitched 33 1/3 innings allowing four runs (1.09 ERA) from 21 hits plus 13 walks and striking out absurd 40 batters. The Mets helped his numbers in his last start – only managing a run on four hits while striking out 10 times over seven innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Walker:

The Mets will send out Carlos Carrasco tonight who has a 10.32 ERA in his first 4 starts as a Met (11.1 IP, 13 ER, 18 H, 3 BB, 12 K, 7.59 FIP, 1.853 WHIP, 40 ERA+). His last start against the Dodgers was his worst start of the season where he allowed six runs from six hits over two innings. The home run ball absolutely killed him, allowing three homers in that outing. Carrasco showed us who he normally is in his first two starts of the season, and hopefully his performance tonight is closer to that version. The Dodgers have the following numbers against him:

Let’s Go Mets!