The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants play a rubber match this afternoon as the Mets look to take the series in a 3:45 PM matinee at AT&T Park.
All-Star Jacob deGrom (8-6, 2.30 ERA) will toe the mound for the Mets and will oppose Jake Peavy (0-3, 6.43 ERA) for the Giants.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF (.251)
- Ruben Tejada – SS (.235)
- Daniel Murphy – 3B (.277)
- Wilmer Flores – 2B (.255)
- Lucas Duda – 1B (.244)
- Kevin Plawecki – C (.238)
- Eric Campbell – LF (.167)
- Jacob deGrom – RHP (.194)
- Juan Lagares – CF (.257)
Last night, the Giants scored 3 runs over 6 innings against Colon and that was all they needed because the Mets scored nothing.
Anyway first time all-star Jacob deGrom takes the mound today and he can hit too so maybe the Mets will score some runs today.
Jacob is 8-6 over 16 starts and 105.2 innings with a 2.30 ERA. In his last nine starts and 64.0 innings he is 5-2 with a 1.55 ERA. He missed the Giants earlier this year but last year he allowed 2 ER over 7.1 innings while striking out 7. The Giants have the following numbers against Jacob:
- Belt 1-2
- Crawford 0-3
- Panik 0-3
- Pence 0-3
- Posey 0-3
- Peavy 0-2
Peavy will be making his 4 start of the season today. So far he is 0-3 over 14.0 innings with a 6.43 ERA. This only his second start since coming back from injury, in his first start he allowed 3 runs over 6.1 innings against the Nationals. Last year he allowed 4 ER over 7.0 innings against Mets. The Amazin’s have the following numbers against Jake Peavy:
- Granderson 4-20, 2 2B, HR
- Cuddyer 4-13, 2 2B
- Murphy 2-8, 2 2B
- Duda 1-5, HR
- Flores 1-3, 2B
- Lagares 1-3
Let’s Go Mets!
