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Tuesday, August 17, 2021 • 9:45 P.M.
Oracle Park • San Francisco, CA
RHP Marcus Stroman (8-11, 2.79) vs. RHP Logan Webb (6-3, 2.96)
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The Mets slide continued late last night and now the Mets need to win tonight or face a losing season record. Last night the Mets actually got to Gausman and scored 3 runs over 5.0 innings, not an easy feat. But the Mets pitching couldn’t keep it together and eventually, the Mets lost 7-5. Things do not get easier for the Mets tonight as they face Logan Webb who is having a career year.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- J.D. Davis – 3B
- Jeff McNeil – 2B
- Jonathan Villar – SS
- Patrick Mazeika – C
- Kevin Pillar – LF
- Marcus Stroman – RHP
Giants Lineup
- LaMonte Wade Jr – RF
- Tommy La Stella – 2B
- Buster Posey – C
- Brandon Belt – 1B
- Brandon Crawford – SS
- Evan Longoria – 3B
- Mike Yastrzemski – CF
- Alex Dickerson – LF
- Logan Webb – RHP
Logan Webb has pitched in 17 games, 16 starts, over 85.0 innings with a 2.96 ERA, 3.23 FIP, 1.141 WHIP, and a 141 ERA+. In his previous two seasons, his ERA was north of 5 and his ERA+ was between 80 and 82.
Since May 17th he has made 9 starts (47.0 innings) posting a 1.53 ERA. He’s allowed 1 ER over his last two starts and 12.0 innings thrown. The only player on the Mets roster who has faced Webb is Kevin Pillar who is 1-5 with a stolen base against him.
Marcus Stroman takes the mound for the Mets tonight. Over 24 starts and 132.1 innings he has a 2.79 ERA, 3.45 FIP, 1.126 WHIP with a 144 ERA+. In his last two starts, he has allowed only 3 runs over 10.1 innings from 8 hits and 3 walks while striking out 13 batters.
Since June 27th, Stroman has pitched beyond the 6th inning only once (an 8 inning gem on July 21st). That being said, he’s looked a lot better in his two most recent starts and the Mets can use every possible bit of positive news right now.
The Giants have the following numbers against Stroman:
- Alex Dickerson 1-3, HR
- Wilmer Flores 1-2, K
- Kris Bryant 2-6, 2B, 2 K
- Evan Longoria 9-33, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB, 7 K
- Curt Casali 2-6, 2 K
- Brandon Crawford 1-3, K
- Buster Posey 1-3
- Tommy La Stella 1-5, BB
- Donovan Solano 0-1, BB
James McCann was scratched from tonight’s starting lineup prior to first pitch due to back spasms, and was replaced by Patrick Mazeika behind the plate. With Tomas Nido already on the injured list, Mazeika is currently the Mets’ only healthy catcher.
Let’s Go Mets!
