Wednesday, June 28, 2017 • 7:10 p.m.
Marlins Park • Miami, FL
LHP Steven Matz (1-1, 3.60) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (0-3, 5.70)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets saw their three-game winning streak snapped last night in Miami. The Mets took an early 1-0 lead thanks to Curtis Granderson’s lead off homer but Robert Gsellman promptly allowed three runs. The Mets would later tie the game but Neil Ramirez (and his 6.66 ERA going into the night) couldn’t record an out and by the end of the inning the Marlins had a 6-3 lead. Gsellman left the game after the third inning due to a hamstring injury so tonight the Mets desperately need a quality start at least.
Mets Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – CF
- Asdrubal Cabrera – 2B
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Jay Bruce – RF
- Wilmer Flores – 1B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Jose Reyes – SS
- T.J. Rivera – 3B
- Steven Matz – LHP
Marlins Lineup
- Dee Gordon – 2B
- Giancarlo Stanton – RF
- Christian Yelich – CF
- Marcell Ozuna – LF
- Martin Prado – 3B
- Justin Bour – 1B
- A.J. Ellis – C
- JT Riddle – SS
- Jeff Locke – LHP
Steven Matz is 1-1 over three starts and 20.0 innings this year with a 3.60 ERA, 5.89 FIP and 1.100 WHIP. His first start of the season was fantastic, his second start was slightly below average and his last start was exactly on the quality line allowing three runs on three hits in 6.0 innings, walking five and striking out eight. Last year he was 1-2 over three starts against the Marlins allowing nine runs, 16 hits and five walks over 14.2 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against Steven:
- Yelich 3-11
- Ozuna 2-8, 2 BB
- Prado 4-8, 2 BB
- Stanton 3-7, 2 HR, BB (1.786 OPS)
- Ellis 3-7
- Gordon 2-4, BB
- Realmuto 1-4
The Mets bats will get a look at Jeff Locke in his first season with the Marlins after starting his career with the Pirates. He is 0-3 over five games and 23.2 innings with a 5.70 ERA, 4.24 FIP and 1.521 WHIP. He is coming off his worst start of the season where he allowed seven hits and three walks which led to five runs over 4.0 innings. Last year in one start against the Mets he allowed nine hits and a walk over 4.0 innings leading to seven runs. The Mets have the following numbers against Jeff:
- Bruce 7-29, 3 2B, BB
- Cespedes 1-6, 3 BB
- Granderson 1-6
- Cabrera 2-3
- Flores 1-3
- d’Arnaud 2-2, 2B, HR
- Duda 0-2
- R Rivera 1-2, 2B
The last National League team to hit 50 or more home runs in a calendar month was the Atlanta Braves in July, 2006 when they hit exactly 50. The Mets currently sit at 48 for the month, a franchise record. Further, they have hit at least one home run in 32 of their 36 road games this year totaling 70 home runs on the road, the most in the Majors.
Let’s Go Mets!
