Tuesday, September 11, 2018 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP José Ureña (5-12, 4.41) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets and Marlins open a series tonight in Queens after last night’s game was rained out. It will be the first seven games in Queens to be played against the Marlins between now and the rest of the season. Two days ago the Mets were supposed to send out Jacob deGrom yesterday but it was wet, the game was delayed and why risk it, so the Mets went with Oswalt and a bullpen game and they won! Which means we get a deGrom day today! The back to back starts pushed back though probably cost deGrom a start before the end of the season.
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario (R) SS
- Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
- Michael Conforto (L) LF
- Todd Frazier (R) 3B
- Brandon Nimmo (L) RF
- Dominic Smith (L) 1B
- Austin Jackson (R) CF
- Kevin Plawecki (R) C
- Jacob deGrom (L) P
Marlins Lineup
- Rafael Ortega (L) RF
- Starlin Castro (R) 2B
- J.T. Realmuto (R) C
- Brian Anderson (R) 3B
- Derek Dietrich (L) 1B
- Lewis Brinson (R) CF
- Miguel Rojas (R) SS
- Austin Dean (R) LF
- Jose Urena (R) P
Jacob deGrom is 8-8 over 28 starts and 188.0 innings with a 1.68 ERA (league leading), 2.08 FIP (league leading), 0.963 WHIP and a 220 ERA+ (league leading). In his last four starts, he has allowed five runs, three earned over 29 innings from 21 hits and six walks while striking out 35, that’s a 0.93 ERA by the way. Against the Marlins this year he is 0-1 over three games allowing seven runs over 19 innings, a 3.32 ERA, the highest against any team he has faced more than once. The Marlins have the following numbers against him:
- Dietrich 5-for-23, BB, 12 K
- Castro 8-for-21, BB
- Realmuto 3-for-19, 6 K
- Rojas 4-for-17, 3 BB
- Anderson 3-for-7, HR
- Brinson 2-for-9, 3 K
- Lee 0-for-3, 2K
The Marlins are deviating from yesterdays plan and are using Jose Urena on regular rest today. He is 5-12 over 27 games and 151 innings with a 4.41 ERA, 4.12 FIP, 1.205 WHIP, and 83 ERA+. Two of his last three starts have been some of the best of the season for him pitching a one-run, complete game against the Nationals and a one run over seven innings against the Phillies. Against the Mets, he has allowed seven runs over 10.1 innings in two starts. The Mets have the following numbers against Urena:
- Reyes 6-for-18, 2B, 3B
- Bruce 5-for-15, 2B, 2 HR, BB
- Conforto 5-for-13, 2B, BB
- Flores 2-for-10, HR
- Nimmo 1-for-6, HR
- Frazier 1-for-4
- Rosario 3-for-5, 2B
Game Notes
Over 100 uniformed representatives of first responder agencies will participate in an on-field warning track salute prior to the game. Players and coaches will be joined by first responders from the FDNY, NYPD, and PAPD, all of whom have been personally affected by the September 11 attacks during the National Anthem which will be performed by NYPD police officer Makiah Brown.
Colors for the game will be presented by the Port Authority Police Department Honor Guard. FDNY Firefighter Regina Wilson will sing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch. Boys and girls whose parents or grandparents have battled 9/11 related illnesses will then take the field with Mets players.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro will throw out tonight’s ceremonial first pitch. Nigro was among the thousands of firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and was appointed Chief of the department the following day. He was
responsible for overseeing all rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero and the beginning of the unprecedented rebuilding of the FDNY. The ceremonial catcher will be Mets Hall of Famer John Franco, who played a key role in the team helping New York City recover from the attacks.
The Mets have won six of their last eight games and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Mets are 21-14 in their last 35 games and are 33-29 since July 1. New York is 17-16 in its last 33 home games and 30-41 at home this year.
Amed Rosario has a hit in 12 of his last 13 starts (21-57, .368). Rosario is hitting .333 (40-120) with seven doubles, two triples, three homers, 15 RBI and 22 runs scored in his last 28 games. Rosario is tied for third in the NL with 12 stolen bases since the All-Star break and tied for 11th in the NL with 18 stolen bases overall. He is tied for third in the NL with eight triples.
Jacob deGrom has nine starts of six or more innings while allowing one run or fewer without getting the win. Those are the most such starts over a single season in major league history.
DeGrom has held opponents to three runs or less in 25 straight starts, tied for the longest single-season streak in major league history with the Cubs’ Leslie “King” Cole in 1910 (research courtesy of Elias). DeGrom has hurled 20
straight quality starts, the longest active streak in the majors and the longest single-season streak in team history (Tom Seaver had 19 straight quality starts in 1973).
Let’s Go Mets!
