Brandon Nimmo. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Sunday, May 14, 2023 • 12:35 PM
Nationals Park • Washington, DC
Stephen Nogosek (0-0, 4.85 ERA) vs. Erasmo Ramírez (2-1, 4.58 ERA)
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Major League Baseball and the Washington Nationals sure made a mess of a lot of Mother’s Day plans this afternoon.
The New York Mets and Washington Nationals were in a four-hour rain delay yesterday, with the tarp being off of the field for at least two hours of the delay. After four hours of waiting, the field was determined to be unplayable and the game had to be suspended.
Now, the Mets and Nationals find themselves in a situation where they burned a starter each yesterday and need to find two “starting” solutions today. Further, for the Nationals, whomever they put out first is going to enter a game with runners on second and third base with one out in the inning.
The Mets are down 1-0, they have two runners on and only one out in the top of the third. Brandon Nimmo is at the plate. He has a chance to tie the game or give the Mets the lead. Lets play ball (again)!
Mets Lineup
Unchanged from Friday outside pitcher listed above.
Nationals Lineup
Unchanged from Friday outside pitcher listed above.
Game Notes
As mentioned, Game 1 of the split-admission doubleheader begins today at 12:35 pm ET and picks up the suspended game from yesterday. Game 2 is set for a 4:35 pm ET first pitch.
Per Buck Showalter, Stephen Nogosek will start Game 1 of the doubleheader.
Per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports, struggling starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. In a corresponding move, pitcher Dennis Santana was activated for Game 1 and pitcher Seth Elledge was designated for assignment (per Mike Puma).
Per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports, Zach Muckenhirn has joined the Mets in Washington. Note, both teams will get a 27th man for the second game of the doubleheader today.
Happy Birthday to Mets’ third base coach Joey Cora!
Three Things To Watch For
- Brett Baty Bounce Back: Brett Baty has immediately made his bat known in the Mets’ lineup. He’s cooled off a bit over the last four games going 0-for-11 at the plate with two walks and two runs scored. He’s only struck out once though in this stretch (add another before the game was suspended), so it’s not like he’s lost out there.
- Michael Pérez gets a start. Pérez got a start yesterday and already made the most of it, getting a hit in his first trip to the plate. With Nido down, and Gary Sánchez making a lot of noise in the minors Pérez needed that hit.
- Brandon Nimmo broke his strikeout streak! Going into last night’s game, Brandon Nimmo had at least one strikeout in each of his last 12 games making for 16 strikeouts total. He went 2-for-4 at the plate Friday night with a walk and has now gone 6-for-12 in his last three games (not including the suspended game). He has a ridiculous .571 OBP over that stretch.
