Saturday, July 14, 2018 • 4:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Austin Voth (MLB Debut) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.42)
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Last night was how 2018 was supposed to go for the Mets. Noah Syndergaard allowed only one run in his return the mound, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman closed the door behind him allowing on a a solo homer. Brandon Nimmo had three hits at the plate, Asdrubal Cabrera reached based three times. Amed Rosario got back in the line up and went 2-for-4 with a double and triple. Somehow Jose Reyes lowered his batting average.
It was a good night for the Mets, let’s see if they can do it again this afternoon.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
- Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B
- Jose Bautista (R) RF
- Michael Conforto (L) LF
- Wilmer Flores (R) 1B
- Kevin Plawecki (R) C
- Jose Reyes (S) 3B
- Amed Rosario (R) SS
- Zack Wheeler (L) P
Nationals Lineup
- Adam Eaton (L) RF
- Juan Soto (L) LF
- Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
- Bryce Harper (L) CF
- Matt Adams (L) 1B
- Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
- Trea Turner (R) SS
- Spencer Kieboom (R) C
- Austin Voth (R) P
Zack Wheeler is 2-6 over 17 starts and 99.2 innings with a 4.42 ERA, 3.71 FIP, 1.344 WHIP and 87 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed five runs off 10 hits and six walks in 11.0 innings. In his only start against the Nationals this season, he allowed three runs from seven hits and three walks in six innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Wheeler:
- Rendon 7-for-20, 3 BB
- Harper 4-for-20, HR, 2 BB, 9 K
- Turner 3-for-8, 2B
- Eaton 0-for-4
- Taylor 3-for-5, 2B
- Murphy 1-for-4, HR
- Difo 1-for-3
The Mets will get to see Austin Voth make his major league debut for the Nationals. The 26-year-old right now has a 3.55 ERA and 4.03 RAvg in 15 games, 76.0 innings in Syracuse. Last year over three levels and 24 starts he had a 5.94 ERA and 6.38 ERA. Overall in the minors he has a 3.48 ERA with a 3.92 ERA in 686.0 innings. Depending on how you count, this is the third or fourth time Voth has been ready to go to make his major league debut. He was called up on the 29th to helped a taxed bullpen but wasn’t used. He was then the 26th man on the roster three weeks later but the games got rained out.
Notes
Brandon Nimmo has started 23 games in left field, 21 in center and 17 in right this season. According to Elias, only four other Mets players made 15 or more starts at all three outfield spots in one season: Cleon Jones in 1968 (LF 88, CF 20, RF 17); Tsuyoshi Shinjo in 2001 (24–47–28); Endy Chavez in 2006 (22– 25–32); and Angel Pagan in 2010 (22–88–29).
The Mets have had 49 players appear in at least one game this year. Only three other teams have used so many players before the All-Star break in one season. The Angels have used 50 players this year, the Rangers used 50 players in 2014 and the Braves used 49 players prior to the break in 2015. Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
Austin Voth will be the fourth starting pitcher to make his major league debut vs. the Mets this year. The three others each earned a win. Philadelphia’s Enyel De Los Santos on July 10, Miami’s Pablo Lopez on June 30 and Atlanta’s Mike Soroka on May 1.
Let’s Go Mets!
