MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Nationals, 7:10 PM

The Mets will try to even up their series against the Nationals tonight against lefty Gio Gonzalez (8-9, 3.78). The Mets will send Dillon Gee (6-7, 3.74) to the hill as he looks to finish the season strong. First pitch is at 7:10pm.

In his last start, Gee took the loss in the Mets’ 2-1 defeat to the Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 6th, snapping a two-game winning streak. He was solid that night, pitching 7 innings, allowing two earned runs on two solo home runs. He struck out six and walked one.

Anthony Recker has six home runs to go along with Travis d’Arnaud’s 13 blasts. The Mets are one of six teams with 20 or more home runs from their catchers.

Jeurys Familia leads the team with 19 holds, the most in team history by a rookie. He is tied for second in the majors with 12 holds since the All-Star break.

Eric Young Jr. is 5-7 (.714) in consecutive starts the last two nights. He is tied for fifth in the NL with 29 stolen bases.

Starting Lineup

Eric Young, Jr.-7
Juan Lagares-8
Eric Campbell-5
Lucas Duda-3
Travis d’Arnaud-2
Curtis Granderson-9
Dislon Herrera-4
Ruben Tejada-6
Dillon Gee-1

The Nationals snapped the Mets winning streak last night as they beat the Amazin’s by the score of 6-2. The Mets now drop to five games below .500, making the goal of .500 just a little more difficult by the end of the month. Dillon Gee gets the start tonight and on the season he is 6-7 over 19 starts and 120.1 inning with a 3.74 ERA. In his last three starts he is 2-1 over 19.2 innings with a 3.20 ERA while striking out 14. In two starts against the Nationals this year he allowed 8 ER over 12.2 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against Gee:

Desmond 9-37, 3 HR
Werth 11-37, 3 2B, HR
LaRoche 6-28, 2B, 3 HR
Span 5-25, 2 2B, HR
Ramos 4-19, 2B, HR
Rendon 2-20, 2B
Harper 5-13, 2 HR

Gio Gonzalez starts for the Nationals and on the season he is 8-9 over 24 games and 138.0 innings with a 3.78 ERA. After back to back average starts 3 ER over 6.0 innings, last time out he allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 6.0 innings. He has pitched against the Mets three times this year and has posted an 1-2 record allowing 10 ER over 15.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Gio: