MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Nationals at 1:05 PM

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • 1:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
LHP Steven Matz (6-1, 2.81) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (3-3, 2.89)
SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets lost to the Nationals last night, setting up a matinee rubber game today between Steven Matz and Tanner Roark. A Mets win today will bring the season series between the two clubs to 3-3.

The Mets had their four-game winning streak snapped last night…New York is 5-5 in its last 10 games. The Mets are 13-11 on the road this year.

New York is 11-2 when Matz starts in the regular season. He has allowed only one extra-base hit to a left-handed batter in his major league career. The Mets are averaging 6.4 runs per game when Matz starts this season.

Mets Lineup

Curtis Granderson, RF
David Wright, 3B
Michael Conforto, LF
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Neil Walker, 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Eric Campbell, 1B
Rene Rivera, C
Steven Matz, LHP

Nationals Lineup

Michael Taylor, CF
Jayson Werth, LF
Daniel Murphy, 2B
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
Anthony Rendon, 3B
Wilson Ramos, C
Chris Heisey, RF
Danny Espinosa, SS
Tanner Roark, RHP

Steven Matz is 6-1 over seven starts and 41.2 innings with 43 K’s with an ERA of 2.81. However, when you take out the first start of the season, he is 6-0 in his last 6 starts with a 1.35 ERA over 40.0 innings with 42 K’s. He’s been a bit more human in his last two starts going 13.0 innings with 4 ER and 13 K’s. This will be Steven Matz’s first start against the Nationals and no one on the Nationals roster has seen him while a member of other teams.

Tanner Roark is 3-3 over 9 starts with 56.0 innings and 2.89 ERA in his return to the rotation this year. He is coming off back to back starts against the Marlins (4 0f his 9 starts are against the Marlins this year), one where he allowed 7 ER over 5.0 innings and one where he allowed 1 ER over 6.2 innings. Last year he logged 11.1 innings against the Mets over 5 games, 1 start with a 3.18 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Tanner: