MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Nationals at 7:05 PM

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 • 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park • Washington, D.C.
RHP Matt Harvey (3-6, 5.77) vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg (7-0, 2.80)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets got exactly what they needed out of Bartolo Colon last night to help them take the first of three against the Nationals in DC. Colon had a strong outing and was backed by a 5-run Mets inning highlighted by a three-run homer from David Wright. Yoenis Cespedes also homered and now leads the league.

The Mets have won four in a row and are 5-5 in their last 10 contests. New York is 13-10 on the road this season and are 3-1-3 in road series.

Asdrubal Cabrera is 6-for-his-last-10 (.600) with runners in scoring position dating to May 8. Cabrera has hit in six straight games, going 8-23 (.348) with five RBI.

Yoenis Cespedes is hitting .444 (8-18) with three doubles, three homers and eight RBI in four career games at Nationals Park.

Mets Lineup

Curtis Granderson, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Michael Conforto, LF
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Neil Walker, 2B
Eric Campbell, 1B
Kevin Plawecki, C
Ty Kelly, 3B
Matt Harvey, RHP

Nationals Lineup

Ben Revere, CF
Jayson Werth, LF
Bryce Harper, RF
Daniel Murphy, 2B
Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
Anthony Rendon, 3B
Wilson Ramos, C
Danny Espinosa, SS
Stephen Strasburg, RHP

The Mets now call on Matt Harvey who goes up against Stephen Strasburg for the second game of the series. Matt is 3-6 over 6 starts and 48.1 innings with a 5.77 ERA. His last outing (against the Nationals) was the worst of the season going 2.2 innings allowing 8 hits and 9 runs, 6 earned while walking 2 and striking out 2. The Nationals have the following numbers against Harvey:

Harper 1-22
Werth 4-20, 2B
Zimmerman 4-19, 2B, HR
Taylor 4-18, 2B
Rendon 5-15, 2B
Ramos 4-13, 2B
Revere 4-13, 3B
Robinson 4-11, 2B

Strasburg is having quite the season. He is now 7-0 over 9 starts and 61.0 innings with a 2.80 ERA. His last start was the first in a week or so that could be ranked as “great” where he went 6.0 innings allowing 1 ER with 6 hits, 1 walk while striking out 10. That start was against the Mets who have the following numbers against Strasburg: