Thursday, July 27, 2017 • 9:10 p.m. (ET)
Petco Park • San Diego, CA
RHP Chris Flexen (ML debut) vs. RHP Luis Perdomo (4-5, 4.71)
SNY• WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets will end their first West Coast series of the current trip this afternoon with Chris Flexen making his major league debut. Flexen joins the Mets to replace Wheeler, who went to the DL with a stress fracture after his last start.
With the trade of Lucas Duda to the Rays, Jay Bruce takes over at first base in the first game of the Post Duda era.
Mets Lineup
- Michael Conforto – CF
- Asdrúbal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Céspedes – LF
- Jay Bruce – 1B
- Wilmer Flores – 2B
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Matt Reynolds – 3B
- Chris Flexen – RHP
Padres Lineup
- Manuel Margot – CF
- Carlos Asuaje – 2B
- Wil Myers – 1B
- Hunter Renfroe – RF
- Cory Spangenberg – 3B
- Jabari Blash – LF
- Dusty Coleman – SS
- Luis Torrens – C
- Luis Perdomo – P
Flexen, a right-hander from Newark, CA, was drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 draft. The 22-year old has pitched in both Binghamton and St. Lucie this year, totaling 10 starts with 61.1 innings. In that time he has posted a 1.76 ERA and 2.35 RAvg. These are both way better than his career numbers of a 3.28 ERA and 3.82 RAvg. He has really started to rise in the minors more recently as he spent all of 2012 and 2013 in rookie ball down in Kingsport. (“all”, he was in only 7 games in 2012 and 11 in 2013). In 2014 he played in Savannah with a 4.83 ERA and the following year he was in rookie ball again (Gulf Coast), Brooklyn and Savannah. Last year he played for St. Lucie. Is he breaking out? I guess we will find out.
The Mets bats will get a look at Luis Perdomo who is 4-5 over 17 starts and 91.2 innings with a 4.71 ERA, 4.31 FIP and a 1.538 WHIP. After a horrible start against the Rockies on July 17th, where Luis allowed 7 runs, 5 earned, in 2.1 inning, Luis sort of bounced back in his last start. He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks over 6.0 innings and errors left 4 runs crossing the plate, but only 1 was charged to him. He hasn’t faced the Mets yet in his career and the only Met who has seen him in a game is Jay Bruce who is 1-3 with a homer.
Notes –
The last Mets starting pitcher to be promoted from Double-A to the majors was Mike Pelfrey on July 8, 2006 vs. the Marlins. Pelfrey picked up the win in a 17-3 victory as he worked five innings.
The Mets bullpen has a 2.36 ERA (seven earned runs/26.2 innings) since July 18.
Hansel Robles has allowed one run in 5.2 innings since his return and has nine strikeouts in that span.
Let’s Go Mets!
