Sunday, September 9, 2018 • 1:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Vince Velasquez (9-10, 4.10) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets and Phillies play a rubber game this afternoon as Jacob deGrom goes up against Vince Velasquez. Last night Syndergaard wasn’t his best but he led the Mets to victory behind an offensive explosion, 10 runs! Last night was also another day of having our left fielder play first and our first basemen play right. Bruce did well and Dom was doing well until he left due to tightness.

Mets Lineup

  1. Amed Rosario  SS
  2. Jeff McNeil  2B
  3. Michael Conforto  LF
  4. Jay Bruce  1B
  5. Todd Frazier  3B
  6. Brandon Nimmo  RF
  7. Austin Jackson  CF
  8. Kevin Plawecki  C
  9. Jacob deGrom  P

Phillies Lineup

  1. Carlos Santana  3B
  2. Justin Bour  1B
  3. Asdrubal Cabrera  SS
  4. Rhys Hoskins  LF
  5. Jose Bautista  RF
  6. Cesar Hernandez  2B
  7. Odubel Herrera  CF
  8. Jorge Alfaro  C
  9. Vince Velasquez  P

Jacob deGrom is 8-8 over 28 games and 188 innings this year with a 1.68 ERA (league leading), 2.08 FIP (league leading), 0.963 WHIP and 220 ERA+ (league leading). In his last four starts, he has allowed five runs, three earned over 29 innings with a 0.93 ERA and recorded 35 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 over three games against the Phillies this year allowing 12 hits and one unearned run, none earned. The Phillies have the following numbers against him:

  • Herrera 7-for-34, BB, 9 K
  • Hernandez 5-for-24, 4 BB, 6 K
  • Bour 8-for-22, 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 7 K
  • Franco 6-for-22, 2 2B
  • Ramos 3-for-21, 2B, HR
  • Williams 4-for-15, 5 K
  • Hoskins 3-for-11, 2B, 3 BB, 4 K
  • Cabrera 1-for-6, 2B

Vince Velasquez was 9-10 over 27 games and 26 starts with 134 innings while posting a 4.10 ERA, 3.63 FIP, 1.254 WHIP, ad a 103 ERA+. In his last five starts, he has allowed 13 runs over 20.1 innings (5.75 ERA). His one start against the Mets this year was a good as he held the Mets scoreless over six innings allowing only two hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against Vince:

  • Conforto 4-for-9, 2 HR, 3 BB
  • Reyes 1-for-10, 2B, BB
  • Bruce 3-for-9, 2B, HR, 3 K
  • Flores 2-for-7, HR, 2 BB
  • Rosario 1-for-2
  • Smith 0-for-2

Game Notes

The Mets have won five of their last seven games and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Mets are 20-14 in their last 34 games and are 32-29 since July 1. New York is 8-6 in rubber games this season. New York is 16-16 in its last 32 home games. Overall, the Mets are 29-41 at home this year.

Jacob deGrom has held opponents to three runs or less in 25 straight starts, tied for the longest single-season streak in major league history with the Cubs’ Leslie “King” Cole in 1910, research courtesy of Elias. DeGrom has hurled 20
straight quality starts, the longest active streak in the majors and the longest single-season streak in team history (Tom Seaver had 19 straight quality starts in 1973).

The Mets have won 20 of their last 26 series vs. the Phillies. New York is 47-25 vs. Philadelphia since the start of the 2015 campaign, including 9-6 this year. New York has out-homered the Phillies, 117-62 since the start of the 2015 season.

DeGrom has nine starts of six or more innings while allowing one run or fewer without getting the win. Those are the most such starts over a single season in major league history.

Amed Rosario has a hit in 11 of his last 12 starts (20-54, .370). Rosario is hitting .333 (39-117) with seven doubles, three homers, 15 RBI and 20 runs scored in his last 27 games. Rosario is third in the NL with 12 stolen bases since the All-Star break and tied for 11th in the NL with 18 stolen bases overall. Overall, he is tied for sixth in the NL with seven triples.

Todd Frazier is second in the NL and third in the majors with 24 RBI since August 11. Frazier has five homers and 14 RBI in his last 16 games and has seven homers and 24 RBI in his last 28 games since August 11.

Let’s Go Mets!