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Friday, August 19, 2022 • 7:05 P.M.
Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA
RHP Chris Bassitt (10-7, 3.27) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (8-9, 3.07)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050
The Mets look to have a big weekend in Philadelphia after a rough week in Atlanta. Last night the Mets lost their first series of the year to an NL East opponent. On the positive side, in the last two weeks, the Mets still went 5-4 against the Braves which is what they needed to do to keep their division lead.
The Mets and Phillies just matched up last weekend with the Mets taking the series winning both on Saturday and Sunday. The Phillies enter this weekend 13 games above .500, 1 game up for the second wild card, and 10 games back for the division. The Mets can cause some wild card madness with another dominating weekend against the Phillies.
Mets Lineup
On to the next! ➡️⬇️ #LGM pic.twitter.com/cb9I09i7BL
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) August 19, 2022
Phillies Lineup
Lining up on 90's night! #RingTheBell
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📱: https://t.co/HhDxScbmEV // https://t.co/vgbMhIMsON pic.twitter.com/pc8FH6ViwD— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 19, 2022
Chris Bassitt kicks the weekend off for the Mets. Over 22 games and 135 innings this year, Bassitt has a 3.27 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 1.126 WHIP, and a 120 ERA+. In the month of August he has made three starts and allowed one unearned run – that’s it. Over those three starts and 20 innings, he has scattered 18 hits and four walks while striking out 17. In three starts against the Phillies this year he has allowed two runs over 16 2/3 innings from 11 hits and six walks while striking out 16 batters. The Phillies have the following career numbers against him:
- Nick Castellanos 8-22, 3 2B, HR, BB, 2 K
- Alec Bohm 2-9
- Rhys Hoskins 2-7, 2B, BB, 2 K
- Jean Segura 2-6, HR< BB
- Brandon Marsh 1-4, 2B, BB, 2 K
- J.T. Realmuto 0-4, 2 K
The Mets bats will get another look at Aaron Nola this evening. Over 23 starts and 152 2/3 innings, Nola has a 3.07 ERA, 2.77 FIP, 0.930 WHIP, and a 133 ERA+. Nola’s success this season has come from his control and limiting his walks – he’s actually leading the league in BB/9 at 1.2. His last start was a fantastic one against the Mets – a pitching duel that the Mets won 1-0. Nola pitched eight innings allowing one run from four hits and a walk while striking out eight. Overall in his last three starts he has allowed three earned runs over 20 innings, 1.35 ERA. The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
- Brandon Nimmo 11-40, 3B, HR, 11 BB, 15 K
- Jeff McNeil 11-36, 2B, HR, 5 BB, 8 K
- Pete Alonso 14-40, 3 2B, 4 HR, 3 BB, 12 K
- Francisco Lindor 4-20, 2 2B, BB, 6 K
- Starling Marte 7-21, HR, 7 K
- James McCann 1-11, 5 K
- Mark Canha 1-6, 2B, K
- Tyler Naquin 2-6, HR, BB, 2 K
- Daniel Vogelbach 2-6, K
- Michael Perez 0-3, BB, K
Game Notes
Happy Birthday to Mets Hall of Famer and SNY broadcaster Ron Darling. He ranks fourth in team history in wins with 99 and is also in the top 10 in club history in complete games, innings, strikeouts and shutouts. A member of the 1986 World Champions, he won Game 4 of the World Series in Boston to even the series.
The Mets are 31-10 (.756) following a loss this year. The .756 winning percentage is the best in the majors.
Chris Bassitt enters today having not allowed an earned run over his last 24.0 innings. In three starts in August, Bassitt is 3-0 and has not allowed an earned run over 20.0 innings.
The Mets announced that recently claimed Yolmer Sanchez has been added to the active roster and that Deven Marrero has been designated for assignment. The team also said that Nick Plummer cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Let’s Go Mets!
