Monday, July 9, 2018 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Aaron Nola (11-2, 2.41) vs. RHP Corey Oswalt (0-1, 7.94) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050
The Mets and Phillies finish their single admission double header sending another strong starter against the Mets to face off against Corey Oswalt.
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario (R) SS
- Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
- Wilmer Flores (R) 2B
- Michael Conforto (L) LF
- Dominic Smith (L) 1B
- Kevin Plawecki (R) C
- Kevin Kaczmarski (L) RF
- Jose Reyes (S) 3B
- Corey Oswalt (R) P
Phillies Lineup
- Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
- Rhys Hoskins (R) LF
- Nick Williams (L) RF
- Carlos Santana (S) 1B
- Aaron Altherr (R) CF
- Scott Kingery (R) SS
- Jorge Alfaro (R) C
- Maikel Franco (R) 3B
- Aaron Nola (R) P
Oswalt last pitched for the Mets in Toronto. This year he is 0-1 over three games and two starts in 11.1 innings from 13 hits and 10 runs, a lot of damage coming from four homers. His last start wasn’t bad, just short as he allowed two runs off five hits (and a homer) in four innings. The start before that he allowed six runs over 2.2 innings. This will be the first time Oswalt faces the Phillies in his career.
The Mets draw Aaron Nola who is 11-2 over 18 games and 116.0 innings with a 2.41 ERA, 2.73 FIP, 1.026 WHIP and 168 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed 2 runs over 14.2 innings from 12 hits and 17 K’s. His second start of the season was against the Mets where he allowed 2 runs over 5.0 innings and then six weeks later he allowed 1 run off 9 hits in 6.0 innings against the Mets. The Mets have the following numbers against Nola:
- Cabrera 4-for-11, K
- Conforto 3-for-10, HR, BB, 2 K
- Mesoraco 0-for-8, BB
- Nimmo 1-for-5, 4 BB
- Bautista 1-for-6, 3 K
- Rosario 3-for-6, 2B
- Flores 1-for-3
- Frazier 0-for-2
- Smith 0-for-3
Notes
The Mets will play their second of three currently scheduled doubleheaders today. The Mets split a pair in Atlanta on May 28. New York also has a doubleheader on August 16 at Philadelphia. The last time these two clubs met in a doubleheader was September 24, 2011 at Citi Field when the Mets swept both games. The last time the Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Mets was September 13, 2009 at Philly.
Over his last 40 games, Wilmer Flores is batting .295 (38-for-129) with 11 doubles, five home runs, 21 RBI, 13 runs scored, 10 walks and a .340 OBP (dating back to May 4).
Jose Bautista has four homers, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored over his last 19 games. Bautista has drawn 20 base-on-balls in his last 21 games.
Let’s Go Mets!
