The Mets are coming off a record breaking 24-4 win over the Phillies in game 1 of the doubleheader. They set a 9-inning team record with 24 runs and 25 hits. The Mets optioned Tim Peterson to Triple-A in order to activate Steven Matz off the disabled list.

Mets Lineup

  1. Amed Rosario – SS
  2. Jeff McNeil – 2B
  3. Michael Conforto – LF
  4. Wilmer Flores – 1B
  5. Austin Jackson – CF
  6. Jose Bautista – RF
  7. Devin Mesoraco – C
  8. Jack Reinheimer – SS
  9. Steven Matz – LHP

Phillies Lineup

  1. Cesar Hernandez – 2B
  2. Wilson Ramos – C
  3. Nick Williams – RF
  4. Rhys Hoskins – LF
  5. Carlos Santana – 1B
  6. Maikel Franco – 3B
  7. Scott Kingery – SS
  8. Zach Eflin – RHP
  9. Roman Quinn – CF

For Matz its his first start since being sidelined with a strained flexor pronator. On the season he is 5-9 over 21 games and 107.2 innings with a 4.35 ERA, 4.74 FIP, 1.337 WHIP, 87 ERA+. His last start was uncharacteristic for this season for Matz, and the injury probably played a role as he allowed 7 runs off 8 hits in 0.2 innings against the Nationals in a game that raised his ERA from 3.79 to 4.35. But even before that Matz was struggling of late allowing 9 runs in the 11.0 innings before that night. Against the Phillies in May he allowed 1 run off 5 hits and 4 walks in 5.0 innings. The Phillies have the following numbers against Matz:

  • Ramos 2-9
  • Bour 0-6, 2 K
  • Hernandez 2-6
  • Herrera 1-5, HR
  • Hoskins 0-4, BB
  • Santana 0-6
  • Franco 2-5
  • Altherr 0-2
  • Williams 1-1
  • Alfaro 1-2

The Mets bats will finish their long day against Zach Eflin who is 8-4 over 16 games and 90.2 innings with a 3.57 ERA, 3.82 FIP, 1.103 WHIP, 117 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed 5 runs off 9 hits in 14.0 innings, a 3.21 ERA. The Mets saw him back on July 9th during the first game of a double header where he allowed 3 runs off 5 hits in 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

  • Reyes 3-9, 3 2B
  • Conforto 1-7, HR, BB
  • Bautista 1-5, BB
  • Nimmo 1-5
  • Smith 1-5
  • Flores 1-3
  • Rosario 1-2, 2B

Game Notes

Jose Bautista became the third major leaguer to knock in 7 runs since 2018 in a game he didn’t start.

Before the game, the Mets announced they optioned Tim Peterson to Vegas and activated Steven Matz from the 10-day DL.

Let’s Go Mets!