Friday, May 26, 2017 • 7:05 p.m.
PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA
RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.56) vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (1-4, 5.85)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets have had a frustrating past two days where they lost two games against a glorified Triple-A team, which speaks volumes about our team as well. Last night the Mets made a late move to start Rafael Montero instead of Jacob deGrom due to the rain, but the game ended up happening anyway and the Mets ended up losing.

Mets Lineup

  1. Michael Conforto – LF
  2. Jose Reyes – 3B
  3. Jay Bruce – RF
  4. Neil Walker – 2B
  5. Lucas Duda – 1B
  6. Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
  7. Curtis Granderson – CF
  8. Rene Rivera – C
  9. Jacob deGrom – RHP

Pirates Lineup

  1. Adam Frazier – LF
  2. Josh Harrison – 2B
  3. Josh Bell – 1B
  4. Gregory Polanco – RF
  5. David Freese – 3B
  6. Andrew McCutchen – CF
  7. Francisco Cervelli – C
  8. Jordy Mercer – SS
  9. Chad Kuhl – RHP

Jacob deGrom is 3-1 over nine starts and 55.2 innings with a 3.56 ERA, 3.23 FIP and 1.311 WHIP. He is coming off of his best start of the season where he allowed four hits and three walks over 7.0 innings while striking out nine. Last year he made back to back starts against the Padres going 0-2, allowing five runs off 12 hits and one walk in 12.0 innings of work while striking out 18 batters. The Pirates have the following numbers against deGrom:

  • McCutchen 3-11, BB
  • Mercer 3-11
  • Jaso 1-9, 2B
  • Harrison 1-8
  • Stewart 2-4
  • Nicasio 1-2
  • Marinez 0-1

Chad Kuhl is 1-4 this season over nine starts and 40.0 innings with a 5.85 ERA, 3.78 FIP and 1.600 WHIP. He had two bad starts in a row in May totaling 10 runs over 9.0 innings with 16 hits and three walks. He rebounded in his last start allowing only one hit and two walks over 5.0 innings of work and no runs (by far his best start of the season). This has pretty much been Kuhl’s season. He lasts between 4-5 innings (reaching six or 6+ twice, both near the start of April) and he’s generally right around average. He also has games when he completely blows up. Chad has never faced the Mets or anyone on the Mets roster.

Let’s Go Mets!