MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Reds, 1:10 PM

The Mets will wrap up their series against the Reds with a 1:10 PM matchup at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Zack Wheeler (9-9, 3.45) will get the start for the Mets and will oppose Mat Latos (5-4, 3.46) for the Reds.

Wheeler has allowed three earned runs or less in 12 consecutive starts, tied for the eighth-longest active streak of its kind by a starter in the majors. Wheeler’s ERA since the streak
began is 2.27, good for 11th-best in the majors (minimum 65 innings).

Juan Lagares has hit in six straight games going 10-28 (.357) and has at least one hit in 12 of his last 14 games, going 20-57 (.351). He has six multi-hit games over that span with two home runs and 10 RBI.

Travis D’Arnaud has three doubles, one home run and five RBI in his last three games. He has hit in five straight games, going 11-20 (.550) with multi-hit games in four of those games. He is hitting .286 (61-213) with 10 home runs and 29 RBI in 57 games since returning from Triple-A.

Starting Lineup

Juan Lagares – CF
Kirk Nieuwenhuis – LF
David Wright – 3B
Lucas Duda – 1B
Wilmer Flores – SS
Curtis Granderson – RF
Dilson Herrera – 2B
Anthony Recker – C
Zack Wheeler – RHP

The Mets had some great pitching last night, but their offense was spent from the previous night and couldn’t really do much of anything. Wheeler gets the start for the Mets tonight. On the season he is 9-9 over 28 games and 164.1 innings with a 3.45 ERA. Over his last starts he is 2-1 over 24.0 innings, 28 K’s, with a 3.00 ERA. Wheeler has never faced the Reds in his career, and has never faced anyone on the Reds roster.

On the other side of the field, Mat Latos will be getting the start. He is 5-4 over 15 starts this season and 96.1 innings on the year with a 3.46 ERA. He is coming off of two poor starts where he allowed 9 ER over 12.0 innings. He allowed 5 ER over 13.2 innings against the Mets last year. The Mets have the following numbers against Latos: