The New York Mets head for high ground in Denver tonight, for the start of a weekend series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Bartolo Colon (10-11, 4.58) opposes rookie right-hander Jon Gray (0-0, 2.40) in Friday’s 8:40 PM series opener.
The Mets have won eight straight games vs. Colorado dating back to May 4, 2014, including going 4-0 earlier this year (August 10-13) at Citi Field. It’s the club’s longest win streak vs. one team since they won nine straight vs. Baltimore which was just snapped on Wednesday.
Mets starters have allowed two runs or less in 17 of their last 23 games dating to July 25. New York starters have posted a 2.42 ERA during that span. Overall, Mets starters rank fourth in the majors with a 3.25 ERA.
Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Daniel Murphy – 3B
- Yoenis Cespedes – CF
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Kelly Johnson – 2B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Michael Conforto – LF
- Bartolo Colon – RHP
After being swept by the Pirates, the Mets almost lost a pair against Baltimore if not for a comeback win on Tuesday. At the same time, the Nationals were able to gain only half a game against the Mets in that span.
The Mets look to get everything back together tonight as they go out to Colorado after sweeping the Rockies earlier last week.
Bartolo Colon is 10-11 over 23 games and 141.1 innings with a 4.58 ERA while allowing a league leading 162 hits. After a hiccup against the Rays, he held the Pirates to 1 ER over 7.- innings. He missed the Rockies earlier this year but last year he had a start to forget as he allowed 7 ER over 4.2 innings. The Rockies have the following numbers against Colon:
- Reyes 5-9
- Barnes 2-7, 2 2B
- Descalso 1-6
- Gonzalez 2-5, HR
- Arenado 1-2
- Blackmon 1-3
The Mets draw Jon Gray who is 15.0 innings into his major league career with 3 starts and no decisions yet with a 2.40 ERA. His second major league start was against the Mets where he held the Amazin’s to 1 ER over 6.0 innings while striking out 5 batters. Last time out he allowed 1 ER over 5.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Gray:
- Cespedes 0-3
- Duda 0-3
- Granderson 0-3
- Murphy 0-3
- Conforto 0-2
- d’Arnaud 1-2, HR
Let’s Go Mets!
