Wednesday, August 11, 2021 • 4:10 P.M.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Joe Ross (5-9, 4.02) vs. LHP Rich Hill (6-4, 3.92)
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The Mets and Nationals started a game last night despite the wall of thunderstorms moving across the state of New Jersey. Generally, storms like last night weaken as they travel across the state, but that did not happen last night and once they hit Citi Field it was over.
As the skies were darkening over Citi Field, the Nationals took an early three-run lead against the Mets, hitting a homer against Carrasco. The Mets were able to scratch a run back in the bottom of the first off of back-to-back doubles by Alonso and Smith. At this point, the rain was really coming down. For some reason play was allowed to continue into the start of the second inning with the Nationals getting a lead-off hit.
This will be a 9-inning game today followed by a 7-inning game, which is the league policy when one game gets suspended due to rain (the Mets have a similar situation coming up on August 31st).
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Jeff McNeil – 2B
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Dominic Smith – LF
- Michael Conforto – RF
- J.D. Davis – 3B
- Jonathan Villar – SS
- James McCann – C
- Rich Hill – LHP
Nationals Lineup
- Victor Robles – CF
- Alcides Escobar – SS
- Juan Soto – RF
- Josh Bell – 1B
- Yadiel Hernandez – LF
- Carter Kieboom – 3B
- Luis Garcia – 2B
- Riley Adams – C
- Paolo Espino – RHP
Rich Hill starts the suspended game today. Overall this year he has made 22 starts and pitched 110.1 innings with a 3.92 ERA. As a Met, he has made 3 starts and pitched 15.0 innings with a 4.20 ERA, 5.44 FIP, 1.133 WHIP and a 62 ERA+. His last start was his best by far as a Met where he allowed one run, unearned, over 5.0 innings holding the Marlins to only 3 hits. But the Mets offense couldn’t help Rich out.
Joe Ross will be resuming the game for the Nationals. He has made 19 starts and pitched 103.0 innings this year with a 4.02 ERA, 4.43 FIP, 1.21 WHIP, and a 96 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed eight runs, seven earned, over 10.2 innings. Ross’ two starts against the Mets this year have been quite different. In his first start, he allowed only one run over 6.0 innings. In his next start, he allowed five runs, four earned, over 4.1 innings. This season Michael Conforto has homered off of Ross and Francisco Lindor (who is obviously not playing today) has hit two homers off of him. Espino will take his at-bat when the game resumes. Ross will officially enter in the bottom of the second.
Let’s Go Mets!
