Sunday, September 4, 2016 • 8:08 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 5.33) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.60)
ESPN • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets won a close one last night and now find themselves only a game behind the Cardinals for that second Wild Card spot, as they continue their series with Washington. The Mets have won 10 of their last 14 games and are 6-3 so far on this homestand which concludes tonight.
Mets Lineup
- Jose Reyes – 3B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Curtis Granderson – CF
- Wilmer Flores – 2B
- Jay Bruce – RF
- James Loney – 1B
- Rene Rivera – C
- Seth Lugo – RHP
Nationals Lineup
- Trea Turner – CF
- Jayson Werth – LF
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Bryce Harper – RF
- Anthony Rendon – 3B
- Wilson Ramos – C
- Ryan Zimmerman – 1B
- Danny Espinosa – SS
- Reynaldo Lopez – RHP
The Mets will turn to Seth Lugo who is 2-2 over 12 games and 3 starts this year pitching 34.2 innings with a 2.60 ERA while striking out 28. As a starter, he has allowed only 5 runs over 17.2 innings with a 2.55 ERA while striking out 12. He has also faced Washington earlier this season pitching 2.0 innings in relief walking 2 and allowing no hits, the Nationals have the following numbers against him:
- Espinonsa 0-0, BB
- Haper 0-1
- Murphy 0-1, K
- Ramos 0-1
- Rendon 0-1
- Robinson 0-1
- Werth 0-0, BB
The Mets bats will get to face a Rookie tonight also. Reynaldo Lopez is 2-2 over his first 5 games and starts as a major league pitcher allowing 18 runs, 15 earned over 25.1 innings (5.33 ERA). That really makes it seem worse than it is. Lopez had a rough major league debut against the Dodgers and a rough game against Baltimore before going down to the minors in late August waiting for roster expansion. His starts in between were mostly fine. He has never faced the Mets or anyone on the Mets roster.
Let’s Go Mets!
