Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Dinelson Lamet (ML debut) vs. RHP Rafael Montero (0-3, 8.10)
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The Mets are 7-4 in their last 11 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 games overall. New York is third in the majors with 121 runs scored this month. The Mets are 2-1 in rubber games this season, including 1-1 at home. They have won three straight home series.
Jerry Blevins is on pace for 96 appearances, which would be the second-most of all time. Only Mike Marshall who had 106 appearances in 1974 would have more.
Padres Lineup
- Manuel Margot – CF
- Yangervis Solarte – 2B
- Wil Myers – 1B
- Ryan Schimpf – 3B
- Hunter Renfroe – RF
- Allen Cordoba – LF
- Erick Aybar – SS
- Luis Torrens – C
- Dinelson Lamet – RHP
Mets Lineup
- Michael Conforto – LF
- José Reyes – SS
- Jay Bruce – RF
- Neil Walker – 2B
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Wilmer Flores – 3B
- Curtis Granderson – CF
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Rafael Montero – RHP
In a late afternoon announcement, near game time (a trend so far this year), the Mets have announced that Rafael Montero will be starting tonight due to weather concerns in place of deGrom.
Montero is 0-3 this year over 12 games and 1 start in 16.2 innings of work with a 8.10 ERA, 5.38 FIP and 2.520 WHIP. His last two seasons he has posted an above 2.00 WHIP which tells the story of Montero. The only current Padre who has seen him in a game is Solarte, who is 1-2 with a homer and a walk.
The Mets also activated Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list and optioned Kevin Plawecki to Triple-A Las Vegas.
The Mets bats will see Dinelson Lamet make his major league debut on Thursday. The 24-year-old has spent the entire year so far in Triple-A El Paso where he is 3-2 in eight starts with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.333 WHIP over 39.0 innings.
Let’s Go Mets!
