Friday, August 26, 2016 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
LHP Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.21) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (11-7, 3.36)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets were able to sneak out of St. Louis last night with a series win in a crucial set with the Cardinals and now they come home to start a series against the Phillies, one they have to win in order to have a shot at the playoffs (any series at this point is a must win at this point).
Mets Lineup
- Jose Reyes – 3B
- Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
- Yoenis Cespedes – LF
- Neil Walker – 2B
- Wilmer Flores – 1B
- Jay Bruce – RF
- Justin Ruggiano – CF
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Bartolo Colon – RHP
Phillies Lineup
- Cesar Hernandez – 2B
- Aaron Altherr – LF
- Maikel Franco – 3B
- Ryan Howard – 1B
- Cameron Rupp – C
- Odubel Herrera – CF
- Freddy Galvis – SS
- Peter Bourjos – RF
- Adam Morgan – LHP
Bartolo Colon is 11-7 over 26 games and 25 starts with a 3.36 ERA and 144.2 innings. He’s coming off of a good start against the Giants were he allowed 2 ER over 6.1 innings despite allowing 9 hits in a win. He’s 1-1 over 3 starts and 17.2 innings against the Phillies this season with a 2.04 ERA. The Phillies have the following numbers against Bartolo:
- Howard 6-28, 3 HR
- Galvis 5-22, 2B, HR
- Herrera 4-22
- Ruiz 7-21, 2B
- Hernandez 4-15
- Rupp 5-14
- Bourjos 4-13, 2B, 3B
- Franco 0-11
- Paredes 1-5
The Mets bats will get a crack at Adam Morgan who is 1-7 over 16 games, 14 starts and 75.1 innings with an ERA of 6.21. Since returning in mid-August, he’s had a bad start and then a good outing: 2 ER over 3.0 innings and then 1 ER over 6.0 innings. Last year he allowed 5 ER over one start against the Mets in 3.2 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against Adam:
- Bruce 1-1, 2B
- Cespedes 0-2
- d’Arnaud 1-2, HR
- Flores 1-2, HR
- Rivera 0-2
Let’s Go Mets!
