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Saturday, July 10, 2021 • 4:10 P.M.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Tyler Anderson (4-8, 4.39) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (6-6, 2.60)
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Pile it on!
In one inning last night the game went from nerve-wracking to wildly lopsided. The Mets and Pirates were trading single runs for the first 5 innings of the game, going into the 6th inning with a score of 2-2. The Mets then exploded in that inning scoring 10 runs, including another hit by pitch with the bases loaded, another walk with the bases loaded and the first grand slam of the season (Francisco Lindor). The Mets offense was overdue for an explosive day and hopefully it carries over in their two ball games today.
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Francisco Lindor – SS
- Dominic Smith – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Kevin Pillar – RF
- Jonathan Villar – 3B
- Jose Peraza – 2B
- Tomas Nido – C
- Marcus Stroman – RHP
Pirates Lineup
- Adam Frazier – 2B
- Ke-Bryan Hayes – 3B
- Bryan Reynolds – CF
- Ben Gamel – LF
- John Nogowski – 1B
- Wilmer Difo – RF
- Michael Perez – C
- Cole Tucker – SS
- Tyler Anderson – LHP
Marcus Stroman starts off the busy afternoon for the Mets. In 17 starts and 93.1 innings he has a 2.60 ERA, 3.66 FIP, 1.125 WHIP and a 148 ERA+. He’s coming off of a rough start against the Yankees where he allowed 5 runs, only 3 earned, over 5.0 innings from 6 hits and a walk. The start before that he ran into some control troubles and the start before that he only pitched one inning due to injury. It would be great for Stroman to have a solid, normal start today to launch into the All-Star break with. The Pirates have the following numbers against him:
- Bryan Reynolds 3-3, 2B
- Michael Perez 2-3, 2B, BB
- Ben Gamel 4-8, 2B, BB, K
- Adam Frazier 3-7
- Jacob Stallings 0-2
- Kevin Newman 0-2
The Mets bats look to keep last night’s offense going against Tyler Anderson. Anderson has made 16 starts and pitched 92.1 innings this year with a 4.39 ERA, 4.41 FIP, 1.191 WHIP and a 94 ERA+. He is coming off of his best start of the season where he allowed 3 hits and no runs over 7.0 innings against the Brewers. In his last 7 starts he has and a 3.95 ERA, so he’s pitching better than his season average for the last month or so. The Mets have the following career stats vs Anderson:
- Brandon Nimmo 2-3, HR, K
- Michael Conforto 2-3
- Jonathan Villar 2-6, 2B, 3 K
- Kevin Pillar 1-3
- Jose Peraza 0-6, BB
Game Notes
Prior to the game, right-handed pitcher Geoff Hartlieb was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the 27th man for the doubleheader. He was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Friday.
Marcus Stroman ranks eighth in the majors and sixth in the NL with a 52.8% ground ball rate, and 14th in the NL with a 0.86 HR/9.
Let’s Go Mets!
