MMO Game Thread: Red Sox vs Mets, 6:40 PM

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 • 6:40 P.M.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Nick Pivetta (2-0, 3.48) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (2-1, 0.31)
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The good news about last night: the pitching was great.

The bad news about last night: the hitting was not.

In what has become a common theme for the 2021 Mets, the pitching was on point last night, as they allowed just two runs over the course of the game. David Peterson battled and worked through six innings, allowing those two runs on four hits. Then the bullpen came in behind him and looked great, as Jeurys Familia, Miguel Castro and Trevor May pitched three scoreless innings.

The hitters continued to struggle though. They would out-hit the Red Sox, but they couldn’t bring anyone home, outside of a Jeff McNeil solo home run in the second inning. Now the Mets offense will look to get back on track against a familiar face, former Phillie Nick Pivetta.

Mets Lineup

1. Brandon Nimmo – CF
2. Francisco Lindor – SS
3. Pete Alonso – 1B
4. Michael Conforto – RF
5. J.D. Davis – 3B
6. Dominic Smith – LF
7. Jeff McNeil – 2B
8. James McCann – C
9. Jacob deGrom – P

Red Sox Lineup

1. Enrique Hernandez – CF
2. Alex Verdugo – RF
3. J.D. Martinez – LF
4. Xander Bogaerts – SS
5. Rafael Devers – 3B
6. Christian Vazquez – C
7. Marwin Gonzalez – 2B
8. Bobby Dalbec – 1B
9. Nick Pivetta – P

It’s deGrom Day!

In his two starts in which he has actually received winning decisions, deGrom has been doing it all. He’s been hitting, scoring and driving in runs this year, just taking over the entire game. He’s off to a historic start for 2021.

In his first four starts of the year, deGrom has a 0.31 ERA (league-leading), 0.84 FIP, 0.552 WHIP and a 1227 ERA+ (league-leading). He is also leading the league in strikeouts (50), H/9 at 4.0 and K/9 at 15.5.

In his one start against the Red Sox last year he allowed two runs from three hits and a walk in six innings pitched. The Sox have the following numbers against him:

• Hunter Renfroe 3-for-9, 2B, 2 HR, 2 K
• J.D. Martinez 2-for-6, 2B
• Rafael Devers 2-for-6, 2B, K
• Franchy Cordero 1-for-3
• Marwin Gonzalez 0-for-1, BB
• Christian Vazquez 1-for-5, K
• Alex Verdugo 0-for-6
• Xander Bogaerts 0-for-3

The Mets bats will look to finally wake up tonight against Nick Pivetta. In his first four starts of the year, Pivetta pitched 20 2/3 innings with a 3.48 ERA, 4.00 FIP, 1.355 WHIP, and 124 ERA+.

He’s coming off of a solid start against the Mariners where he allowed two runs over six innings from a a hit and three walks. Despite playing for the Phillies and the Red Sox last season, Pivetta did not make a start against the Mets in 2020.

However in 2019, he pitched against the Mets in three games, pitching to a 5.40 ERA from seven runs across 11 2/3 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Pivetta:

• J.D. Davis 2-for-2
• Jeff McNeil 4-for-8, 2 2B, HR, BB, K
• Dominic Smith 4-for-9, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 3 K
• Michael Conforto 2-for-9, 2 HR, 2 BB, K
• Jose Peraza 4-for-8, 2 2B, K
• Pete Alonso 2-for-5, 2B, BB, K
• Albert Almora Jr. 2-for-5, 2B, K
• Kevin Pillar 2-for-8, 3B
• Brandon Nimmo 0-for-6, 3 BB

Let’s Go Mets!

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