Wednesday, June 1, 2016 • 1:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.81)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets and White Sox find themselves playing the rubber game this afternoon after the bullpen failed to hold the lead for the Amazins. The Mets were cruising for most of the game last night until the 6th inning. Steven Matz, who was dicing the lineup up until that point, allowed 3 runs and didn’t make it out of the inning. Syndergaard then pitched a solid inning, before Robles blew the game and the Mets’ bats couldn’t retake the lead.
Jacob deGrom is 13-7 with a 1.92 ERA in 29 starts at Citi Field. His 1.92 home ERA is the third-lowest in the majors since 2014 among pitchers with at least 150.0 innings, trailing only Clayton Kershaw (1.65) and Jake Arrieta (1.69).
Note: Yoenis Cespedes asked for and received the game off today. Not injury related just fatigue. He as played every game in May, batting .262 (27-103,) with 17 runs, 5 doubles, 8 homeruns, 14 RBIs, 12 walks, and 22 strikeouts.
Mets Lineup
- Curtis Granderson, RF
- Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
- Michael Conforto, LF
- Neil Walker, 2B
- James Loney, 1B
- Juan Lagares, CF
- Ty Kelly, 3B
- Rene Rivera, C
- Jacob deGrom, RHP
White Sox Lineup
- Adam Eaton, RF
- Jose Abreu, 1B
- Todd Frazier, 3B
- Melky Cabrera, LF
- Brett Lawrie, 2B
- J.B. Shuck, CF
- Tyler Saladino, SS
- Alex Avila, C
- Miguel Gonzalez, RHP
Jacob deGrom will try to put everything back together today. Jacob is 3-1 over 8 starts and 48.0 innings with a 2.81 ERA while recording 37 K’s. After several starts in a row of average to below average starts, deGrom rebounded with a strong outing his last time out going 7.0 innings holding the Dodgers to 1 ER while striking out 7. Jacob has never faced the White Sox before but has faced a couple of batters on other teams:
- Rollins 1-8
- Frazier 0-2
Miguel Gonzalez is in the midst of his first season with the White Sox after four with the Orioles. Gonzalez is 0-1 over 5 starts and 28.0 innings with a 4.50 ERA. In his last three starts he is 0-1 over 17.0 innings striking out 14 with a 4.24 ERA. Miguel has never faced the Mets before but has faced several players while they were on other teams:
- Granderson 1-17, 2B
- Cabrera 3-13, 2B, HR
- Cespedes 6-13
- De Aza 4-7, HR
- Rivera 1-7
- Walker 2-3
Let’s Go Mets!
