The New York Mets hosted their first ever World Series game at Citi Field last night and defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 in front of the largest crowd (44,781) in the ballpark’s history.
Royals right-hander Chris Young (11-6, 3.06) and Mets left-hander Steven Matz (4-0, 2.27) will battle it out in Game 4 tonight at 8:07 PM. With a victory, the Mets can tie the series at two games apiece.
Matz, who was born in Stony Brook, NY, and went to high school at Ward Melville on Long Island, is the first Mets pitcher born in New York to start a playoff game for the Mets.
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Mets Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- David Wright – 3B
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- Yoenis Cespedes – CF
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Michael Conforto – LF
- Wilmer Flores – SS
- Steven Matz – LHP
Steven Matz in the regular season went 4-0 in six starts spanning 35.2 innings with a 2.27 ERA. In his Game 4 start against the Dodgers, Matz tossed 5.0 innings allowing 3 ER and in his Game 4 start against the Cubs he allowed 1 ER over 4.2 innings. In both playoff starts he walked two and struck out four. He has never faced the Royals in a major league game or any of their players.
The Mets draw the 6-foot-10 Chris Young, who pitched a strong outing in the first game of the World Series. Young has a ridiculous release point which is a strength his first time through the order, so here’s hoping that the Mets still remember what this looks like from Tuesday night.
On the regular season he is 11-6 over 34 games, 18 starts, with a 3.06 ERA. He pitched in the first ALDS game from the 3rd inning to the 6th allowing 1 ER. He then started the 4th ALCS game allowing 2 ER over 4.2 innings. Finally, as noted before, he pitched three scoreless innings against the Mets on Tuesday. The Mets have the following numbers against Young:
- Cespedes 1-12, 2B
- Wright 1-10
- Uribe 2-11, 2B
- K Johnson 2-11
- Cuddyer 2-5, 2 2B
- Murphy 0-3
- Granderson 0-3
Let’s Go Mets!
