https://twitter.com/Joelsherman1/status/1292898832724918280 Marcus Stroman has opted out. So much for being one sim game away from a return. This hurts much more than Yoenis Cespedes leaving.
Jacob deGrom has a lifetime 2.61 ERA but against the Marlins, he has a 3.26 mark, the highest of any opponent he's faced at least 10 ties. Let's hope the fact that this is a day game trumps the fact that he's facing the Marlins. In 55 day games covering 350 IP, deGrom is 25-11 [...]
With Michael Wacha's poor outing yesterday, David Peterson gets the chance to provide a nice contrast with a strong outing today in his continuing audition for a full-time starter's job.
An example of a thing I didn't expect to say -- The Mets host the first-place Marlins. Miami has had the benefit of playing the Orioles four times and also is 3-0 in one-run games.
Neither Jeff McNeil nor Amed Rosario are in the starting lineup for tonight's 6:05 start. But we get to see the Mets debut of Billy Hamilton, who will follow Luis Guillorme in the order and bat ninth.
So, the bullpen's been bad but we're kind of used to that by now. But how poorly the starters are performing is something we haven't seen in awhile. Through 12 games, the starters have a 4.58 ERA. While it's silly to compare 12 games to full seasons, the Mets had a 4.50 or greater ERA [...]
And the Mets face another LHP. Wilmer Flores wants to know where all these lefties were when he was on the team.
Yoenis Cespedes opting out of his contract opens up regular playing time in the lineup. And because Cespedes was playing DH, the Mets have many different ways they can look to fill his absence. They can also try to give his playing time to several different players. But it seems likely that they will land [...]
No J.D. Davis tonight, as he's out with stomach issues. Mets use this chance to move Jeff McNeil to the outfield and insert Andres Gimenez into the starting lineup. With Dominic Smith as the DH, Mets have six lefties starting. Mets lefties were 1-7 against Atlanta LH relievers Matzek and Minter yesterday.
Peterson had good results in his debut. Can he follow up on those or will a Braves' lineup that's scored 37 runs against the Mets in the last four games continue pounding the ball?
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My son got a last-minute gig Friday night. I saw the first batter in the bottom of the fifth and when I left, the Mets had an 8-2 lead. You can view the Game Chatter for confirmation if you don't believe me. I blame the rest of you for what happened next.