Game Thread: Marlins vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Friday, May 10, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Pablo López (2-4, 4.03) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.64)
SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

The Mets return to Queens tonight after a rough road trip that didn’t see a lot of winning baseball, saw a lot of errors and only a few moments of relief that the team is going to put it all together. The road trip has left the Mets 3 games under .500 but they get just what they need tonight, a three game set with the Marlins!

Mets Lineup

1. Jeff McNeil – LF
2. J.D. Davis – 3B
3. Robinson Cano – 2B
4. Pete Alonso – 1B
5. Michael Conforto – RF
6. Wilson Ramos – C
7. Brandon Nimmo – CF
8. Amed Rosario – SS
9. Zack Wheeler – RHP

Marlins Lineup

1. Curtis Granderson – LF
2. Martin Prado – 3B
3. Starlin Castro – 2B
4. Neil Walker – 1B
5. Brian Anderson – RF
6. Jorge Alfaro – C
7. Miguel Rojas – SS
8. Rosell Herrera – CF
9. Pablo Lopez – RHP

Zack Wheeler is 2-2 over 7 games and 42.2 innings with a 4.64 ERA, 3.11 FIP, 1.336 WHIP and 84 ERA+. His FIP is now lower than any other season. He is coming off a strong start allowing only 2 runs over 7.0 innings to the Brewers, which was his 2nd strong start in his last 3, or his 3rd in his last 5. Since starting the season with back to back starts that left him with a 10.24 ERA, he has a 3.00 over his 5 games and 33.0 innings. He was very good against the Marlins last year going 3-1 in as many starts posting a 1.29 ERA over 28.0 innings striking out 31. The Marlins have the following numbers against him:

• Starlin Castro 4-18, 6 K
• Martin Prado 4-14, 3 K
• Brian Anderson 2-11, 2B, BB, 4 K
• Miguel Rojas 3-9, 2 HR, K
• Lewis Brinson 0-8, 3 K
• Curtis Granderson 2-5, 2 2B
• JT Riddle 1-4

The Mets draw the young starter Pablo Lopez tonight who is 2-4 over 7 starts and 38.0 innings with a 4.03 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 1.079 WHIP and 97 ERA+. Similar to Wheeler, he is also coming off a strong start, holding the Braves scoreless over 6.0 innings, which was his 2nd strong start in his last three. Pablo started against the Mets last year holding the Amazin’s to 2 runs over 6.0 innings from 6 hits and a walk. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Keon Broxton 1-3, K
• Michael Conforto 1-3, K
• Todd Frazier 1-3, HR
• Brandon Nimmo 0-3, 2 K
• Adeiny Hechavarria 0-2
• Amed Rosario 1-1, BB

Game Notes

Wheeler’s 1.89 career ERA (15 earned runs/71.1 innings) against Miami is the sixth-best all-time (min. 50.0 innings). There are 183 other pitchers with at least 50.0 innings against the Marlins and none has a better opponent batting average than Wheeler’s .179 mark (45-251). Also owns the best opponent OPS (.503) against the Fish.

Robert Gsellman has tossed 9.0 scoreless innings dating to April 27. He has allowed three hits and struck out 11 during that span.

Over his last 25 games, Amed Rosario is hitting .297/.324/.446 with 109 wRC+.

Let’s Go Mets!