Game Thread: DeGrom Takes The Hill Against Dodgers, 7:10 PM
Saturday, September 14, 2019 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (12-5, 2.45) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (9-8, 2.70)
PIX11 • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM
The Mets try to bounce back tonight in a match-up that baseball writers for CyYoung Awards dream about: Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Jacob deGrom. There was a period of time starting in mid-April to about mid-May when Jacob struggled, outside of that he has been Jacob deGrom this year. It looked like for a while Ryu was going to run away with the Cy Young but injuries cost him a few starts, how will the writers handle that?
Mets Lineup
- Amed Rosario SS
- J.D. Davis LF
- Jeff McNeil RF
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Wilson Ramos C
- Robinson Cano 2B
- Todd Frazier 3B
- Juan Lagares CF
- Jacob deGrom P
Dodgers Lineup
- Joc Pederson RF
- Max Muncy 1B
- Matt Beaty 3B
- Cody Bellinger CF
- Corey Seager SS
- A.J. Pollock LF
- Gavin Lux 2B
- Russell Martin C
- Hyun-Jin Ryu P
Jacob deGrom is 9-8 over 29 starts and 183.0 innings with a 2.70 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 1.027 WHIP, and 151 ERA+. He currently leads the league in strikeouts at 231. After a below-average start against the Nationals where he was tagged with four runs over seven-plus innings of work, he bounced back in his next start shutting the Diamondbacks down over seven innings allowing one run off three hits and a walk while striking out 11.
Since May 22, he has a 2.20 ERA over 131 innings. This includes a start against the Dodgers where he allowed two runs over five innings from seven hits and one walk. The Dodgers have the following numbers against him:
- Justin Turner 7-28, 3 2B, 3 K
- Joc Pederson 5-20, 2B, 6 BB, 5 K
- Corey Seager 6-17, 3 2B, BB, 5 K
- Cody Bellinger 2-11, 3B, HR, 5 K
- Jedd Gyorko 3-9, HR, K
- Max Muncy 2-7, 2 BB
The Mets bats have to face Ryu who is 12-5 over 26 starts and 161.2 innings with a 2.45 ERA (league-leading), 3.18 FIP, 1.058 WHIP and a 168 ERA+. He is in the midst of a bad stretch allowing 17 runs over 13.1 innings (three starts) which translates into an 11.48 ERA. Opponents have knocked 25 hits against him during this time and are hitting .391/.451/.641 against him. He was tremendous against the Mets back in May holding them to no runs over 7.2 innings, scattering four hits, and a walk, lowering his ERA to 1.48. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Todd Frazier 1-13, 2B, 2 BB, 6 K
- Joe Panik 4-12, 2B
- Michael Conforto 1-9, 4 K
- Amed Rosario 1-9, 2 K
- Juan Lagares 2-7, HR, K
- Rene Rivera 0-7, 2 K
- Pete Alonso 1-3, 2B, K
- J.D. Davis 0-3, K
- Jeff McNeil 1-3, 2B
- Brandon Nimmo 2-3, K
- Rajai Davis 2-2
Game Notes
The Mets are batting .271 (109-402) with 67 runs, 20 doubles, 26 home runs, 65 RBI, 45 walks, a .349 OBP, and a .515 SLG this month. The team’s .271 batting average ranks fifth in the majors and leads the National League, while their .349 OBP is fourth in the majors and leads the senior circuit. New York’s 26 home runs this month are tied for third in the majors.
Since being activated, Brandon Nimmo has reached safely in 17 of his 34 plate appearances, posting a .238/.500/.571 slash line in 11 games. He has a .465 OBP in his last 21 games (May 7-20 and September 1-present) with 22 walks in that span.
The Mets have matched their franchise record with four players with at least 20 home runs – Pete Alonso (47), Michael Conforto (30), Todd Frazier (22) and Jeff McNeil (20). J.D. Davis is close behind with 19. This matches the record of four set in 2016, 2000 and 1987.
Mets starters are 25-11 with a 3.12 ERA (118 earned runs/340.1 innings) in the second half. That is the second-best mark in the majors. The staff’s 25 wins are tied for the second=most in the National League and tied for fourth in the majors. The staff has struck out 341 in that span, which is second in the NL and fourth in the majors.
No Met has ever led the major leagues in home runs at the end of the year. Alonso is in the major league lead. This is the latest a Met has been tied for the ML lead in homers since Dave Kingman, through games of September 28, 1976. Courtesy of Elias.
Let’s Go Mets!