New York Mets (36-28) Washington Nationals (32-36) First Place, Nl East, 4.0 Ga Fourth Place, Nl East, 6.0 Gb
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NEW YORK METS (36-28) WASHINGTON NATIONALS (32-36) FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, 4.0 GA FOURTH PLACE, NL EAST, 6.0 GB Sunday, June 20, 2021 • 1:05 P.M. Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. RHP Taijuan Walker (6-2, 2.12) vs. LHP Patrick Corbin (4-5, 5.60) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today's game, the Mets selected the contract of RHP The Mets are 56-61 all-time at National Park... Jerad Eickhoff from Triple-A Syracuse...He will wear #43...OF Mason Williams NATIONALS-METS NOTES: has been designated for assignment...Eickoff owns a 21-30 career record with a The Mets have lost five of their six games last D.C. dating to September 26, 4.15 ERA (203 earned runs/440.0 innings) with 126 walks and 396 strikeouts in 2020. 80 games (76 starts)...He made eight starts for Syracuse this year and went 5-1 with a 5.32 ERA (11 earned runs/44.0 innings) with 13 walks and 41 punchouts... 2021: 3-3 2020: 4-6 History: 439-452 He was signed by the Mets as a minor league free agent on December 21, 2020. @NY: 2-1 @NY: 1-2 @NY: 225-227 @WAS: 1-2 @WAS: 2-4 @WAS: 77-68 METSELLANEOUS: The Mets split a doubleheader with the Nationals yesterday, @MON: 135-152 winning the first game, 5-1, and falling in the second game, 6-2...The Mets have @PR: 2-5 been in first place since Saturday, May 8...This is their longest streak atop the NL East since the end of the 2015 season...The Mets are in the nation's capital for four games in three days against the Nationals (1-2) before returning to home on deGOAT: The Mets have won Jacob deGrom’s last six starts, which is the third- Monday for a six-day, eight-game homestand against Atlanta (four games) and longest such streak since his debut in 2014…The Mets won eight consecutive Philadelphia (four games). starts by deGrom in 2017 (June 12-July 24) and 2015 (July 8-August 24)...Despite pitching only 3.0 innings, deGrom had eight strikeouts, including seven in a row HAPPY FATHER'S DAY: All 30 MLB clubs will wear symbolic blue ribbons on to conclude his last outing...He extended his scoreless streak to 25.0 innings their uniforms and specially designed light blue caps today to raise awareness and lowered his ERA is 0.54 (four earned runs/67.0 innings)...He recorded an for prostate cancer and raise funds for research to fight the disease...The Mets RBI single in the second inning and now has six RBI this year, which matches his are 30-35 all-time on Father’s Day. career high (also, 2019)...Overall, he is batting .423 (11-26) this season...That is the highest batting average as a pitcher this year. THE EAST IS A BEAST: The Mets will play their next 13 games against divisional opponents...New York is 14-10 against the NL East this season, posting a 2.85 PUTTING UP LUG-OS: Seth Lugo has made seven straight scoreless (65 earned runs/205.0 innings) ERA in those games...The Mets own the largest appearances, allowing only four hits, two walks and striking out 11 in those 6.1 divisional lead in the majors...The Mets are batting .243.320/.385 in 20 games innings...Overall he owns a 1.08 ERA (one earned run/8.1 innings) with two walks against the division this season. and 13 strikeouts in eight games this year. OH, OKKKKKKKKKKKK: Taijuan Walker recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts... THREW ME FOR A LOUP: Aaron Loup has made 10 straight scoreless His last strikeout recorded in that outing was the 600th strikeout of his career... appearances, allowing four hits and striking out 11 in 8.1 innings...Overall, he is It was his ninth career double-digit strikeout game and his first since July 30, 2-0 with a 1.83 ERA (four earned runs/19.2 innings) with 18 hits, three walks and 2017 with Arizona...He is the second Mets pitcher this season to fan at least 12 24 strikeouts...He has held left-handed hitters to a .214 (6-28) batting average without issuing a walk (also, Jacob deGrom twice)...The Mets are the only team this season. in the majors to have two pitchers accomplish that feat in 2021...The Yankees (Gerrit Cole 3x) are the only other team with three such outings this year. ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US: The Mets have drawn 10 walks with the bases loaded this year, which is tied for second in the majors...The Brewers TERRIFIC 12: Walker has a 2.12 ERA (16 earned runs/68.0 innings) through lead MLB with 14 walks with the bases full...Each of New York's 10 bases-loaded his first 12 starts as a Met...That is second-lowest ERA in Mets history through walks have been by a different player...The Mets are batting .143 with the bases 12 starts with the team behind only Al Leiter (1.70)...Pedro Martinez (.159) and loaded this year, which ranks 30th in the majors...Their .308 OBP is 21st. Matt Harvey (.182) are the only pitchers with a better opponent batting average through 12 starts with New York...Pedro Martinez (.451) and Dwight Gooden HOMER BOUND: The Mets are 25-16 when hitting at least one home run and (.511) are the only pitchers to top Walker's .513 OPS against in his first 12 starts 12-4 when hitting two or more bombs...The Mets have hit 65 home runs this with the Mets...Through his first 12 starts with the Mets, Walker has 1.00 WHIP, year, the third-fewest in the majors...On the other hand, the Mets have allowed tied for second-lowest after Pedro Martinez (0.67). only 52 home runs this season which is the fewest in MLB...They own a 0.86 home runs per 9 IP ratio...That is the third-best mark in the majors. SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT: Francisco Lindor is batting .293 (22-75) with 17 runs, four doubles, a triple, five home runs, 12 RBI, eight walks and a .942 OPS over YES WE McCANN: James McCann is batting .319 (15-47) with six runs, three his last 20 games...He is batting .277/.365/.538 slash line in 18 games this month doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI, three walks, a .373 OBP, a .574 SLG and a .947 with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI. OPS in 14 games this month...McCann hit one home run over his first 33 games with the club and has hit five in his last 20 games...He owns a .281/.333/.422 WASHINGTON D.C. IT'S PARADISE TO ME: Kevin Pillar is 8-22 (.364) with four slash line against the NL East this season. runs, a double, two home runs and six RBI in six games at Nationals Park...Pete Alonso has hit .348 (23-66) with nine runs, four doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI, GET WELL SOON!: OF Michael Conforto is on a rehab assignment with the eight walks and a .419 OBP in 18 games at the ballpark...He has reached safely Syracuse Mets (AAA)...He is 1-7 (.143) with a run...He has been on the 10-day in 22 consecutive starts vs. the Nats, going 28-77 (.364) with a 1.170 OPS...Luis IL since May 17 with a strained right hamstring...INF Jeff McNeil is on a rehab Guillorme is 7-21 with two runs, three doubles, an RBI and seven walks in 10 assignment with the Syracuse Mets...He has appeared in five games between games at the yard...Albert Almora Jr. owns a .381 (16-42) average with seven Brooklyn and Syracuse and is 6-15 (.400) with four runs, two doubles, a home runs, eight doubles, a home run, four RBI and five walks in 15 games in D.C. run, two RBI and a walk...McNeil has been on the IL since May 17 with a strained left hamstring...RHP Dellin Betances is currently on a rehab appearance with QUALITY EATS: New York's starters have turned in a quality start in six of its the St. Lucie Mets (A)...He tossed 1.0 scoreless inning last night, allowing two last 11 games...The starting rotation has put up a 1.37 ERA (nine earned runs/59.1 hits and striking out two...He threw 19 pitches, 14 for strikeouts...Overall, he has innings) with 11 walks and 75 strikeouts in that span...Overall, the Mets have appeared in three games, allowing five earned runs on five hits with three walks made 29 quality starts this season. and four strikeouts in 2.1 innings. DON'T GET ME STARTED: The Mets starting rotation owns a 2.64 ERA (94 HONORING HIS LEGACY: The New York Mets will wear a “41” Tom Seaver earned runs/320.1 innings) this season, the best mark in the major leagues... tribute patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the deGrom leads the major leagues with a 0.54 ERA, while Taijuan Walker is eighth 2021 season...Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75...Seaver won with a 2.12 ERA...Marcus Stroman is 15th in the majors with a 2.35 mark.