Baltimore Orioles (16-19) New York Mets (16-13) Fifth Place, Al East, 5.5 Gb First Place, Nl East, 1.0 Ga
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES (16-19) NEW YORK METS (16-13) FIFTH PLACE, AL EAST, 5.5 GB FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, 1.0 GA Tuesday, May 11, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP John Means (4-0, 1.37) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (3-3, 2.12) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM ROSTER MOVE: The Mets have placed RHP Jacob deGrom on the 10-Day IL, ORIOLES-METS NOTES: From June 18, 2006 - May 5, 2015, the Mets won six retroactive to May 10, with right side tightness...RHP Sean Reid-Foley has been straight against the Birds at home, since then the team 1-3 against Baltimore in recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. New York...The Mets defeated the Orioles in five games to win the 1969 World Series. METSELLANEOUS: On Sunday, the Mets defeated the Diamondbacks, 4-2... The Mets notched their second sweep of the season and their second at 2021: 0-0 2020: 2-2 History: 25-15 home...New York is a season-high three games above .500 for the second @NY: 0-0 @NY: 1-1 @NY: 11-16 time (also, 7-4 on April 18)...The last time the team was four games above .500 @BAL: 0-0 @BAL: 1-1 @BAL: 14-9 was at the end of the 2019 season (86-76)...New York is sole possession of first place for the first time since April 27...The Mets continue a five-game, six- LINSANITY: Francisco Lindor went 1-3, with a run and an RBI on Sunday...He day homestand against the Diamondbacks (3-0) and Orioles (two games)... is 6-14 (.429) with five runs, a double, a home run, four RBI, four walks and a The Mets are off on Thursday before they hit the road for a nine-game, 10- steal over his last four games. day road trip to Tampa (three games), Atlanta (three games) and Miami (three games). HOME, SWEET HOME: The Mets are 9-4 with a 1.87 ERA (24 earned runs/115.0 innings) with 32 walks and 133 strikeouts at home...The team's 1.87 ERA at CITY ON A STREAK: The Mets have won a season-high five straight games... home is the best in the majors...This compares to a 4.00 ERA (57 earned The Mets have not won six straight since they won eight straight from August runs/128.1 innings) with 43 walks and 146 strikeouts on the road. 3-10, 2019...The Mets have won seven of their last nine games. ALL IN THE GAME, YO… ALL IN THE GAME: Patrick Mazeika drew a pinch- MAY I?: New York is 7-2 in May…The .778 winning percentage this month hit, bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning on Sunday...He now has two pinch- is tied for the best in the majors with St. Louis (also, 7-2, .778)…New York’s hit RBI, most on the team, and zero hits in his career...The Mets have seven .350 OBP this month is the second-highest in the majors behind the Dodgers bases-loaded walks this season, tied for second in the majors. (.366). TAKING THE "HOME" OUT OF HOME RUN: The Mets have allowed just four THEY’RE OUT OF OUR LEAGUE: The Mets are 0-2 in Interleague play this year home runs in 115.0 innings at home...That 0.31 HR/9 rate at home is by far and went 9-11 against the American League last year...Despite that, the team the best in the majors...Every other team has allowed at least nine homers at owns the second-best Interleague winning percentage in NL history...Their home...Mets pitchers have surrendered only two home runs in the team's last .512 winning percentage (217-207) is the second-best mark in the Senior Circuit eight home games (73.0 IP). vs. AL clubs since Interleague play began in 1997...Only the Cubs (.516) have a better winning percentage. HERE'S THE PITCH: The Mets are second in the majors with a 3.00 team ERA (81 earned runs/243.1 innings)…San Diego is first (2.89 ERA)...The Mets own a THE STRO MUST GO ON: Marcus Stroman is set to make his eighth start 2.87 FIP, according to Fangraphs, the lowest mark in the majors...FIP is defined of the season and his fourth at home today...He enters the day with a 3-3 as fielding independent pitching, which focuses on what pitcher can control, mark and a 2.12 ERA (eight earned runs/34.0 innings) and a 1-1 mark with a strikeouts, walks, hit batters and home runs...Jacob deGrom leads the majors 3.60 ERA (four earned runs/10.0 innings) at home...He is set to make his 59th with a 1.03 FIP this season...Taijuan Walker is 11th with a 2.84 FIP...Marcus appearance (58th start) against the AL East and is 22-20 with a 3.86 ERA (144 Stroman is 27th at 3.25. earned runs/335.2 innings) against the division. QUALITY EATS: Through 28 complete games this season, the Mets have WHAT A RELIEF: In the team's last series, the Mets pen tossed 19.1 innings, made 13 quality starts...The Mets hurled 17 quality starts in 2020, going allowing only four runs (three earned runs), five walks and struck out 16...The 9-8 in those games...Mets starters are 9-11 and own a 2.96 ERA (48 earned bullpen has posted a 1.71 ERA (12 earned runs/63.0 innings) in their last 15 runs/146.0 innings) with 44 walks and 172 strikeouts in 2021...The team's 2.96 games since April 22...They have walked 16 and struck out 66 in that span...The starters' ERA is third in the majors and second in the Senior Circuit. bullpen owns a 3.04 ERA (33 earned runs/97.2 innings) which ranks fifth in the majors and second in the Senior Circuit. CONNECT FOUR: The Mets are 14-2 when scoring four or more runs this season...The team is 2-11 when scoring three or fewer runs...Overall the team REIDING RAINBOW: Sean Reid-Foley has been recalled from Triple-A has scored 101 runs this year, the fewest in the majors...New York is averaging Syracuse today...The 25 year-old has made two appearances with the team 3.48 runs per game, the third-fewest in the majors and the second-lowest in and has allowed only two hits, while striking out seven over 5.0 innings...He the National League. was acquired from the Blue Jays along with minor leaguers Josh Winckowski and Yennsy Diaz in exchange for Steven Matz. I LIKE MIKE: Over his last 21 games, Michael Conforto is batting .278 (20-72) with eight runs, five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, 14 walks, a .395 OBP COME AT THE KING, YOU BEST NOT MISS: Edwin DÍaz picked up a five-out and an .826 OPS...He has reached base in 10 straight games and owns a .455 save on Sunday, which is tied for the longest of his career (also, August 26, 2016 OBP in that span...This compares to a .120/.313/.160 slash line over his first seven at Chicago-AL)...It was his first save of more than 1.0 inning for New York and games of the year...Conforto 120 career homers, tied with Edgardo Alfonzo for the sixth time he has been used for more than 1.0 inning in his Mets career...He 10th on the Mets all-time list...Kevin McReynolds is ninth with 122. is now 1-1 with five saves and a 3.14 ERA (five earned runs/14.1 innings) with five walks and 18 strikeouts in 14 appearances...He has not allowed a run in 11 of his HONORING HIS LEGACY: The New York Mets will wear a “41” Tom Seaver 14 appearances...Since joining the Mets in 2019, DÍaz has struck out 167 over tribute patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the 98.0 innings for a 15.34 strikeout per 9 IP ratio...His 167 punchouts in that span 2021 season...Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75...Seaver won are the fourth most in the majors among relievers. 311 games, had a 2.86 ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20-year major league career that spanned from 1967-1986, earning 12 All-Star selections in IT'S GONNA BE MAY: After allowing two runs in 0.1 inning in his first appearance the process...He won three Cy Young Awards with the team in 1969, 1973 and of the season on April 5 in Philadelphia, Trevor May has made 12 appearances, 1975 as well as the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 1967. allowing only an unearned run on eight hits with a walk and 15 strikeouts over 12.0 innings...He has not allowed an extra-base hit to 48 batters faced this THIS DAY IN METS HISTORY: On this day in 1972, Willie Mays was acquired by season...Only five pitchers have faced more batters without allowing a single the New York Mets in exchange for Charlie Williams and $50,000...Mays spent extra-base hit. the remainder of the year and 1973 with the Mets, appearing in 135 games for the club and batting .238/.352/.394...The Hall-of-Famer, who turned 90 on May WHEN YOU'RE HERE, YOU'RE FAMILIA: After allowing an earned run in his 6, earned his 24th and final All-Star nod with the Mets in 1973...For cool photos first appearance of the season on April 6, Jeurys Familia has made 10 scoreless and interactive history information on the Mets, please visit the Mets Virtual appearances (8.2 innings), allowing nine hits, three walks and striking out nine..