Chicago Cubs (38-29) New York Mets (34-25) Tied for First Place, Nl Central, -- First Place, Nl East, 5.0 Ga
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CHICAGO CUBS (38-29) NEW YORK METS (34-25) TIED FOR FIRST PLACE, NL CENTRAL, -- FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, 5.0 GA Wednesday, June 16, 2021 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Robert Stock (0-0, -.--) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (6-2, 0.56) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM METSELLANEOUS: The Mets defeated the Cubs, 3-2, last night...The Mets have METS-CUBS NOTES: The Mets have won consecutive games against the Cubs at won five of their last six games and seven of their last 10...The Mets are a season- home for the first time since sweeping a four-game series at Citi Field from June high nine-games above .500 for the first time this season...The team has not been 30-July 3, 2016. 10 games above .500 since the end of the 2019 season (also, 10 games)...The Mets have been in first place since Saturday, May 8...The team is 5.0 games above in the division, their largest lead this year...This is their longest streak atop the NL East 2021: 2-3 2019: 2-5 History: 364-386-2 since the end of the 2015 season...The Mets are looking for their 12th series win @NY: 2-0 @NY: 0-3 @NY: 191-178-1 of the season and their eighth series win at home...Tonight, the team continues a @CHC: 0-3 @CHC: 2-2 @CHC: 173-208-1 seven game homestand (4-1) against the Padres (2-1) and Cubs (2-0)...Following this HOME COOKING: The Mets have won 13 of their last 15 games at Citi Field...New series, the Mets head to the nation's capital for four games in three days against the York will play 20 of their next 28 games in NYC prior to the All Star break...The team Nationals. owns a 19-6 record with a 2.01 ERA (47 earned runs/219.0 innings) with 71 walks and 251 strikeouts at home...The team's 2.01 ERA at home is the best in the majors as is YOU'RE SIMPLY deBEST: Jacob deGrom owns a 1.92 ERA over his last 86 starts their .760 winning percentage...On the road, the Mets are 15-19 with a 3.97 ERA (126 since the start of 2018...That is by far the best mark in the major leagues in that span earned runs/286.0 innings) with 92 walks and 317 strikeouts on the road this year. (min. 400.0 IP), more than a half-run better than the next-closest pitcher (Hyun-Jin Ryu is second with a 2.51 ERA since 2018)...Since 1920, only four other pitchers have ED, EDD, N EDDY: Edwin Díaz is tied for eighth in the majors and tied for sixth in the held an ERA of 1.92 or lower over a span this long: Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Greg NL with 13 saves...He is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA (eight earned runs/26.2 innings) with seven Maddux and Clayton Kershaw. walks and 37 punchouts this season...He has not allowed a home run this season... Over his last 11 appearances, Díaz has posted a 0.79 ERA (one earned run/11.1 innings) BETTER THAN ALL THE REST: deGrom enters tonight's start with the longest active with two walks and 18 strikeouts, converting eight of nine saves...Since the start of the scoreless streak (22.0 IP) in the majors...He is leading the majors with a 0.56 ERA 2019 season, Díaz has struck out 186, that is the fourth-most by a reliever in that time (four earned runs/64.0 innings), a 0.53 WHIP, 14.48 K/9, 1.13 BB/9 and a 12.88 K/ span...His 15.17 strikeout per 9 IP ratio is second in that time frame. BB ratio...He leads in all three slashline categories (.121/.152/.220) as well...Despite missing two weeks and being skipped in the rotation once before that, is seventh in GET WELL SOON!: INF Jeff McNeil is on a rehab assignment with the Syracuse Mets... the majors and fourth NL with 103 strikeouts. He played 5.0 innings at second base last night and went 1-4 with a run scored...He has appeared in two games between Brooklyn and Syracuse and is 1-6 with a run... BETTER THAN ANYONE I'VE EVER MET: deGrom is off to one of the best starts in McNeil has been on the IL since May 17 with a strained left hamstring...RHP Dellin major league history, posting a 0.53 WHIP and 0.56 ERA through his first 10 outings Betances began a rehab appearance with the St. Lucie Mets...He threw 0.1 innings over 64.0 innings...That is the lowest ERA and lowest WHIP ever through 10 starts... today, allowing three hits, five runs, two walks, tossing 23 pitches, 12 for strikes...It He is the ninth pitcher ever with 100+ strikeouts in his first 10 starts of a season. was his second appearance with the team...He has been on the 60-Day IL since April 24 with a right shoulder impingement...OF Albert Almora Jr. is currently on a rehab EASY AS 1-2-3: deGrom has retired his foe's 1-2-3 hitters to start the game in each assignment with Triple-A Syracuse...He is 3-17 with two runs, a home run, two walks of his last nine starts...Going back to his first start of the year, he has retired 28 and two RBI in six games on his rehab assignment...Almora Jr. has been on the 10- consecutive hitters in the first inning...As a team, the Mets own a 2.75 ERA (18 earned Day IL since May 12 with a left shoulder contusion. runs/59.0 innings) in the first inning, the third-lowest mark in the majors. YES WE McCANN: James McCann is 18-52 (.346) with nine runs, four doubles, four QUALITY EATS: New York's starter has turned in a quality start in five of the last six home runs, 13 RBI, three walks and a 1.057 OPS over his last 15 games...Over his games...The starting rotation has put up a 1.21 ERA (five earned runs/37.1 innings) with last 20 games, McCann is batting .299/.356/.582 with nine extra-base hits...McCann five walks and 48 strikeouts in that span...Overall, the Mets have made 28 quality hit one home run over his first 33 games with the club and has hit five in his last 18 starts this season. games. DON'T GET ME STARTED: Mets starters own a 1.73 ERA (27 earned runs/140.1 PUTTING UP LUG-OS: Seth Lugo earned his first save of the season and the seventh innings) in 25 home games this season...That is the lowest home ERA by a team’s six-out save of his career last night...He has made five straight scoreless appearances, starters through the first 25 home games of a season since the Astros in 1981... allowing only four hits, two walks and striking out 10 in those 5.2 innings...Overall he Courtesy of Elias...Those 1981 Astros finished with the lowest home ERA ever (1.70) owns a 1.17 ERA (one earned run/7.2 innings) with two walks and 12 strikeouts in six and their starters ended up with a 1.60 ERA in 51 home games...The Mets starting games this year. rotation owns a 2.72 ERA (90 earned runs/298.1 innings) this season, the best mark in the major leagues...deGrom leads the major leagues with a 0.56 ERA, while Taijuan SMILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT: Francisco Lindor is batting .317 (19-60) with 15 runs, four Walker is seventh with a 2.12 ERA...Marcus Stroman is 13th in the majors with a 2.33 doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI, seven walks and a .964 OPS over his last mark. 16 games...He is batting .267 (24-90) with 17 runs, six doubles, a triple, three home runs, nine walks and seven RBI over his last 24 games. LOWEST TEAM STARTING ERA THROUGH 25 HOME GAMES FOR PETE'S SAKE: Pete Alonso now sits 24th on the team's all-time home run list with Year Team ERA 79 blasts...Keith Hernandez is next at 23rd with 80 home runs...Since returning from 1981 Houston Astros 1.48 the IL on May 31, he is batting .314 (16-51) with nine runs, a double, four home runs, 1966 Chicago White Sox 1.61 15 RBI and three walks with a .937 OPS in 14 games...Alonso is batting .277/.354/.477 1960 San Francisco Giants 1.69 with six home runs against right-handed pitchers this year. 2021 New York Mets 1.73 1938 Boston Bees 1.75 HONORING HIS LEGACY: The New York Mets will wear a “41” Tom Seaver tribute Since 1920...Courtesy of Elias. patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the 2021 season... Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75...Seaver won 311 games, had a 2.86 ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20-year major league career that spanned THE AMAZING JONATHAN: Jonathan Villar has reached base safely in five straight from 1967-1986, earning 12 All-Star selections in the process...He won three Cy Young games...Over his last 15 games, Villar is batting .353 (18-51) with 13 runs, five doubles, Awards with the team in 1969, 1973 and 1975 as well as the NL Rookie of the Year two home runs, three RBI, eight walks, a .450 OBP and a .569 SLG...He owns a Award in 1967.