SAN DIEGO PADRES (37-29) NEW YORK METS (32-24) THIRD PLACE, NL WEST, -4.0 GB FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, 4.0 GA Sunday, June 13, 2021 • 1:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Chris Paddack (2-5, 4.27) vs. LHP Joey Lucchesi (1-4, 5.79) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM FATHER'S DAY FLASH SALE: Starting tomorrow, the Mets are offering a 25% PADRES-METS NOTES: The Mets have won four straight against the Padres, their discount on all tickets for all games excluding the Subway Series...Simply enter longest winning streak against the team since they won six straight from April promo code "Dad" when checking out at Mets.com/FathersDay. 28-August 16, 1999. The Mets defeated the Padres, 4-1, yesterday...The Mets have METSELLANEOUS: 2021: 4-2 2019: 3-3 History: 249-252 won three straight and five of their last six games...The Mets are a season-high @NY: 2-0 @NY: 2-1 @NY: 133-113 eight-games above .500 for the first time this season...The team has not been @SD: 2-2 @SD: 1-2 @SD: 116-139 eight games above .500 since the end of the 2019 season...The Mets have been in first place since Saturday, May 8...This is their longest streak atop the NL East since the end of the 2015 season...New York earned their 11th series win of the season ACCESS DENIED: The Mets have caught 14 runners attempting to steal a base, and their eighth at home...Today, the team continues a seven game homestand including 10 catcher caught stealings...The team's 14 runners caught stealing is tied (2-0) against the Padres (2-0) and Cubs (four games). for third in the majors...The team's 10 catcher caught stealings is fourth in the majors and in the NL...James McCann is tied for seventh in the majors and tied for sixth in HOW SWEEP IT IS: New York is seeking its fifth sweep of the season today...This the NL with six catcher caught stealings...Tomás Nido is tied for 15th in the majors would mark the team's first sweep of the Padres since a three-game set from and tied for 10th in the NL with four. August 8-10, 2006 in New York...This would be the first four game sweep of the Padres since May 16-19, 1988 and the first in New York since the Mets won a pair THE BALLAD OF BILLY THE KID: Billy McKinney is batting .302 (13-43) since of doubleheaders on August 16-17, 1969. joining the Mets...He has 12 RBI and a 1.106 OPS in 13 games with the Mets...His 10 extra-base hits through 13 games with the team are tied for the second-most HAPPY BIRTHDAY!: James McCann celebrates his 31st birthday today...He is 16- in club history with Joe McEwing...Only Pete Alonso (12) had more in his first 13 43 (.372) with eight runs, four doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, three walks and games as a Met. a 1.170 OPS over his last 12 games...Over his last 17 games, McCann is batting .310/.365/.638 with nine extra-base hits...McCann hit one home run over his first THE SUMMER OF JAKE: Jacob deGrom lowered his season ERA to 0.56 (4 earned 33 games with the club and has hit five in his last 15 games. runs/64.0 innings) and his WHIP to 0.53, both the lowest ever through 10 starts... He has reached 100 strikeouts in just 61.2 innings this season...That is the quickest HIS NAME IS FRANCISCO LINDOR: Francisco Lindor is batting .314 (16-51) with 14 a starting pitcher has reached 100 strikeouts since the mound moved to its current runs, three doubles, a triple, three home runs, six RBI, four walks and a .963 OPS distance in 1893...Thanks to ESPN Stats & Info. over his last 13 games...He is batting .259 (21-81) with 16 runs, five doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and seven RBI over his last 21 games. SAN PERAZA: José Peraza is a .333/.374/.484 hitter with 13 runs, five doubles, three home runs, 15 RBI, six walks and an .858 OPS in 29 career games against the PUTTING UP LUG-OS: Seth Lugo tossed a scoreless inning yesterday, allowing Padres...He is 4-13 with four runs, a double, a home run, an RBI and three walks in a walk and striking out three...He has made four straight scoreless appearances, five games against the Padres this season. allowing only two hits, a walk and striking out seven in those 3.2 innings...Overall he owns a 1.59 ERA (one earned run/5.2 innings) with a walk and nine strikeouts HOMER BOUND: The Mets have homered in 13 of their last 16 games and 10 of in five games this year. their last 12...The Mets are 22-14 when hitting at least one home run and 10-4 when hitting two or more bombs...The Mets have hit 58 home runs this year, the third- QUALITY EATS: New York has made 26 quality starts this season...The team's fewest in the majors...On the other hand, the Mets have allowed only 40 home starter has made a quality start in each of the last three starts, putting up a 0.93 runs this season which is the fewest in MLB...They own a 0.75 home runs per 9 IP ERA (two earned runs/19.1 innings) with two walks and 27 strikeouts in that span... ratio...That is the best mark in the majors. The Mets have not strung together four consecutive quality starts this season. FOR PETE'S SAKE: Pete Alonso ow sits 24th on the team's all-time home run STARTING OFF: The Mets starting rotation owns a 2.79 ERA (87 earned runs/280.1 list with 74 blasts...Keith Hernandez is next at 23rd with 80 home runs...Since innings) this season, the best mark in the major leagues...deGrom leads the major returning from the IL on May 31, he is batting .333 (14-42) with nine runs, a double, leagues with a 0.56 ERA, while Taijuan Walker is sixth with a 2.07 ERA...Marcus four home runs, 12 RBI and two walks in 11 games...Alonso is batting .281/.358/.496 Stroman is 14th in the majors with a 2.32 mark. with six home runs against right-handed pitchers this year. WE'RE GOING STREAKING: The Mets have won six straight games at home and HERE'S THE PITCH: The Mets are second in the majors and in the NL with a 3.09 11 of their last 12 at Citi Field...Their six-game winning streak at home is a season- team ERA (164 earned runs/478.0 innings)…They trail only the Padres who own a high...The last time the team won seven games in a row at home was when they 2.98 ERA...The Mets own a 3.10 FIP, according to Fangraphs, the lowest mark in the won 10 straight from July 25-August 22, 2019...The Mets have posted a 1.44 ERA majors...Jacob deGrom leads the majors with a 0.92 FIP this season...He also leads (eight earned runs/50.0 innings) and are batting .255/.353/.461 in their six-game all pitchers in MLB with a 3.7 fWAR. home winning streak...The team has outscored opponents 31-8 in that span. CONNECT FOUR: The Mets are 25-5 when scoring four or more runs this season... THREE'S COMPANY: The Mets have allowed three runs or fewer in 11 consecutive The team is 7-19 when scoring three or fewer runs...The Mets are 28-7 when scoring home games, the longest streak in the majors this season and the longest streak first this season...The team's .800 winning percentage is the best record in the by the Mets since a team-record 14-game streak from May 2-31, 1968...They have National League and is tied with the Rays for best mark in the major leagues when allowed two runs or fewer in 17 of their 22 home games this season. scoring first this season. HOME COOKING: The Mets improved to 17-5 at home...That is tied for the best HONORING HIS LEGACY: The New York Mets will wear a “41” Tom Seaver tribute 22-game start at home in franchise history (also, 1972)...The Mets will play 23 of patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the 2021 season... their next 31 games in NYC prior to the All Star break...The team owns a 17-5 record Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75...Seaver won 311 games, had with a 1.78 ERA (38 earned runs/192.0 innings) with 62 walks and 217 strikeouts a 2.86 ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20-year major league career that at home...The team's 1.78 ERA at home is the best in the majors as is their .773 spanned from 1967-1986, earning 12 All-Star selections in the process...He won winning percentage...On the road, the Mets are 15-19 with a 3.97 ERA (126 earned three Cy Young Awards with the team in 1969, 1973 and 1975 as well as the NL runs/286.0 innings) with 92 walks and 317 strikeouts on the road this year.