MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

Monday, August 10, 2020 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-2, 5.65)
MLBN – SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM

The Mets won a series and they’ve won 3 of their last 4 games! Friday night set up a familiar stage of disappointment this weekend for the New York Mets but they battled through the last two days. On Saturday, they powered through the Nationals with homers. Yesterday, deGrom rose above issues with his finger and the bullpen was able to close the door behind him.

And now the Mets get to welcome the Nationals to Queens. The Nationals have lost three games in a row and were on their way to getting swept by the Orioles when a bizarre situation on the field led to an even more bizarre situation in the box score. There was a sudden downpour in DC but the tarp was tangled up and couldn’t be unrolled in time. The field became unplayable and now the game is going to be finished in Baltimore. One game, two cities. Fascinating.

Mets Lineup

1. Amed Rosario – SS
2. J.D. Davis – 3B
3. Jeff McNeil – LF
4. Pete Alonso – 1B
5. Michael Conforto – RF
6. Wilson Ramos – C
7. Brandon Nimmo – CF
8. Brian Dozier – DH
9. Andres Gimenez – 2B

Nationals Lineup

1. Trea Turner – SS
2. Josh Harrison – RF
3. Starlin Castro – 2B
4. Juan Soto – LF
5. Howie Kendrick – DH
6. Asdrubal Cabrera – 1B
7. Carter Kieboom – 3B
8. Yan Gomes – C
9. Victor Robles – CF

Steven Matz will look to keep up the good times in Flushing. He has a 5.65 over three starts and 14.1 innings this year allowing 9 runs on 17 hits and 3 walks. Homers have hurt him – he’s allowed 5 on the season so far. However, he hasn’t been bad in every start. He was great in his first start of the season, allowing 1 run over 6.0 innings. Then he allowed 3 over 5.1 innings. Last time out in DC he allowed 5 runs over 3.0 innings. The Nationals have the following numbers against him:

• Josh Harrison 5-10, 3B, 2 HR, 2 K
• Asdrubal Cabrera 2-4, 2B, K
• Juan Soto 6-13, 2B, 3B, 4 K
• Victor Robles 2-7, HR, BB, 2 K
• Starlin Castro 8-25, 2B, HR, 6 K
• Treat Turner 8-27, 3 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, 4 SB
• Howie Kendrick 4-15, HR, 3 K
• Adam Eaton 4-13, BB, 2 K
• Michael Taylor 4-23, HR, 2 BB, 13 K
• Yan Gomes 1-8, 2 BB, 3 K

Patrick Corbin will make his third start of the season today. In his first two starts he has allowed 4 runs from 10 hits and 1 walk in 12.0 innings while striking out 16 batters. His last start was against the Mets and it was an average start – he allowed 3 runs from 8 hits and a walk including a homer, while striking out 8 over 5.2 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

• Michael Conforto 8-22, 2B, 5 HR, BB, 6 K (1.428 OPS)
• J.D. Davis 6-20, 2 2B, 3 HR, 2 BB, 7 K
• Pete Alonso 5-17, 2 2B, HR, BB, 8 K
• Andres Gimenez 1-3, K
• Amed Rosario 3-22, 2B, 2 HR, 3 K
• Brandon Nimmo 4-15, BB, 8 K
• Billy Hamilton 3-14, 2 2B, 5 K
• Wilson Ramos 2-15, HR, 2 BB, 2 K
• Jeff McNeil 1-9, BB, 3 K
• Brian Dozier 0-6, 2 K

Game Notes

Right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman has opted out of the 2020 season. He is a free agent this offseason.

Let’s Go Mets!