Monday, September 18, 2023 • 6:40 PM loanDepot Park • Miami, Florida RHP José Butto (1-2, 3.46) vs. RHP Edward Cabrera (6-7, 4.52) SNY The Mets start their third consecutive series tonight against a team trying to win the third wild card spot. After series at home with the Diamondbacks and the Reds, the Mets […]
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Monday, September 18, 2023 • 6:40 PM
loanDepot Park • Miami, Florida
RHP José Butto (1-2, 3.46) vs. RHP Edward Cabrera (6-7, 4.52)
SNY
The Mets start their third consecutive series tonight against a team trying to win the third wild card spot. After series at home with the Diamondbacks and the Reds, the Mets head south to Miami to take on the Marlins who have one their last three games in a row. Currently, the Diamondbacks have a half game lead on the second spot. The Cubs and the Marlins are tied for the third spot. The Reds are 0.5 games out after losing to the Mets yesterday. It’s a complicated mess – one that the Mets will make messier for one of the teams in the chase depending on the outcome of this series.
RHP José Butto
José Butto has been a nice surprise for the Mets since returning to the majors on September 6. He’s pitched in six games this season, totaling 26 innings with a 3.46 ERA, 4.07 FIP, 1.462 WHIP and a 122 ERA+. In his last two starts he has allowed three runs from eight hits over 11 1/3 innings while striking out 13 batters. This will be Butto’s first official start against the Marlins in a major league game.
RHP Edward Cabrera
The Mets bats will get a look at Edward Cabrera tonight. Over 19 games (17 starts, 85 2/3 innings) this season Cabrera has a 4.52 ERA, 4.66 FIP, 1.436 WHIP and a 99 ERA+. Edward Cabrera was in the minors throughout August after a series of short and disappointing starts. Since returning he has allowed only two runs from two hits over 8 2/3 innings over two starts. His season started off with back to back starts against the Mets allowing four runs from two hits and 13 walks over 6 2/3 innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
The Mets announced before the game that Luis Guillorme has returned from his rehab assignment and been reinstated from the injured list, while Jonathan Araúz was optioned to Triple-A.
Let’s go Mets!
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