Thursday, May 28, 2024 • 6:40 PM
Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA
LHP Jose Quintana (1-4, 5.44) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (3-0, 4.82)
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The Mets look to salvage a game this afternoon after losing three straight to the Phillies. The week started off with the Mets losing to the Phillies after blowing the save in the ninth inning in Queens. Since then, the Mets have not hit well or pitched well, and the vibes are not great.
What did work Wednesday was Mark Vientos rejoining the roster. Vientos went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, RBI and run scored. Through the fourth inning it looked like the Mets had a chance at the this game! But then the Mets allowed nine runs between the 5th and the 7th. The Mets desperately need a good day on both sides of the plate to reset the energy around the team.
Jose Quintana has pitched 41 1/3 innings over eight starts this season with a 5.44 ERA, 4.95 FIP, 1.548 WHIP and a 70 ERA+. Quintana had a rough start to May, where he allowed eight runs over 2 2/3 innings against the Rays. In his last start, he allowed four runs over five innings to the Braves, and all four runs scored in one bad inning of work. Over this season, his xERA of 6.20 puts him in the 4th percentile and xBA of .317 in just the 2nd percentile.
His 2023 campaign ended with back-to-back starts against the Phillies that did not go so great, ballooning his season ERA from 3.02 to 3.57. He allowed ten runs, eight earned over ten innings pitched from 15 hits, including three homers. The Phillies have the following career numbers against Quintana:
The Mets bats will face an old friend today in Taijuan Walker. Over three starts (18 2/3 innings), Walker has a 4.82 ERA, 5.25 FIP, 1.330 WHIP, and an 84 ERA+. He is coming off of his best start of the season, where he held the Marlins to only one run over six innings despite allowing eight hits. Walker and the Mets matched up four times last season, leading to 23 innings of work with 10 runs from 14 hits (3.91 ERA). The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
Brandon Nimmo was scratched from the lineup.
Before the game, the Mets recalled left-hander Josh Walker from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned lefty Joey Lucchesi to Triple-A. Lucchesi struggled in his season debut on Wednesday in the Mets’ 10-5 loss.
Steve Cohen clarified his deleted Tweet from Wednesday night.
Brandon Sproat was good in his Double-A debut, and Nick Morabito stole three bases on Wednesday.
David Stearns told reporters that relief prospect Nate Lavender had internal brace surgery (variation of Tommy John) to repair the UCL in his left elbow.
Let’s go Mets!
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