Friday, July 28, 2024 • 6:40 PM PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA RHP Luis Severino (5-2, 3.24) vs. RHP Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.06) SNY The Mets look to rebound after a disappointing finish to their four-game series against the Washington Nationals in D.C. After taking the first two games in extra innings, the Mets struggled […]
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Friday, July 28, 2024 • 6:40 PM
PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA
RHP Luis Severino (5-2, 3.24) vs. RHP Paul Skenes (4-0, 2.06)
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The Mets look to rebound after a disappointing finish to their four-game series against the Washington Nationals in D.C. After taking the first two games in extra innings, the Mets struggled to close the deal after blowing a five-run lead on Wednesday and failing to score at all on Thursday.
Now, the Mets will look to reignite their bats as they go right through the heart of the young Pittsburgh rotation.
Photo by Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Luis Severino has made 16 starts this season, tossing a total of 97 1/3 innings with a 3.42 ERA, 3.98 FIP, 1.161 WHIP and a 112 ERA+. Severino allowed four runs over seven innings his last time out against the Houston Astros. It was an outing where if the bullpen was in a better place, Severino would have probably been pulled in the fifth inning after allowing his third and fourth runs of the day. Regardless, he pushed through and gave the Mets another two scoreless innings. He completed at least six innings in each start he made during June, which is exactly what the Mets need. Against the Pirates earlier this season, he allowed one unearned run and nothing else over six innings of work.
The Pirates have the following career numbers against him:
The Mets’ bats will go against one of the more exciting young pitchers in the game tonight in Paul Skenes. Skenes has made nine starts this season totalling 52 1/3 innings with a 2.06 ERA, 2.61 FIP, 1.032 WHIP and a 199 ERA+. Across his last four starts, he has allowed only three runs on 23 hits and four walks over 25 1/3 innings while striking out an absurd 32 batters. One of the only blights on his game so far has been homers as he’s allowed six so far, which is good for just over one home run every nine innings. He also gives up quite a few hits (7.6 H/9), but because he strikes out the world, he can work around this. Tonight will be Skenes’ first start against the Mets.
Reliever Matt Festa, who was designated for assignment on Wednesday, has officially elected free agency after making just one appearance for the Mets. The 31-year-old right-hander posted a 1.76 ERA over 11 appearances with Triple-A Syracuse before allowing five runs against the Astros in extra innings last Sunday.
Bader returns to the starting lineup tonight after missing the past two games with an injury he suffered while colliding with the center field fence on Tuesday. Martinez is also starting and batting third after being omitted from the lineup for two of the Mets’ past three games with a sore ankle.
Let’s go Mets!
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