Friday, August 2, 2024 • 9:38 PM
Angel Stadium • Anaheim, CA
RHP Paul Blackburn (4-2, 4.41) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (8-9, 2.96)
SNY
The Mets start off a gauntlet of a month tonight. During August, the team will make two separate trips to the West Coast. The first one, which begins tonight, features series in Anaheim, Denver and Seattle as well as a makeup game in St. Louis with no off days in-between.
To start this series with the Angels, the Mets will send out Paul Blackburn to make his Mets debut against Tyler Anderson, who was a trade candidate at the deadline before the Angels held on to him.
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Blackburn made nine starts for the Oakland Athletics this season, totaling 51 innings with a 4.41 ERA, 4.59 FIP, 1.157 WHIP and a 91 ERA+. His last start on July 26 was his first since returning from the injured list with a stress fracture in his foot that had sidelined him since the beginning of May. That outing was also against the Angels in Anaheim, where he allowed four runs on five hits over five innings. Blackburn is known for his large pitch repertoire that features a four-seam fastball, cutter, slider, changeup, curveball and sinker.
The Angels have the following career numbers against Blackburn:
Anderson has pitched 130 2/3 innings over 21 starts this season with a 2.96, ERA, 4.36 FIP, 1.140 WHIP and a 145 ERA+. He’s coming off of a solid start against the Athletics where he allowed three runs over seven innings while striking out 10, marking the second time he reached that mark during July.
The Mets have the following career numbers against Anderson:
The Mets optioned Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse upon activating Blackburn earlier today. Megill threw two innings in relief against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday after giving up four runs in five innings during his most recent start against the Atlanta Braves on July 27.
Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Starling Marte is on track to begin a rehab assignment in the coming days. Marte, who was placed on the injured list on June 25 with a bone bruise in his right knee, will report to Port St. Lucie on Monday as he ramps back up.
Let’s go Mets!m
The post Game Chat: Mets vs Angels, 9:38 p.m. appeared first on Metsmerized Online.