Tuesday, August 6, 2024 • 8:40 PM Coors Field • Denver, CO RHP Luis Severino (7-4, 3.93) vs. LHP Kyle Freeland (3-4, 5.64) SNY Sometimes it only takes one game to get your swagger back. The Mets, who had looked dreadful with runners in scoring position all weekend, woke up on Monday and scored six […]
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 • 8:40 PM
Coors Field • Denver, CO
RHP Luis Severino (7-4, 3.93) vs. LHP Kyle Freeland (3-4, 5.64)
SNY
Sometimes it only takes one game to get your swagger back.
The Mets, who had looked dreadful with runners in scoring position all weekend, woke up on Monday and scored six runs on nine hits during their makeup game with the Cardinals. They still managed to go only 2-for-7 with RISP, but one of of those hits was a bases-clearing double by Tyrone Taylor that broke the game open.
The National League Wild Card race has collapsed with the Mets on the outside looking in. The Braves, Diamondbacks and Padres are all “tied” for the first Wild Card spot (technically the Braves are in first by 0.001 winning percentage points). Meanwhile, the Mets’ victory over the Cardinals on Monday pushed the Red Birds to four games back of the Mets. It’s going to be a fun final seven weeks of the season!
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Luis Severino has tossed 123 2/3 innings over 21 starts with a 3.93 ERA, 4.37 FIP, 1.237 WHIP and a 100 ERA+. Severino just did not have it in his last start against the Twins, allowing six runs from six hits, including two homers over three innings. Before that start, Severino allowed only four runs over 17 1/3 innings in three starts while striking out 17 batters.
Only two members of the current Rockies team have seen Severino in a game: Kris Bryant (0-for-3, 2 K) and Jake Cave (0-for-3, 2 K).
The Mets’ bats look to build off of Monday’s win as they take on Kyle Freeland this evening. Over 59 innings this season, Freeland has a 5.64 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 1.508 WHIP and an 81 ERA+. Freeland is coming off of one of his strongest starts of the season, where he held the Angels to one run over seven innings. Since June 23, he has had a 2.91 ERA (3.65 FIP).
The Mets have the following career numbers against Freeland:
Jeff McNeil, one of the Mets’ hottest hitters, sits against a lefty in Freeland. The Mets also face a lefty on Thursday and it’s hard to imagine McNeil sits two of three games in Coors.
Starling Marte will start a rehab assignment on Wednesday.
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Let’s go Mets!
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