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New York Mets: Who Can Step Up with Zack Wheeler Heading to the IL

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New York Mets, Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets put Zack Wheeler on the 10-day IL today with right shoulder fatigue. This season has been an ongoing struggle for Wheeler after he seemingly had it all together in 2018. He is 6-6 with a 4.69 ERA in 119 innings.

Wheeler falls in line with Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz as Mets starters who just have not been able to consistently pitch well. While healthy, all signs pointed towards the Mets potentially trading Wheeler at the trade deadline.

At first, many people look at the situation as the Mets killing their opportunity to move Wheeler at the deadline. He will have the opportunity to make two starts before July 31, should he stay healthy.

No matter how awful this season has seemed, the Mets are somehow 5.5 games out of the second wild card with plenty of time to catch up. Looking at it from the perspective of the Mets trying to get back in the race, someone needs to step up in Wheeler’s spot for the meantime.

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Seth Lugo or Robert Gsellman could be possible candidates, but neither of them has started a game this season which makes them unlikely. Walker Lockett and Corey Oswalt would be next in line considering the Mets have to replace Wheeler’s spot on the roster. Both have experience starting at the major league level, but neither has been able to pitch to any success.

The best option would be giving Chris Mazza an opportunity to start. He has only allowed one run in the 5.2 innings he has thrown so far. Mazza is obviously no Jacob deGrom, but has been a career minor leaguer who has grinded to get this opportunity. No matter what, he is better than two guys with career ERAs over six and over 10.

New York Yankees: Big Six Game Stretch Leading To All-Star Break

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New York Yankees, DJ LeMahieu

After a successful two game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in London, the New York Yankees are back in town for two huge series. One is against cross-town rival Mets, and the other being against AL East foe Tampa Bay.

Subway Series

Despite the fact that the Mets are playing like crap, the two game set between New York baseball teams are extremely important in terms of bragging rights. The Mets don’t have a shot at anything this year, so bragging rights are their only hope. The Yankees want to continue to win to stretch out their lead in the AL East.

They Yankees will be playing tired from the time zone switch from the UK, a big disadvantage, even with an off day on Monday. The Mets will be much fresher than the Yankees, and were also off on Monday.

But, an advantage that the Yankees do have is that they are facing the same two pitchers that they faced at Yankee Stadium, those being Zack Wheeler and Jason Vargas.

James Paxton will pitch on Tuesday for the Yankees, and Domingo German will rejoin the rotation off the IL and pitch on Wednesday.

The Trop Of Dooms

The Yankees don’t just have a four game set with the Tampa Bay Rays, they have a four game set with them at Tropicana Field, and well all know how dumpy and awful that stadium is.

With a successful series, the Yankees have the potential to be more than 10 games up from the Rays for first place. The Yankees also now have the best AL record, if you were interested.

James Paxton, JA Happ, CC Sabathia, and Masahiro Tanaka are all expected to make starts for the Yankees during that series, but we only know for certain that Paxton will pitch on Sunday.

New York Yankees: Monday’s Subway Series Game Rained Out

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New York Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka

Monday’s subway series opener between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets has been postponed, and the teams will play a day-night doubleheader Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

Game one will be starting at 1:05PM, and game two will start at 7:05PM. The evening game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN, along with YES.

Masahiro Tanaka will be facing Jason Vargas in game one, and James Paxton will be facing Zack Wheeler in game two. Tanaka will be pitching on two extra days rest with the paternity leave and now the rainout.

The 26th man for the game is currently not known. It will likely be either Thairo Estrada or Chance Adams, who was expected to make a start with Double-A Trenton tonight. Adams was sent to AA to be closer to New York because the Railriders are on a road trip down South.

For the Yankees, Tuesday will be the only two games of their homestand, while the two games will be the only of the Mets “roadtrip”.

The Mets are currently 32-33 and are third in their division. The Yankees sit tied with Tampa Bay at 40-24 atop the AL East, but that will change either way with the Rays taking on the Athletics Monday evening.

Tuesday should be a fun day between the two teams, and hopefully the Yankees will emerge with two wins before they head off to Chicago.

Update (7:20PM): Wheeler will be pitching game one and Vargas will be pitching game two for the Mets.

New York Sports Are Going Through Something…Well, Comical

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As the great George Carlin used to say….these are the thoughts running through my head when I’m home alone and the lights go out…

I’ve enjoyed watching the Lebron James attrition tour this season. Is everyone aware he’s the same age as Andre Iguodala? Why would any free agent want to go play with him in L.A. for his age 36 and 37 seasons? The minute Paul George decided not to come to LA the Lakers should have told Lebron thanks but no thanks and stuck with the kids and Luke Walton. The next 2 years are going to be a glorious dumpster fire for all the Lebron and Laker haters…you know..decent human beings.

Another quick NBA thought I haven’t seen anywhere yet. If KD comes to NY as many seem to think, Golden State is sure to resign Klay Thompson. The following season Draymond Green and Iguodala come off the books. If Anthony Davis is smart he would refuse to resign with anyone he’s traded to next year and see if Golden State comes with a max offer. Steph would be going into his age 32 season and Klay 30 with AD 27, wouldn’t that be the most Golden Statesy move to make?

The Phillies have to be feeling great giving 13 years and $330 million dollars to an empty-headed poodle like Bryce Harper who immediately tripped over his own dick and talked about bringing a title back to DC. I’ve seen that once before in a press conference…..in the opening montage of BaseKetball (an underrated classic movie).  At least he’s hit 30 Homer’s twice in seven seasons and batted .300 twice as well…once he even did both in the same year. Good thing Philly fans are intelligent rational people.

The Giants have the 6th pick in this year’s draft and honestly, I hope they take an offensive lineman just to see fans reactions. I think that would finally break the fanbase. Giants fans keep hoping for a Quarterback, remembering how great it was when they took Eli Manning and waiting for the team to deliver again and instead they keep getting Eli Apple and Ereck Flowers (Even our Lord and savior Saquon being selected pissed off half the fanbase at the time.) Giants fans have turned into Weezer fans waiting for the next Pinkerton while the Giants keep giving us the NFL equivalent of Hurley.

The Jets are going to sign Leveon Bell because that’s what the Jets do. They should make him wear a Ladanian Tomlinson throwback Jets Jersey at the press conference. Everything the Jets do is another step on their path to ruin. Sam Darnold and his forehead had that fantastic game to start the season against Detroit and he spent the rest of the year winging spirals to the other team and their best defensive player openly talked about how sick of losing he was. Bringing in an expensive running back whose career is at the top of the hill before he starts accelerating down the other side and hiring a coach who thought Jay Cutler was the solution to his QB issues is pretty on brand for the Jets.

Troy Tulowitzki and Greg Bird have looked great so far in Spring training but I still keep picturing Jacoby Ellsbury sitting at a table at the Cheesecake Factory telling a waiter he’s not quite ready to order yet, his friends will be there soon. I hope I’m wrong and both stay healthy and productive but I’ve been burned before by Bird as a fan, and Tulo has murdered me and so many others in fantasy baseball that he should have to wear a mask like Hannibal Lecter when he comes up to bat. Quid pro quo Clarice.

Do the Mets still play in MLB or were they kicked out as they do with shitty soccer teams so someone else can be in the league. If not could we try that this year? Boot the Mets and put the Roanoke River Rats in the NL East? Maybe Manny Machado could toil away his career in front of no one there instead of San Diego.

Finally, I wanna call out a writer who has disappointed me so much the last week. If I see the “He’s been going off the rails” quote about Robert Kraft from Bill Simmons one more time I’m going to be sick. It’s one thing to be a passionate fan of a team, it’s another to make excuses for despicable behavior and to try to downplay it.

Robert Kraft is a billionaire, I’m sure there were ways for him to get whatever he was trying to get from his spa debacle without taking advantage of women who were essentially held captive. Just because it’s a misdemeanor and he will probably get out of it criminally doesn’t make it any less reprehensible. Blaming the media for making it a “bigger deal” then it should be is also garbage. The owner of the NFL champions solicited sex acts from a victim of human trafficking the morning of the AFC title game….seems like a pretty big story to me. You would have hoped for better than this from Simmons…..oh well Go Sawx amirite?

New York Mets Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (9/17-19)

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New York Yankees, New York Mets, Zack Wheeler

The New York Mets come off a series loss against the Boston Red Sox and will head down to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies. The Mets have had a solid second half so far going 30-25 behind their starting pitching and young bats. The Phillies have struggled mightily during the second half going 23-29 and have gone 4-10 in September and fell out of playoff contention. The Mets have the advantage in the season series taking 10 of the 16 games against their division rivals.

Probable Pitching Matchups

(9/17, 7:05 PM) Zack Wheeler (11-7, 3.23 ERA) vs. Jake Arrieta (10-9, 3.66 ERA)

(9/18, 7:05 PM) Steven Matz (5-11, 4.18 ERA) vs. Aaron Nola (16-5, 2.42 ERA)

(9/19, 6:05 PM) Noah Syndergaard (12-3, 3.26 ERA) vs. Zach Eflin (10-7, 4.26 ERA)

Wheeler > deGrom?

Since the All-Star break it is hard to believe anyone could pitch better than Jacob deGrom, but Zack Wheeler has done it. Wheeler has a 1.32 ERA and has struck out 69 batters in 68 innings. He attributes his success to completely letting go whenever he is on the mound instead of trying to keep himself fresh for later in the game. The big four of deGrom, Wheeler, Matz and Syndergaard give the Mets hope they will compete in 2019.

It is pretty evident the Mets will not make the playoffs, but their next loss will officially knock them out of playoff contention. That next loss will also prevent the Mets from finishing over the .500 mark for the second straight season. After a tremendous 11-1 start to the season, the Mets quickly faded and were under .500 by June 1st due to their abundance of injuries and managerial blunders.

Phading Phills

The Phillies were once the Cinderella story of the National League but the dream has turned into a nightmare over the last two weeks. The are currently five games out of the wild card and 6.5 out of the division. No matter how the Phillies finish this season it will be a surprise and a major improvement from last season. The free agency market will have plenty of pieces for the Phillies to bring in and they have the money to strike a deal with Bryce Harper or Manny Machado.

Aaron Nola is one of the three front runners for the 2018 Cy Young in the NL. His 16 wins puts him in a tie for second place in the NL and will certainly earn votes from the medieval voters who feel wins are more important than ERA. At age 25, Nola has finally put it all together and will certainly deserve every single vote he gets for Cy Young. He will lead this Phillies rotation for the years to come.

Matchups to Lookout For

Justin Bour vs. Noah Syndergaard: 6-21 (.286) Double, 8 Strikeouts

Cesar Hernandez vs. Noah Syndergaard: 8-20 (.400) 3 Walks, 5 Strikeouts

Todd Frazier vs. Jake Arrieta: 6-20 (.300) Double, 2 Home Runs, 7 Strikeouts

Michael Conforto vs. Aaron Nola: 3-18 (.167) Home Run, 2 Walks, 6 Strikeouts

Interesting Stats

Seth Lugo vs. First Batter of the Inning in 2018: 16-88 (.182) 2 Double, 7 Walks, 20 Strikeouts

Jake Arrieta ERA in Wins/Losses: 1.57/7.06

New York Mets Series Preview: Miami Marlins (9/11-9/13)

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The New York Mets start September strong by taking six out of eight games and welcome in the Miami Marlins for a four game series. The Mets strong starting pitching has allowed them to have such a successful last couple of weeks. The Marlins have been out of contention almost from the beginning of the season because of the depletion of their roster in the offseason. The Mets have the upper hand in the season series taking seven of the 12 games.

Probable Pitching Matchups

(9/11, 7:10 PM) Jose Urena (5-12, 4.41 ERA) vs. Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68 ERA)

(9/12, 4:10 PM) Jeff Brigham (0-1, 9.00 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (10-7, 3.39 ERA)

(9/12, Right After Game 1) Trevor Richards (3-8, 4.73 ERA) vs. Jason Vargas (5-9, 6.75 ERA)

(9/13, 7:10 PM) Sandy Alcantara (2-0, 0.75 ERA) vs. TBD

Will Wins Cost deGrom a Cy Young?

Jacob deGrom is making one of his last few starts in his push toward the Cy Young award. In his last start he broke the major league record by having a 25th consecutive start of allowing three runs of less. With the wins stat completely outdated deGrom should be the easy choice for the Cy Young, but baseball writers will always have medieval thinking which might hurt deGrom in the voting process.

The youth movement the Mets have had over the last couple of weeks has led to their better play. Amed Rosario, Jeff McNeil and Dominic Smith are just three of the recent hitters to lead the Mets. Rosario and Smith have renewed, but opposite approaches at the plate. Rosario has shown more patience and Smith has been more aggressive in his recent call-up to the big leagues. McNeil has produced one of the highest contact rates since his debut and has hit .340.

Long Season Almost Over For the Marlins

The Marlins have not had a month over .500 this season and likely will not get over that hump in September. Their roster currently consists of prospects, below average players and a few solid everyday players. J.T. Realmuto is undoubtedly the best player on the roster and will likely be a piece Derek Jeter and the Marlins front office will build around. He has hit .287 with 20 home runs and 70 RBIs which are both career highs.

Starlin Castro has been one of the most consistent players over this decade and his continued his success this season. Castro has recorded 30 doubles for the first time since 2014 and will couple that with a .288 average. The rise in doubles is likely due to the move from the bandbox that was Yankee Stadium to the spacious Marlins Park. Castro has remained on the top of his game even with the drop off in talent level around him.

Matchups to Lookout For

Derek Dietrich vs. Jacob deGrom: 5-23 (.217) Walk, 12 Strikeouts

J.T. Realmuto vs. Jacob deGrom: 3-19 (.158) 6 Strikeouts

Jose Reyes vs. Jose Urena: 6-18 (.333) Double, Triple, Strikeout

Jay Bruce vs. Jose Urena: 5-15 (.333) Double, 2 Home Runs, Walk, 3 Strikeouts

Interesting Stats

Zack Wheeler in the Second Half of 2018: 7-1, 1.50 ERA, 60 Innings Pitched, 39 Hits, 10 Earned Runs, 12 Walks, 62 Strikeouts

J.T. Realmuto when swinging at the first pitch in 2018: 21-47 (.447) 10 Doubles, Triples, 3 Home Runs

New York Mets Injury Report: September 9, 2018

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New York Mets, Noah Syndergaard

The New York Mets received a small scare Saturday after Noah Syndergaard’s night finished. He was drilled in the ribs with a line drive off the bat of Cesar Hernandez. Syndergaard exited the game, but felt fine after the game and joked he was more worried about the baseball. His X-Rays came back negative and he should be on track to make his next scheduled start.

Dominic Smith also left Saturday’s game early with a groin injury. He left the game after grounding into a fielder’s choice which may have cause stress to his left groin. He is currently day-to-day but the Mets should know more about his status later today. Smith has only hit .205 with 3 home runs and 4 RBIs this season.

Devin Mesoraco (back, neck) has been out since Tuesday after aggravating the same injury that kept him out in August. Manager Mickey Callaway said he is unsure when Mesoraco would return to action. He also said he would be on the 10-day DL if the rosters did not expand in September. Mesoraco has hit .211 with 9 home runs as a Met and will likely be heading somewhere else in the offseason.

David Wright (shoulder) took part in a simulated game on Saturday at Citi Field and homered to the opposite field. The home run came off Tim Peterson and Wright also took ground balls at third base. Wright plans to play this season even amidst the rumors of the front office wanting to hold him back to save money. It would certainly end the year on a bright spot if Wright was able to take the field again at some point this season.

New York Mets Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (9/3-9/5)

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The New York Mets will continue their trip through California in Los Angeles, where they will take on the Dodgers. The Mets come off a series win against the San Francisco Giants, where they were carried by their starting pitching. The Dodgers are red hot and just swept the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers also swept the Mets when they came to Queens earlier this season.

Probable Pitching Matchups

(9/3, 8:10 PM) Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68 ERA) vs. Alex Wood (8-6, 3.42 ERA)

(9/4, 10:10 PM) Jason Vargas (5-8, 6.56 ERA) vs. Rich Hill (6-5, 3.59 ERA)

(9/5, 7:35 PM) Zack Wheeler (9-7, 3.37 ERA) vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu (4-1, 2.24 ERA)

Solid Starting Pitching

The Mets starting pitching has been tremendous during this trip through the rotation. During the last five games, Mets starters have combined for 36.1 innings, 5 Runs and 47 strikeouts. Every starter has reached their potential during this hot streak and it will be up to the offense to decide a winner in these games. Somehow the Mets have only won three out of those five games.

Jacob deGrom takes the mound trying to continue his brilliance over the entire league. The entire Cy Young award chase surrounds three pitchers in the NL East. deGrom, Max Scherzer and Aaron Nola are the front runners to win the award. deGrom will have another tough test against a lineup that features Manny Machado, Max Muncy and Matt Kemp. deGrom has allowed three runs or less in 24 consecutive starts and has six straight starts of allowing two runs or less.

Muncy’s Emergence

With the likes of Manny Machado, Matt Kemp and Cody Bellinger in their lineup, Max Muncy has emerged out of no where to lead the Dodgers offense. He leads the team with 31 home runs and a .582 slugging percentage. Muncy only has 85 hits and 31 of them have been home runs which makes his season even more impressive.

The Dodgers incredible weekend series against the Diamondbacks catapulted them back into first place in the NL West. Despite many injuries they finally seem to have a rotation in place that can bring them back to the World Series. Clayton Kershaw has been one of those injury riddled pitchers but has still been dominant with a 2.40 ERA. Kershaw is still chasing his elusive ring and at age 30 his dominant years are slowly running out.

Matchups to Lookout For

Brian Dozier vs. Jason Vargas: 7-29 (.241) Double, 2 Walks, 7 Strikeouts

Chase Utley vs. Jacob deGrom: 4-19 (.211) Double, 4 Walks, 3 Strikeouts

Wilmer Flores vs. Alex Wood: 5-16 (.313) Double, Home Run, 2 Walks, 5 Strikeouts

Austin Jackson vs Alex Wood: 2-10 (.200) Double, 3 Strikeouts

Interesting Stats

Kevin Plawecki Batting 8th in 2018: 18-50 (.360) 4 Doubles, Triple, 3 Home Runs, 6 Walks, 13 Strikeouts

Yasiel Puig when leading off an inning in 2018: 27-76 (.355) 6 Doubles, 3 Home Runs, 13 Walks, 13 Strikeouts

New York Mets Series Preview: Chicago Cubs (8/27-8/29)

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The New York Mets will fly to the windy city to take on the Chicago Cubs in a three game series. The Mets just finished taking two out of three against the Washington Nationals, but they lost the final game of the series 15-0. The Cubs sit in first place in the NL Central and have been red hot in the month of August. They just finished a four game sweep against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs manhandled the Mets when they swept a four game series at Citi Field earlier this season.

Probable Pitching Matchups

(8/27, 8:05 PM) Noah Syndergaard (9-3, 3.38 ERA) vs. Jon Lester (14-5, 3.64 ERA)

(8/28, 8:05 PM) Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.71 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (9-9, 3.82 ERA)

(8/29, 2:20 PM) Jason Vargas (4-8, 6.96 ERA) vs. Alec Mills (0-0, 1.17 ERA)

Mets Solid Starters

The Mets starting pitching has been brilliant over their last nine games. No starter has allowed more than three runs and the Mets have received contributions from everybody. Jacob deGrom and Zack Wheeler have been wonderful, but Jason Vargas has finally looked like he has figured it out. His last two starts were exactly what the Mets were looking for when they signed him in the offseason. Hopefully the Mets can build on this rotation for the rest of the season.

The Mets welcomed back Jay Bruce over the weekend, but might have lost Jeff McNeil. Bruce had a solid weekend, recording a hit in all three games. He homered Friday, doubled Saturday and singled on Sunday. McNeil was in the midst of a 11-game hitting streak before he was removed in the sixth inning. The Mets described the injury as “right quad tightness” and said it will not be a major issue. Judging injuries with the Mets is a crap shoot and the original diagnosis is usually not the one that sticks.

Hamels is Verlander 2.0

Cole Hamels has been a better pitcher since Jacob deGrom since the Cubs acquired him from the Texas Rangers. Hamels is 4-0 and has only allowed three runs in 34 innings pitched with the Cubs. Many people thought Hamels was past his prime, but much like Justin Verlander last year, when thrown into a pennant race his level of play went to another level. Hamels has faced the Mets countless times over his career, but this is the first time he will face them since 2015.

The Mets thought they would be seeing Daniel Murphy this past weekend against the Nationals, but his trade to the Cubs changed all of those plans. With Addison Russell and Kris Bryant on the disabled list, the Cubs needed a bat to fill their void. Murphy has gone 9-for-21 with the Cubs and has already batted lead off for Joe Maddon. He showed the Cubs what he was capable of in the 2015 postseason and they hope to catch lightning in a bottle this year.

Matchups to Lookout For

Jose Bautista vs. Jon Lester: 14-62 (.226) 3 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 9 Walks, 13 Strikeouts

Jose Reyes vs. Cole Hamels: 22-59 (.373) 6 Doubles, 5 Walks, 10 Strikeouts

Ben Zobrist vs. Jason Vargas: 12-29 (.414) 4 Doubles, Home Run, 3 Walks, 2 Strikeouts

Daniel Murphy vs. Noah Syndergaard: 4-18 (.222) 2 Doubles, 2 Walks, 2 Strikeouts

Interesting Stats

Seth Lugo vs. Leadoff Hitter in the Inning in 2018: 14-77 (.182) 7 Walks, 15 Strikeouts

David Bote at Home in 2018: 17-53 (.321) 2 Doubles, 4 Home Runs, 8 Walks, 15 Strikeouts

New York Mets Series Preview: Washington Nationals (8/24-8/26)

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New York Mets, New York Yankees, Steven Matz

The New York Mets will take on the new look Washington Nationals for a three game weekend series. The Mets come off a split of a four game series against the San Francisco Giants, a series they could have very easily swept. The Nats took the first two games against the Philadelphia Phillies, but lost the series finale that was dominated by Aaron Nola. The season series is currently split 6-6.

Probable Pitching Matchups

(8/24, 7:10 PM) Gio Gonzalez (7-10, 4.51 ERA) vs. Jason Vargas (3-8, 7.67 ERA)

(8/25, 4:10 PM) Tanner Roark (8-12, 4.05 ERA) vs. Zack Wheeler (8-6, 3.63 ERA)

(8/26, 1:10 PM) Jefry Rodriguez (1-1, 5.46 ERA) vs. Steven Matz (5-10, 4.55 ERA)

McLovin, McNeil

Jeff McNeil has been the Mets best hitter over the last two weeks. Over the last seven games he has gone 14-26 and had a streak of eight consecutive at-bats with a hit. Overall, he is hitting .330 with a .495 slugging percentage and only 11 strikeouts in 108 plate appearances. McNeil currently has the highest contact rate in all of baseball which sits around the 50% mark. His hot start to his career makes him the top option at second base for now and hopefully the 2019 season.

Jason Vargas has managed to put together good consecutive starts for the first time this season. He threw six innings of two run ball against the Baltimore Orioles then followed that by allowing two runs in 5.1 innings against the Phillies. Vargas was signed to put together those types of starts. The Mets rotation becomes one of the best in the game when allowing two runs over five innings is something they consistently get out of their fifth starter.

Is the Nats Season Over?

The Nationals have been one of the biggest disappointments of this season. Many analysts had the Nats as their World Series champions. They have been extremely inconsistent all season which has kept them hovering around the .500 mark all season. A perfect example of their season was pulling out a win after being down to their final out against the Phillies then losing a pitchers duel to them the following day. They are eight games out of the NL East and 6.5 out of the wild card, with time quickly running out on their season.

As a result of their inconsistent play, they have dealt many of their important players. It started with trading Brandon Kintzler and releasing Shawn Kelly. They really started to give up on their season when they dealt Matt Adams and Daniel Murphy away. Bryce Harper was also claimed off of waivers by the Dodgers, but neither side could work out a deal. It would be surprising if the Nationals do not trade Harper because he is most likely moving on to a World Series contender in the offseason.

Matchups to Lookout For

Wilmer Flores vs. Gio Gonzalez: 6-28 (.214) Home Run, 3 Walks, 5 Strikeouts

Bryce Harper vs. Zack Wheeler: 5-24 (.208) Home Run, 2 Walks, 11 Strikeouts

Anthony Rendon vs. Zack Wheeler: 8-23 (.348) 4 Walks, 4 Strikeouts

Michael Conforto vs. Tanner Roark: 4-20 (.200) 2 Doubles, Home Run, 4 Walks, 6 Strikeouts

Interesting Stats

Ryan Zimmerman against Lefties in 2018: 22-55 (.400) 4 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 9 Walks, 9 Strikeouts

Seth Lugo Pitching in the 7th inning in 2018: 15 Innings Pitched, 6 Hits, 18 Strikeouts