MMO Game Thread 1: Mets @ Rockies, 5:10 PM
Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Saturday, April 17, 2021 • 5:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Jacob deGrom (0-1, 0.64) vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 3.60)
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For the fourth time in the last week, the Mets had a game postponed due to the weather yesterday. But unlike all the previous times – the game was cancelled due to snow!
And weather will still be the big sticking point for the Mets today. It’s going to be cold and just get colder as the night goes on. So not only will pitch counts be an issue but so will exposure to the elements. Really not ideal, but the Mets won’t go back to Colorado this year so there’s a lot of pressure to get all three games in.
There’s also the additional question – which Mets team will come out this afternoon? The Mets looked rusty at the start of the season. Then they had two straight postponements and looked great for three games in a row. Do they have enough momentum to carry over two more postponements?
Mets Lineup
- Brandon Nimmo – CF
- Francisco Lindor – SS
- Dominic Smith – LF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Jeff McNeil – 2B
- Michael Conforto – RF
- J.D. Davis – 3B
- James McCann – C
- Jacob deGrom – RHP
Rockies Lineup
- Raimel Tapia – LF
- Ryan McMahon – 2B
- Trevor Story – SS
- Charlie Blackmon – RF
- C.J. Cron – 1B
- Josh Fuentes – 3B
- Sam Hilliard – CF
- Dom Nunez – C
- Chi Chi Gonzalez – RHP
In two starts this year, deGrom has pitched 14.0 innings allowing 8 hits and 1 run with two walks while striking out a staggering 21 batters. The last time that deGrom pitched against the Rockies was in 2019 and he allowed 2 runs over 6.0 innings from 6 hits and a walk while striking out 10 batters. There are very few members of the Rockies who have faced deGrom in a game:
- C.J. Cron 1-2, 2 BB
- Raimel Tapia 1-4, 2B, K
- Trevor Story 2-13, 2B, BB, 5 K
- Charlie Blackmon 2-19, 2B, BB, 3 K
The Mets batters will get a look at Chi Chi Gonzalez, who will make his 2nd start of the year and his 4th game overall. He’s allowed 4 runs from 9 hits and 6 walks over 10.0 innings while striking out 5. His season started off rough where he allowed 3 runs in a 2.0 inning outing against the Dodgers. Since then he’s allowed 1 run over 8.0 innings. Gonzalez has not pitched a full season in the majors yet and because of that he’s only seen two Mets, both recent signings, in major league games:
- Jose Peraza 0-1
- Kevin Pillar 0-7, K
Let’s Go Mets!
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