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The Mets look to end a seven-game losing run Saturday afternoon as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:05 pm on SNY.
Mets Notes
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The Mets are 17-6 when scoring first this year
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Today’s starter Kodai Senga’s “ghost fork” has accounted for 53.4 percent of his 73 strikeouts on the year. The spooky, scary pitch has a 58.8 percent whiff rate
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Starling Marte is heating up: batting .307 over his last 29 games
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Brandon Nimmo is slashing .331/.412/.490 in 37 road games this year with 14 extra-base hits and 21 RBI. He has two hits in four at-bats with an RBI against today’s Pirates starter
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On the year, New York is batting .242 with runners in scoring position, which is 11th in the NL and 21st in baseball
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Mets pitchers have posted a 6.82 ERA during the losing streak
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PIRATES |
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Brandon Nimmo, CF |
Andrew McCutchenDH |
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Francisco Alvarez, C |
Bryan Reynolds, LF |
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Jeff McNeil, 2B |
Connor Joe, RF |
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Francisco Lindor, DH |
Carlos Santan, 1B |
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Starling Marte, RF |
Jack Suwinski, CF |
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Brett Baty, 3B |
Ke’Bryan Hayes, 3B |
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Tommy Pham, LF |
Ji Hwan Bae, 2B |
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Luis Guillorme, SS |
Tucupita Marcano, SS |
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Mark Canha, 1B |
Jason Delay, C |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Kodai Senga gets the ball in his 12th start of his debut season with the Mets.
Senga is coming off a rough go his last time out on Sunday, his first career start on four days rest. His velocity and spin rate were down from his season average on each of his pitches and he allowed four runs (3 earned) on four hits with five walks and three strikeouts over 2.2 innings. He threw only 34 strikes on 68 pitches to 16 Toronto batters.
Overall, the Japanese right-hander has been effective this season, allowing 25 runs (24 earned) on 47 hits in 57.2 innings pitched good for a 3.75 ERA (4.20 FIP). He has walked 36 batters but struck out 73. Senga has pitched to a 1.439 WHIP and been dinged for seven long balls.
The issue for Mets fans today, Senga has allowed 17 runs in 25 innings over five starts away from Citi Field (6.12 ERA), compared to 8 runs (7 earned) in 32.2 innings over six starts at home (1.93 ERA).
Who is starting for the Pirates?
Right-hander Johan Oviedo takes the mound for a 33-29 Pittsburgh side currently tied for first place in the NL Central.
After a rough stretch in late April, Oviedo has settled down to string together four solid outings out of his last five. On Monday, he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits over seven innings of work in a win over Oakland. He added five strikeouts to go with his two walks and two hit batters.
In 12 starts so far this campaign, the righty has surrendered 35 runs (31 earned) on 64 hits over 65 innings pitched, good for a 4.29 ERA (4.06 FIP). He has walked 32 batters and struck out 58 and allowed just five homers. Oviedo has pitched to a 1.477 WHIP, up from 1.286 in 56 innings last season.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets conclude the series in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon at 1:35 pm on SNY.
Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 5.94 ERA), who is 2-0 with a 2.78 ERA in four starts against the Pirates, faces off against the Buccos’ tough right-hander Mitch Keller (7-2, 3.60 ERA).