Game 4 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz ( 4-0, 2.27 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Young (11-6, 3.06 ERA)

Game 3: 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd ( 9-7, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Yordano Ventura ( 13-8, 4.08 ERA)

Game 2 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Recap

Last night, the Mets lost to the Royals 7-1. Jacob deGrom really struggled and gave up 4 runs. Jon gave up 3 runs. Lucas Duda hit a RBI single. Hopefully the Mets can rebound in Game 3. The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd vs. Yordano Ventura.

Game 2 World Series Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-DH
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Juan Lagares-CF

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 3-0, 1.80 ERA in Postseason) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto ( 11-13, 3.44 ERA)

Mets vs. Royals World Series Game 1 Recap

Last night, the Mets lost a tough game to the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 14 innings. Bartolo Colon gave up a run in the 14th and took the loss. Jeurys Familia gave up a run in 9th and blew his first save of the postseason. Matt Harvey gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. Travis d'Arnaud hit an RBI single. Michael Conforto hit a sac fly. Wilmer Flores reached on an error which brought home a run. This was an amazing game from start to finish. Both teams were so evenly matched. It should be a very exciting rest of the series. Tonight in Game 2, Jacob deGrom goes against Johnny Cueto.

2015 Mets World Series Roster

Catchers
1. Travis d'Arnaud
2. Kevin Plawecki

Infielders
1. Lucas Duda
2. Daniel Murphy
3. Wilmer Flores
4. David Wright
5. Juan Uribe
6. Kelly Johnson

Outfielders
1. Michael Conforto
2. Yoenis Cespedes
3. Curtis Granderson
4. Michael Cuddyer
5. Juan Lagares
6. Kirk Niuwenhuis

Starting Rotation
1. Matt Harvey
2. Jacob deGrom
3. Noah Syndergarrd
4. Steven Matz

Bullpen
1. Jeurys Familia
2. Tyler Clippard
3. Addison Reed
4. Hansel Robles
5. Jon Niese
6. Sean Gilmartin
7. Bartolo Colon

Game 1: 2015 World Series: Mets vs. Royals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Kelly Johnson-DH

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey ( 2-0, 2.84 ERA) vs. RHP Edison Volquez ( 13-9, 3.54 ERA)

World Series Games 1-4 Pitching Matchups

The pitching matchups for Games 1-4 of the World Series have been announced.
Game 1 is Matt Harvey vs. Edison Volquez.
Game 2 is Jacob deGrom vs. Johnny Cueto.
Game 3 is Noah Syndergarrd vs. Yordano Ventura.
Game 4 is Steven Matz vs. former Met Chris Young.
I think this are all very favorable pitching matchups for the Mets. They are all RHP so they can have Michael Conforto start in LF.

Kansas City Royals Scouting Report

Last night, the Mets found out their opponent in the World Series will be the Kansas City Royals after they defeated the Blue Jays 4-3 in Game 6 of the ALCS. This is their second consecutive World Series appearance after they lost to the San Francisco Giants last year. The Royals main strength is their bullpen. Even after losing closer Greg Holland, their pen is still just as effective with Kelvin Herrera in the 7th, Ryan Madison in the 8th, and Wade Davis as closer. Their rotation is also very solid with Johnny Cueto, Edison Volquez, Kris Medlen, and former Met Chris Young. They are tough to stop on the basepaths and some of their best base stealing threats are Jarrod Dyson, Alcides Escobar, and Lorenzo Cain. Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakis, Salvador Perez, Kendrys Morales, and Lorenzo Cain. It will be a great series between two teams that have a lot of young talent.

Mets vs Cubs NLCS Game 4 Recap

The Mets defeated the Cubs 8-3 last night to sweep the NLCS and advance to the World Series. Lucas Duda finally had a breakout game with 5 RBIs due to a 3 run homer and 2 run double. Travis d'Arnaud hit a homer. Daniel Murphy continued his incredible postseason with a 2 run homer, his 7th overall and 6th consecutive homer. He was named NLCS MVP. Steven Matz only gave up 1 run in 4 2/3 innings. Bartolo Colon pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. He picked up his first win of postseason. Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 7th. Tyler Clippard pitched gave up 2 runs in 8th. Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th. The Mets now have 6 days until they play their first World Series game on Tuesday night and await the winner of the Royals-Blue Jays series.

Game 4 NLCS: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz ( 4-0, 2.77 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Hammel ( 10-7, 3.74 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs NLCS Game 3 Recap

The Mets defeated the Cubs 5-2 tonight to go up 3-0 in the NLCS. They are now one win away from their first World Series since 2000. Daniel Murphy continued his incredible postseason with another home run, his 6th of the playoffs. Yoenis Cesepedes finally broke out of his slump with 3 hits and 2 RBIs. He also scored on a wild pitch. Lucas Duda added a RBI groundout. Jacob deGrom pitched 7 outstanding innings. He only gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk. He had 7 strikeouts. He is now 3-0 in the postseason. Tyler Clippard pitched a scoreless 8th. Jeuys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th to pick up his 3rd save of the series and 4th series overall this postseason. The Mets will have LHP Steven Matz start tomorrow night in Game 4 against RHP Jason Hammel.

Game 3 NLCS: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 14-8, 2.54 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks ( 8-7, 3.95 ERA)

Mets vs. Cubs NLCS Game 2 Recap

The Mets defeated the Cubs 4-1 tonight and are now up 2 games to 0 in the NLCS. David Wright finally got out of slump by getting an RBI double. Daniel Murphy continued his incredible postseason hotstreak by having a 2 run homer. He's had 5 homers in the postseason. Yoenis Cespedes added an RBI single. Noah Syndergarrd pitched 5 2/3 solid innings. He only gave up one run. He had 9 k's. Jon Niese got last out in 6th. Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 7th. Tyler Clippard pitched a scoreless 8th. Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless 9th and picked up his 2nd save of series. Game 3 of the series is Tuesday night at Wrigley Field with Jacob deGrom going against Kyle Hendricks.

Game 2 NLCS: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd ( 9-7, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta ( 22-6, 1.77 ERA)

Mets vs Cubs NLCS Game 1 Recap

The Mets defeated the Cubs tonight 4-2 to take a 1-0 series in the NLCS. Matt Harvey was outstanding and went 7 2/3 innings and gave up only 2 runs. He had 9 k's and gave up only 2 walks and 4 hits. He had command of all his pitches and was sharp all night. Daniel Murphy continued to have an incredible postseason with another home run, which is his 4th homer in the playoffs. Travis d'Arnaud also added a homer. Curtis Granderson had 2 RBIs with a single and sac fly. Jeurys Familia got last 4 outs and picked up the save. Game 2 of the series is tomorrow night with Noah Syndegarrd going against Jake Arrieta.

Game 1 NLCS: Mets vs. Cubs Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Michael Cuddyer-1B
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey ( 13-8, 2.71 ERA) vs. Jon Lester ( 11-12, 3.34 ERA)

Mets 2015 NLCS Roster

                                               Mets NLCS Roster

                                               Catchers:
                                                1. Travis d'Arnaud
                                                 2. Kevin Plewecki
                                               
                                               
                                                          Infielders

                                                   1. Lucas Duda
                                                   2. Daniel Murphy
                                                   3. Wilmer Flores
                                                   4. David Wright
                                                  5. Matt Reynolds
                                                  6. Kelly Johnson
                                 

                                                        Outfielders
                                                         1. Michael Conforto
                                                          2. Yoenis Cespedes
                                                         3. Curtis Granderson
                                                         4. Michael Cuddyer
                                                        5. Juan Lagares
                                                       6. Kirk Niuwenhuis
                                                           

                                                Starting Rotation
                                                1. Jacob deGrom
                                               2. Noah Syndergarrd
                                               3. Matt Harvey
                                               4. Steven Matz
                                                 
                                           Bullpen
                                           1. Jeurys Familia
                                           2. Tyler Clippard
                                          3. Addison Reed
                                           4. Hansel Robles
                                            5. Jon Niese
                                            6. Sean Gilmartin
 ,                                          7. Bartolo Colon

Game 5 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers Recap

Last night, the Mets defeated the Dodgers 3-2 to win Game 5 of the NLDS and advance to the NLCS! Daniel Murphy was the start of the game with 2 RBIs and a key stolen base to help set up the tying run. Travis d'Arnaud had a key sac fly to tie the game. Jacob deGrom battled it out for 6 innings and only gave up 2 runs, despite giving up a lot of baserunners.   He showed a lot of heart and didn't give up. Noah Syndergaard was dominant in the 7th inning and struck out Justin Turner on a nasty changeup to end the inning. Jeurys Familia was awesome in the 8th and 9th innings and retired all 6 batters he faced. He picked up his 2nd save of the series. This was an awesome win and it showed that this Met team has a tremendous amount of resiliently. I can't wait for the NLCS to start. They open up at home against the Cubs tomorrow night  at 8:00 with Matt Harvey going against Jon Lester.

Game 5 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Wilmer Flores-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 14-8, 2.54 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Grienke ( 19-3, 1.68 ERA)

Game 4 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Lucas Duda-1B
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Steven Matz-LHP

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz ( 4-0, 2.27 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw ( 16-7, 2.13 ERA)

Game 3 NLDS : Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Wilmer Flores-SS
8. Juan Lagares-CF
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey ( 13-8, 2.71 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Anderson ( 10-8, 3.69 ERA)

Mets Call Up Matt Reynolds

The Mets announced today that they have called up SS Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace Ruben Tejada. Tejada broke his leg last night on a very dirty play by Dodgers 2B Chase Utley. It will good for Reynolds to get some postseason experience.

Game 2 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd ( 9-7, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Zack Grienke ( 19-3, 1.66 ERA)

Mets vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 1 Recap

Last night, the Mets defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in Game 1 of the NLDS. They were led by starter Jacob deGrom who pitched 7 shutout innings and had 13 K's. He allowed only 5 hits and 1 walk. Daniel Murphy hit a homer to put the Mets up 1-0. David Wright had a key 2 run single in 7th to make the lead 3-0. Tyler Clippard allowed a run in the bottom of the 8th, but Jeurys Famila came on and picked up a 4 out save. Hopefully the Mets can have another great pitching performance tonight from Noah Syndergarrd against Dodgers RHP Zack Grienke.

Game 1 NLDS: Mets vs. Dodgers Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
4. Daniel Murphy-2B
5. Travis d'Arnaud-C
6. Lucas Duda-1B
7. Michael Cuddyer-LF
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 14-8, 2.54 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw ( 16-7, 2.13 ERA)

Mets 2015 NLDS Roster

                                                
                                            
                                                  Catchers
                                        
                                               1. Travis d'Arnaud
                                              2. Kevin Plawecki
                                             
                                            Infielders

                                           1. Lucas Duda
                                          2. Daniel Murphy
                                          3. Wilmer Flores
                                          4. David Wright
                                          5. Ruben Tejada
                                           6. Kelly Johnson
                                                
                                         Outfielders
                                        1. Michael Conforto
                                        2. Yoenis Cespedes
                                         3. Curtis Granderson
                                         4. Michael Cuddyer
                                         5. Kirk Niuwenhuis

                                          Starting Pitchers
                                         1. Jacob deGrom
                                         2. Noah Syndergarrd
                                         3. Matt Harvey
                                         4. Steven Matz
                                         
                                       Bullpen
                                      1. Jeurys Familia
                                      2. Tyler Clippard
                                      3. Addison Reed
                                      4. Hansel Robles
                                       5. Jon Niese
                                       6. Erik Goeddel
                                       7. Bartolo Colon

Mets vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 1 Preview

Tomorrow night, the Mets start Game 1 of the NLDS against the LA Dodgers at 9:45. The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom vs. Clayton Kershaw. It should be a low scoring game and 1-2 runs could be the difference. I expect the Mets lineup to be similar to the lineup they've typically used against LHP. Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda should be the only lefties to start. It sounds like Ruben Tejada will get the start at SS since he is better defensively than Wilmer Flores and Flores has been dealing with strep throat. I think the Mets can definitely win tomorrow night. They won 2-1 against Kershaw on July 3rd 2-1 when their lineup was not nearly as good as it is now. Hopefully degrom can regain the form that he showed in the first half and the pen can close it out. I still worry about Tyler Clippard in the 8th inning, but I have a lot of confidence in Jeurys Familia. I can't wait to watch some playoff baseball tomorrow night. Let's Go Mets!

Game 162: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson--RF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-CF
5. Lucas Duda-1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud-C
7. Michael Conforto-LF
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Jacob deGrom-RHP

The pitching matchup is Jacob deGrom ( 14-8, 2,60 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark ( 4-7, 4.63 ERA)

Game 161: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Curtis Granderson-RF
2. Ruben Tejada-SS
3. Michael Conforto-LF
4. Michael Cuddyer-1B
5. Kelly Johnson-3B
6. Kirk Niuwenhuis-CF
7. Kevin Plawecki-C
8. Dilson Herrea-2B
9. Matt Harvey-RHP

The pitching matchup is Matt Harvey ( 13-7, 2.80 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherizer ( 13-12, 2.91 ERA)

Game 160: Mets vs. Nationals Starting Lineup and Pitching Matchup

Mets Starting Lineup
1. Juan Lagares-CF
2. David Wright-3B
3. Daniel Murphy-2B
4. Yoenis Cespedes-LF
5. Michael Cuddyer-RF
6. Lucas Duda-1B
7. Travis d'Arnaud-C
8. Ruben Tejada-SS
9. Noah Syndergarrd-RHP

The pitching matchup is Noah Syndergarrd ( 9-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez ( 11-8, 3.93 ERA)