The Mets started out the year last year 11-1, shocking the baseball world, and this Mets fan. However, we all know how the rest of the season played out, 66-84 the rest of the way, culminating in a subpar 77-85 record. The Mets opened their 2019 season out on the road, and ended up going 5-1, including sweeping the Marlins, before losing the home opener yesterday to the Nationals.
New additions Robinson Canó and Edwin Diaz made their impact immediately in game 1, but Canó has been quiet since. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was is usual self in his first start, going 6 strong and striking out 10 batters en-route to another opening day win for the Mets. deGrom continued his dominance again in his second start, and now has 24 strikeouts through two games 😲. The Mets other ace, Noah Syndergaard, has struggled a bit in his return from injury, but it’s early, and he’s throwing GAS … so that’s a good sign. Rookie slugger Pete Alonso has made an impact right away, leading the team in doubles and RBI’s early on!
Let’s take a look at how opening week played out for the NY Mets:
NL East Standings
| EAST | RECORD | GB | STK |
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4-1 | – | L1 |
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5-2 | – | L1 |
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3-3 | 1½ | W2 |
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3-3 | 1½ | W3 |
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2-5 | 3 | L3 |
*As of 4/4/19
Who’s Hot, Who’s Not
🌟 OF THE WEEK
Jacob deGrom, SP
LAST WEEK
| W-L | ERA | SO |
| 2-0 | 0.00 | 24 |
’19 SEASON
| W-L | ERA | SO |
| 2-0 | 0.00 | 24 |
Fresh off of a new contract, Mets ace Jacob deGrom has already proved his worth on the mound … and in the batter’s box. In deGrom’s first two starts, he is 2-0 with 13 innings pitched, hasn’t given up a run, and leads the league with 24 strikeouts (14 coming on 4/3). In addition, deGrom is on a legendary run right now, just matching Bob Gibson’s Major League record of 26 straight quality starts (1967-68). His (deGrom’s) next start is scheduled for 4/10 against a rare appearance against the Twins.
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Brandon Nimmo, CF
LAST WEEK
| H/AB | AVG | OPS |
| 2/23 | .087 | .363 |
’19 SEASON
| H/AB | AVG | OPS |
| 2/23 | .087 | .363 |
While it’s hard to criticize Nimmo because of his contagious smile, I’m going to do it anyways 😂. His role as lead-off man has not panned out so far. Nimmo is 4th on the team with 30 plate appearances so far, but only has two hits to show for it. Nimmo is leading the team in walks early on (5), so he is showing patience at least, but the hits are not there yet.
Game Results
Record
| Last Week | 5-2 |
| 2019 Season | 5-2 |
| 2018 Season | 6-1 |
Box Scores
Game 1: NY Mets 2, Washington 0
Nationals Park | March 28, 2019 | 1:05 PM ET
| Team | R | H | E |
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2 | 5 | 0 |
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0 | 5 | 0 |
WP: J. deGrom (1-0), LP: M. Scherzer (0-1), SV: E. Díaz (1)
BATTING
HR: R. Canó, (1)
RBI: R. Canó 2 (2)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: deGrom 93-59; Lugo 15-11; Familia 17-10; Diaz 14-9
Strikeouts: deGrom 10; Lugo 3; Diáz 1
Game 2: NY Mets 11, Washington 8
Nationals Park | Saturday, March 30, 2019 | 1:05 PM EST
| Team | R | H | E |
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11 | 14 | 2 |
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8 | 9 | 1 |
WP: J. Wilson (1-0), LP: T. Rosenthal (0-1), SV: E. Díaz (2)
BATTING
2B: Ramos (1), Alonso 2 (2), McNeil (1)
3B: McNeil (1)
RBI: Alonso 2 (2), J. Davis 2 (2), McNeil 2 (2), Ramos 2 (2), D. Smith 2 (2)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Syndergaard 103-69; Wilson 14-11; Familia 22-12; Lugo 41-24; Diaz 1-1
Strikeouts: Syndergaard 7; Familia 2; Lugo 2
Game 3: Washington 6, NY Mets 5
Nationals Park | Sunday, March 31, 2019 | 1:35 PM ET
| Team | R | H | E |
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5 | 13 | 1 |
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6 | 11 | 0 |
WP: S. Doolittle (1-0), LP: J. Wilson (1-1)
BATTING
2B: Alonso (3), J Davis (1)
RBI: Alonso (3), Lagares (1), Ramos (3), Rosario (1)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Wheeler 95-60; Gsellman 26-15; Avilan 12-6; Peterson 4-3; Wilson 28-17
Strikeouts: Wheeler 7; Gsellman 1; Avilan 1; Wilson 2
Game 4: NY Mets 7, Miami 3
Marlins Park | Monday, April 1, 2019 | 7:10 PM ET
| Team | R | H | E |
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7 | 10 | 2 |
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3 | 9 | 0 |
WP: J. Familia (1-0), LP: D. Steckenrider (0-1)
BATTING
2B: Davis (2), McNeil (2)
HR: Legares (1), Alonso (1)
RBI: Alonso 3 (6), McNeil (3), Rosario (2), Legares (2)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Matz 74-54; Peterson 15-11; Familia 17-10; Diaz 29-17
Strikeouts: Matz 3; Familia 1; Diáz 3
Game 5: NY Mets 6, Miami 5
Marlins Park | Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | 7:10 PM ET
| Team | R | H | E |
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6 |
9 |
1 |
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5 |
16 |
0 |
WP: J. Vargas (1-0), LP: J. Urena (0-2), SV: J. Wilson (1)
BATTING
2B: Rosario (1)
RBI: Rosario 2 (4); Ramos (4); D. Smith (3); Nimmo (1); Legares (3)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Vargas 74-46; Gsellman 21-14; Lugo 37-22; Wilson 13-8
Strikeouts: Vargas 2; Gsellman 2; Wilson 1
Game 6: NY Mets @ Miami
Marlins Park | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
| Team | R | H | E |
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6 | 10 | 0 |
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4 | 7 | 1 |
WP: J. deGrom (2-0), LP: T. Richards (0-1), SV: E. Díaz (3)
BATTING
2B: Conforto (1), Alonso (4), Canó (1)
3B: Rosario (1)
HR: deGrom (1)
RBI: Alonso (7); Canó (3); deGrom (1), Ramos (5), Rosario (5), D. Smith (4)
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: deGrom 114-79; Avilán 29-14; Gsellman 16-13; Diaz; 5-3
Strikeouts: deGrom 14; Gsellman 1
Game 7: Washington 4, NY Mets 0
Citi Field | Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 10:10 AM ET
| Team | R | H | E |
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4 | 5 | 2 |
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0 | 4 | 0 |
WP: S. Strasburg (1-0), LP: N. Syndergaard (0-1)
BATTING
TB: McNeil; Ramos 2; Rosario
Team LOB: 7
PITCHING
Pitches-Strikes: Syndergaard 98-61; Wilson 18-11; Familia 20-11; Lugo 12-8; Peterson 19-10
Strikeouts: Syndergaard 6; Wilson 2; Familia 3
Leaders
Pete Alonso | 1B
.346 AVG | 4 2Bs | 7 RBI
Jacob deGrom | SP
2-0 | 0.00 ERA | 24 SO
Hitting
Batting Average
| Rk | Player | Avg |
| 1 | W. Ramos, C | .478 |
| 2 | J. McNeil, IF/OF | .368 |
| 3 | P. Alonso, 1B | .346 |
| 4 | M. Conforto, RF | .310 |
| 5 | A. Rosario, SS | .250 |
*Min 4 At-Bats
Home Runs
| Rk | Player | HR |
| T1 | P. Alonso, 1B | 1 |
| T1 | R. Canó, 2B | 1 |
| T1 | J. Legares, CF | 1 |
| T1 | J. deGrom, SP | 1 |
Runs Batted In
| Rk | Player | RBI |
| 1 | P. Alonso, 1B | 7 |
| T2 | W. Ramos, C | 5 |
| T2 | A. Rosario, SS | 5 |
| 4 | D. Smith, 1B | 4 |
| 5 | R. Canó, 2B | 3 |
On Base + Slugging %
| Rk | Player | OPS |
| 1 | W. Ramos, C | 1.022 |
| T2 | P. Alonso, 1B | 1.008 |
| T2 | J. McNeil, IF/OF | 1.008 |
| 4 | M. Conforto, RF | .720 |
| 5 | A. Rosario, SS | .680 |
Pitching
Earned Run Average
| Rk | Player | ERA |
| T1 | J. deGrom, SP | 0.00 |
| T1 | E. Diaz, CP | 0.00 |
| T1 | J. Familia, RP | 0.00 |
| T1 | T. Peterson, RP | 0.00 |
| 5 | S. Matz, SP | 1.69 |
*Min 2.0 Innings Pitched
Strike Outs
| Rk | Player | SO |
| 1 | J. deGrom, SP | 24 |
| 2 | N. Syndergaard, SP | 13 |
| 3 | Z. Wheeler, SP | 7 |
| 4 | J. Familia, RP | 6 |
| T5 | J. Wilson, RP | 5 |
Innings Pitched
| Rk | Player | IP |
| 1 | J. deGrom | 13 |
| 2 | N. Syndergaard | 12 |
| 3 | S. Matz, SP | 5⅓ |
| T4 | J. Vargas, SP | 5 |
| T4 | J. Wilson, RP | 5 |
Walks + Hits per IP
| Rk | Player | WHIP |
| 1 | J. Wilson, SP | .400 |
| 2 | J. deGrom, SP | .769 |
| 3 | J. Familia, RP | .818 |
| 4 | N. Syndergaard | .833 |
| T5 | E. Díaz, CP | 1.125 |
Full stats available on Baseball Reference
Look Ahead to Next Week
| Date | Opp | Proj Starter | |
| 4/6 | vs | |
Z. Wheeler (0-0, 7.20, 7 SO) |
| 4/7 | vs | |
S. Matz (0-0, 1.69, 3 SO) |
| 4/8 | OFF DAY | ||
| 4/9 | vs |  |
J. Vargas (1-0, 3.60, 2 SO) |
| 4/10 | vs | |
J. deGrom (2-0, 0.00, 24 SO) |
| 4/11 | @ |
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N. Syndergaard (0-1, 4.50, 13 SO) |
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