IGT Fri 9/25 @ Reds: Could be 2, could be 1?

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

The Mets seek to continue their hotness on the road and move closer to clinching a NL East title tonight in The Queen City.

Noah Syndergaard (8-7, 3.39) chucks lightning bolts for the Mets.
Anthony DeSclafani (9-11, 3.79) counters for the Reds.

(KC, insert a metal track here)

[Guest d'Kong76]

Got one ready and waiting, doesn't get much heavier than this:
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[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Yay!

[Guest sharpie]

Need to show they can win the second game of a series.

[Guest d'Kong76]

GAME: New York Mets (86-67) at Cincinnati Reds (63-89)
DATE/TIME: Friday, September 25 - 7:10 PM EST
WHERE: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A
Covers Media Group, Ltd.

The New York Mets have been stumbling down the stretch, but a meeting with the Cincinnati Reds always seems to right the ship for the representatives from Queens. With a magic number of three to clinch their first National League East title since 2006, the Mets vie for their 11th victory in their last 13 contests against the host Reds when they continue their four-game series Friday.

Daniel Murphy improved to 12-for-26 with two homers and six RBIs during his seven-game hitting streak after collecting a run-scoring triple and two singles in Thursday's 6-4 triumph in the series opener. David Wright is 13-for-39 with seven RBIs in his last 10 contests for New York, which owns a 7 1/2-game lead over second-place Washington with nine to play. While the Mets are preparing for the postseason, the reeling Reds likely have an eye on the offseason after dropping their fifth in a row to remain in the cellar of the NL Central. Joey Votto has recorded four multi-hit performances in his last seven contests and has reached base safely in a career high-tying 41 consecutive games, but is 0-for-3 versus Friday starter Noah Syndergaard.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Ohio (Cincinnati)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (8-7, 3.39 ERA) vs. Reds RH Anthony DeSclafani (9-11, 3.79)

Syndergaard suffered his first loss since Aug. 8 after getting blitzed for five runs on seven hits - including two homers - in six innings of a 5-0 setback to the New York Yankees on Saturday. The 23-year-old has been taken deep 11 times in his last eight outings after surrendering just six homers in his previous 11. Syndergaard handcuffed the Reds in their lone previous meeting on June 26, allowing one run on five hits in eight frames to pick up the win.

DeSclafani's two-game winning streak went by the boards as he yielded five runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss in an 8-4 setback to Milwaukee on Sunday. The 25-year-old had been pitching well by permitting one run in three of his previous four outings. DeSclafani will look to rebound versus New York, against which he struggled mightily by allowing 10 runs on 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings with Miami last season.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York RF Curtis Granderson is 7-for-18 with two homers and four RBIs in four games versus Cincinnati this season.
2. Reds RF Jay Bruce has belted six homers in his last 10 contests.
3. Mets 1B Lucas Duda is 3-for-5 with three doubles in his last two games after going 6-for-39 previously in September.

[ashie62]

Keep them in the park Noah.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Bourgeois, CF
Votto, 1B
Phillips, 2B
Bruce, RF
Frazier, 3B
Suarez, SS
Duvall, LF
Barnhart, C
DeSclafani, P

[Guest themetfairy]

Win WIN WIN!!!

[Guest sharpie]

1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF

2. David Wright ® 3B

3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B

4. Yoenis Cespedes ® CF

5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B

6. Travis d'Arnaud ® C

7. Michael Conforto (L) LF

8. Ruben Tejada ® SS

9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P

Lookin' like Terry is setting this as the lineup.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

sharpie wrote: 1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF 2. David Wright (R) 3B 3. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B 4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF 5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B 6. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C 7. Michael Conforto (L) LF 8. Ruben Tejada (R) SS 9. Noah Syndergaard (L) P Lookin' like Terry is setting this as the lineup.

At least against right handed pitching.

[Benjamin Grimm]

So are you saying that Ruben ascendant over Wilmer?

[Guest sharpie]

It's starting to look so.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Noah with the rib eye!

[Guest d'Kong76]

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Duda[bigpurple:3qges7kj]Boom!![/bigpurple:3qges7kj]

[Guest d'Kong76]

Noah sharp as **** through five!

[Edgy MD]

We have the 1-2 ranked rookie NL pitchers with regard to fWAR in this game.

There could be a Topps trophy at stake here!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I don't care what Edgy says, I'll take the Progressive Flo ads any day in place of the "croissanwich" guy and "I'm steaking you to lunch."

[Edgy MD]

Sorry. It was just the imitation sub-series, that was letting me down. I'm rooting for Steph to keep this gig going as long as I can, so I'm sensitive to any mis-steps.

I don't know the Croissanwich Guy and Steaking-You Guy. I'm nonetheless certain you're correct, and they make less appealing in-between-inning company than Flo.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

They're pretty constant in the Mets radio broadcasts.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Meanwhile a 1-2-3 inning for Thor.

[Edgy MD]

Meanwhile, Angel Hernandez in the middle of a review call.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Review calls don't translate well to radio.

[Edgy MD]

I think the ball went off the glove.

My question is whether a player taking cover is in the right (or the Wright) when his bat hits the catcher's glove as he hit's the deck.

[Guest d'Kong76]

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Duda[bigpurple:of7txx9k]BOOMIN'[/bigpurple:of7txx9k]

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Camptown Races two-homeruns, Duda, Duda!

[Edgy MD]

Off a hard-throwing lefty too. Nobody I'd prefer to see getting locked in.

[Guest themetfairy]

OMG - that was a shot!

[Edgy MD]

I imagine that's it for Synderfun. Maybe one more inning.

[Lefty Specialist]

I loved Keith yelling "OH!!!!!" when Duda hit that ball.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Time to stretch... it's pretty good:
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