IGT #75 6/27 Mets @ Nats: BRING IT

[Ceetar]

Syndergaard vs. Joe Ross.

Nationals broke their losing streak and are ready to start another one. They celebrated by putting Steven Strasburg on the DL with rib/back issues.

Mets lost a getaway game where they rested some regulars, who should be raring to go tonight.

3 games back, 2 losses. Let's grab this thing.

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Washington
When: 7:05 PM ET, Monday, June 27, 2016
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
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The New York Mets and Washington Nationals will look to ignite their sputtering offenses at the other's expense on Monday when the National League East rivals open a three-game series in the nation's capital. New York mustered its only offense in the ninth inning of Sunday's 5-2 setback to the Atlanta Braves, falling to 4-5 with only 24 runs scored in that nine-game stretch.

Wilmer Flores had a run-scoring single on Sunday and is 4-for-10 with two RBIs in his last three games after a 3-for-29 stretch in his previous 11. The Mets have split their first six encounters with first-place Washington, which scored just 20 runs during a season-high seven-game losing skid before collecting only four hits in a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. The Nationals hope their offense gets untracked by beginning a stretch of 19 of their next 23 contests in their own ballpark - starting with the opener of a 10-game homestand on Monday. Daniel Murphy went 0-for-4 in the finale versus the Brewers, but is a blistering 10-for-23 with two homers and six RBIs in six games versus his former team this season.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, MLB Network, SNY (New York), MASN (Washington)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Noah Syndergaard (8-2, 2.08 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Joe Ross (6-4, 3.11)

Syndergaard won his second straight start and improved to 6-0 in his last nine appearances on Wednesday after allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings versus Kansas City. The 23-year-old fireballer exited that contest after experiencing renewed discomfort in his right elbow, but an MRI returned clean, so manager Terry Collins and company feel Syndergaard is ready to face the Nationals for the second time this season. The Texas native improved to 2-0 versus Washington in his career after scattering five hits and striking out 10 in seven strong innings in a 2-0 win on May 17.

Ross looks to continue his strong stretch on Monday as Washington is shuffling its rotation with ace Stephen Strasburg (upper back strain) on the disabled list. The 23-year-old owns a 3-0 mark in his last six starts but settled for a no-decision versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday despite allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings. The home-run ball has plagued Ross, as he has been taken deep in four straight and eight of his last nine outings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Washington OF Bryce Harper is 1-for-17 versus New York this season.
2. Mets 1B James Loney has hit safely in each of his last six games and in 20 of 23 contests in June.
3. New York RHP Zack Wheeler will participate in a long toss on Monday as he continues his recovery from right elbow discomfort.

[Guest d'Kong76]

SDI wrote: The Nationals hope their offense gets untracked by beginning a stretch of 19 of their next 23 contests in their own ballpark

Do they even proofread these?

[Ceetar]

d'Kong76 wrote: SDI wrote: The Nationals hope their offense gets untracked by beginning a stretch of 19 of their next 23 contests in their own ballpark Do they even proofread these?

no.

[ashie62]

With our luck it will rain.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Revere CF
Werth LF
Harper RF
Murphy 2B
Ramos C
Zimmerman 1B
Rendon 3B
Espinosa SS
Ross P

[Guest d'Kong76]

Granderson RF
Cabrera SS
Cespedes F
Walker 2B
Loney 1B
Flores 3B
Nimmo LF
d'Arnaud C
Syndergaard P

[A Boy Named Seo]

Cool shit is happening:

-Mets flash the leather to get out of bases-loaded, nobody out jam
-Nimmo gets his first ML hit
-Granderson gets an actual hit with actual runners in scoring position

[Edgy MD]

-Nimmo has his second hit!

Always somehow surprised when I'm blacked out of Nats games.

[Edgy MD]

I'm not sure me and Flores agree on what constitutes a safety squeeze.

[Edgy MD]

Two lost opportunities to put this game in their pockets early.

[Edgy MD]

Can't keep Harper down forever.

[Edgy MD]

But how about that? He dogged it! Again!

[Edgy MD]

And yet, they've tied it up.

Maybe Syndie needs a little more examining.

[ashie62]

Goodbye Noah, send hin to NY or skip a turn please. This is bad.

Loney sux

[Centerfield]

Can't start Travis when Syndegaard pitches. Terry Collins the only one in New York that does not realize this.

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not sure me and Flores agree on what constitutes a safety squeeze.

No way he should have been bunting there.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

What the heck happened? It was 4-0 Mets when I looked, then plowed though some work stuff and now see it's 5-4?

[Edgy MD]

I'm no expert, but if I were you, I'd blame myself.

[Edgy MD]

Three-inning night for Synder.

Good for the Nats for running so aggressively on him.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Edgy MD wrote: Three-inning night for Synder. Good for the Nats for running so aggressively on him.

I'm going to guess that d'Arnoud didn't throw any of them out.

[ashie62]

Travis's future is not behind the plate. He might strain his arm again tonight.

[Centerfield]

This team looks like shit again. Bad fundamentals. Someone needs to be held responsible.

[Centerfield]

Loney has cost them 4 runs tonight with the glove.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, Mets. Run.

[Centerfield]

WTF. RUN LONEY.

[Guest themetfairy]

Loney is pouring fuel on the fire in the field tonight.

[Edgy MD]

What a smoking car fire this is.

I never go for the logic of "You've got to save your pitching with no days off coming up." You have extra pitching in the minors if you need it tomorrow.

I mean, if eight relievers isn't enough, what is?

[Centerfield]

Edgy MD wrote: What a smoking car fire this is. I never go for the logic of "You've got to save your pitching with no days off coming up." You have extra pitching in the minors if you need it tomorrow. I mean, if eight relievers isn't enough, what is?

Yup. That's why God made Monteros and Gsellmans.

Manager is responsible for this one.

And Loney too.

Travis, well, he's trying.

[Centerfield]

And now you'll see the Mets go quietly the rest of the night. No fight on this team. No toughness.