Mets Series in Review: @Phillies

Brad Penner, USA Today sports

Last Series

Dates: May 8-10

Results: W 2/3

 L 3-1, W 3-2, W 7-4

Current Record: 20-11, 3.5 Games ahead of Washington

MVMet: Ruben Tejada doesn’t get much love among Mets fans, but he contributed nicely during both wins. Fans of other teams must think those Mets fans who hate on Ruben are crazy, as he’s had an 89 wRC+ in 450 PA since the beginning of 2014, while providing average defense up the middle, and switching between the bench and a starter’s role.

LVMet: It has to be tough starting maybe once a week and pinch hitting against bullpen specialists all of the time, but John Mayberry and Kirk Nieuwenhuis have really struggled in that role for the Mets so far.

Statistics

Mets Player	Performance
Curtis Granderson	3-13, R, HR (3), 2 RBI (10), BB, 4 SO
Juan Lagares	1-14, R, HR (1), 2 RBI (13), SO
Lucas Duda	2-11, R, 2B (10), 3 SO
Michael Cuddyer	3-8, R, SO
Daniel Murphy	5-12, HBP, SO
Wilmer Flores	2-7, R, 2B (4), RBI (9), BB
Kevin Plawecki	1-7, BB, 3 SO
Dilson Herrera	2-7, 2B (1), BB
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	1-5, R, 2B (2), RBI (2), SB (2), 2 SO
John Mayberry	0-3, SO
Ruben Tejada	3-6, 3 R, 2B (3), 2 BB, SO
Anthony Recker	2-5, R
Johnny Monell	1-2, 2B (1), 2 RBI (2)
Totals	27-100, 10 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 BB, HBP, SAC, SB, 17 SO, GIDP
Matt Harvey (L, 5-1, 2.72 ERA)	6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, BB, 4 SO, HR, 86 Pitches (58 Strikes), 5 GO: 8 FO (0-2, 2 SO)
Jon Niese (W, 3-2, 1.95 ERA)	7 IP, 5 H, 2 R (0 ER), BB, 6 SO, 90 Pitches (62 Strikes), 7 GO: 7 FO (1-2, R, SO)
Bartolo Colon (W, 6-1, 3.30 ERA)	6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 6 SO, HR, 92 Pitches (69 Strikes), 6 GO: 6 FO (0-3)
Hansel Robles (6.75 ERA)	1 IP, 2 FO
Sean Gilmartin (2.57 ERA)	0.2 IP, H, BB, 1 GO
Erik Goeddel (H, 1, 0.00 ERA)	0.2 IP, SO, 1 FO, 3 IR – 1 S
Carlos Torres (2 H, 7, 2.84 ERA)	1.1 IP, H, SO, 1 GO: 1 FO
Alex Torres (H, 5, 2.53 ERA)	0.2 IP, 3 BB, HBP, 1 GO: 1 FO, 2 IR – 0 S
Buddy Carlyle (H, 4, 5.87 ERA)	0.2 IP, 1 GO, 3 IR – 0 S
Jeurys Familia (2 S, 13, 1.59 ERA)	2 IP, 2 H, SO, 3 GO: 2 FO

Bullpen

0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 3 SO, HBP, 7 GO: 7 FO, 8 IR – 1 S

Erik Goeddel had his first blemish of the season, and Alex Torres got a little wild, but the bullpen held it together once again.

Looking Ahead

            The Mets start a string of four straight series against the NL Central, beginning with four in the Windy City against the Cubbies.

Monday at 8:05 PM

Jacob deGrom (3-3, 2.95 ERA, 3.56 FIP, 20.7 K%: 5.2 BB%, 0.98 HR/9)

@ Jon Lester (2.74 FIP, 22.2 K%: 5.2 BB%, 0.50 HR/9)

Tuesday at 8:05 PM

Noah Syndergaard (THOR!!!)

@ Jake Arrieta (3-3, 3.41 ERA, 2.53 FIP, 25 K%: 5.9 BB%, 0.49 HR/9)

Wednesday at 8:05 PM

Matt Harvey (5-1, 2.72 ERA, 3.08 FIP, 24.2 K%: 3.2 BB%, 0.91 HR/9)

@ Jason Hammel (3-1, 3.52 ERA, 3.49 FIP, 22.9 K%: 3.3 BB%, 1.17 HR/9)

Thursday at 2:20 PM

Jon Niese (3-2, 1.95 ERA, 3.83 FIP, 15 K%: 6.6 BB%, 0.73 HR/9)

@ Travis Wood (2-2, 4.96 ERA, 4.38 FIP, 24.5 K%: 6.5 BB%, 1.65 HR/9)

Mets in the Leader Boards

Top 20-MLB, qualified only

2B: Lucas Duda, t-8^th (10)

K%: Daniel Murphy, 3^rd (6.6%)

BB%: Curtis Granderson, 10^th (15.2%)

W: Bartolo Colon, t-1^st (6); Matt Harvey, t-5^th (5)

S: Jeurys Familia, t-1^st (13)

IP: Colon, t-6^th (46.1)

K%: Harvey, 20^th (24.2%)

BB%: Colon, 1^st (0.5%); Harvey, 7^th (3.2%)

ERA-: Jon Niese, 8^th (53)

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