Mets Series in Review: @Marlins

Don't let a couple of losses get you down, the Mets still have a comfortable 1st place lead!

Last Series

Dates: April 27-29

Results: L 2/3

 W 3-1, L 4-3, L 7-3

Current Record: 15-7, 4.5 Game lead over Atlanta (6 over Washington)

MVMet: Daniel Murphy has had a slow start to the season. Dilson Herrera and Matt Reynolds have been red hot. The questions about his job security were beginning, and Murph answered with his best series at the plate yet.

LVMet: Wilmer Flores has been better at the plate lately, but a 1-9 still hurts, especially from a player in the game for his bat.

Statistics

Mets Player	Performance
Curtis Granderson	3-11, 2 R, 2 2B (4), 2 BB, SO
Juan Lagares	3-12, R, 2 2B (3), 3 RBI (11), BB, SO
Lucas Duda	2-9, 2 R, RBI (12), 4 BB, 2 SO, GIDP
Michael Cuddyer	2-9, R, HR (2), 2 RBI (11), SO
Daniel Murphy	5-12, R, 2B (6), HR (2), 3 RBI (14)
Eric Campbell	2-11, 2B (3), 2 BB, SB (2), SO
Wilmer Flores	1-9, SO, GIDP
Kevin Plawecki	2-8, 2 SO
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	1-5, R, 2 SO
John Mayberry	DNP
Ruben Tejada	0-4, SO
Anthony Recker	1-3, R, BB
Totals	22-93, 9 R, 9 RBI, 6 2B, 2 HR, 10 BB, SB, 12 SO, 2 GIDP
Dillon Gee (4.26 ERA)	7.2 IP, 6 H, R, 3 SO, 70 Pitches (57 Strikes), 15 GO: 4 FO (0-3, SO)
Rafael Montero (4.50 ERA)	5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, BB, 6 SO, 85 Pitches (54 StrikeS), 7 GO: 3 FO (0-2, SO)
Bartolo Colon (L, 4-1, 3.31 ERA)	6.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 2 SO, HR, 91 Pitches (64 Strikes), 9 GO: 5 FO (0-3, 3 SO)
Carlos Torres (W, 1-0) (L, 1-1, 3.86 ERA)	1.1 IP, H, R, 2 BB, 1 GO, 2 IR – 0 S, 1 Pitch
Jeurys Familia (S, 9, 1.69 ERA)	1 IP, SO, 2 GO
Buddy Carlyle (3.18 ERA)	0.1 IP, 1 FO, 2 IR – 1 S
Alex Torres (3.68 ERA)	1 IP, H, R, 3 SO, HR
Hansel Robles (10.80 ERA)	0.2 IP, H, 2 R, BB, 2 SO, 1 IR – 0 S
Erik Goeddel (0.00 ERA)	0.1 IP, 1 GO
Jack Leatherisch (0.00 ERA)	0.1 IP, H, 1 GO

Bullpen

            7.20 ERA, 5 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 BB, 6 SO, HR, 5 GO: 1 FO, 5 IR – 1 S

            This was easily the highest ERA the bullpen has allowed during a series, but the Mets can hardly blame the pen for this series loss. The Marlins added on against the pen Wednesday night, but that’ll happen at times during the season. Plus, the pen hadn’t allowed a run over the previous two series, so it’s not like they’re struggling as a unit right now.

Looking Ahead

            The Mets head home to host the Nationals for four this weekend, and then the Orioles for two next week.

Thursday at 7:10 PM: Stephen Strasburg (1-2, 4.88 ERA) @ Jacob deGrom (2-2, 2.96 ERA)

Friday at 7:10 PM: Max Scherzer (1-2, 1.26 ERA) @ Matt Harvey (4-0, 3.04 ERA)

Saturday at 7:10 PM: Gio Gonzalez (1-2, 5.01 ERA) @ Jon Niese (2-1, 2.74 ERA

Sunday at 1:10 PM: Doug Fister (1-1, 3.28 ERA) @ Dillon Gee (0-1, 4.26 ERA)

Mets in the MLB Leader Boards

Qualified only, from fangraphs

R: Curtis Granderson, t-22^nd (15)

2B: Lucas Duda, t-9^th (7)

BB%: Curtis Granderson, 5^th (18.6%)

OBP: Lucas Duda, 25^th (.409)

LD%: Lucas Duda, 2^nd (39.3%); Curtis Granderson, 8^th (31.7%)

wRC+: Lucas Duda, 24^th (157)

fWAR: Lucas Duda, t-23^rd (0.9)

IP: Bartolo Colon, t-8^th (32.2)

W: Bartolo Colon, t-1^st (4)

Saves: Jeurys Familia, t-1^st (9)

GB%: Jon Niese, 5^th (61.7%); Dillon Gee, 6^th (61%)

K%: Matt Harvey, 6^th (29%)

BB%: Bartolo Colon, 1^st (0.8%); Matt Harvey, 7^th (2.8%); Dillon Gee, 8^th (2.9%)

FIP-: Matt Harvey, 24^th (74)
Soft%: Dillon Gee, 14^th (23.8%)

*Wright didn't have enough PA at home to be worth listing

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