After being swept at home by the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets stay in Queens and open a 4-game set tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets will try to right the ship when they send Seth Lugo to the hill. Lugo is 4-2 on the season, with an ERA of 2.35, a WHIP of 1.04 and the Mets are 5-0 in his last 5 starts. The southpaw Adam Morgan gets the start for Philadelphia and he is 2-10, with an ERA of 5.57, a 1.46 WHIP and the Phillies are 1-6 in his last 7 road starts. Morgan has pitched a career 8-2/3 innings against the Mets and has yielded 11 runs on 15 hits in that short span. Head to head, Philadelphia is 16-38 in the last 54 meetings and 4-12 in their last 16 at Citi Field. New York is 4-0 in their last 4 when facing lefties. The Mets are tied with the Giants and Cards in the wild card hunt and cannot afford another performance like the one against the Braves.
Tonight’s pick:
New York Mets