TONIGHT — 7:05
RHP Shaun Marcum (0-6, 5.71) vs. LHP
Gio Gonzalez
(3-3, 3.64)
Game on SNY, WFAN
(660 AM, 101.9 FM)
Three-game series home vs. Marlins begins tomorrow.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
METS: After a horrid start to the season, in which he allowed 14 runs in just 14 2/3 innings in four starts, Marcum has righted the ship, somewhat. Over his past four turns, he boasts a 4.10 ERA, including 26 strikeouts in
26 1/3 innings.
NATIONALS: In two April starts, Gonzalez struggled, allowing 12 earned runs in just nine innings pitched. But since then, he’s been near dominant. The lefty has struck out 47 in 51 1/3 innings with a 2.79 ERA.
STAT SO?
METS: Prior to last night’s offensive explosion, the Mets were hitting just .215 (120-557) over their previous 17 games, a span in which they scored three runs or fewer in 11 games. Overall, the team is batting .225 this season, last in the majors.
NATIONALS: After last night’s game, in which they led 1-0, the Nationals are 22-6 (.786) when scoring first this year, ranking second in the NL to the Braves (25-3, .883).