Mets vs. Nationals, April 25: Jose Butto makes second start of season at 7:10 p.m. on SNY
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The Mets return home to open up a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field on Tuesday night at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Mets Notes
The Mets finished their West Coast roadtrip with a 7-3 record. They now return home for a seven game homestand against the Nationals and Braves.
New York went 14-5 against the Nationals last season, including 7-2 at Citi Field.
Brandon Nimmo has been terrific so far this season. In his last 15 games, he's hitting .390 with a .479 OBP, two homers, and 13 runs scored.
Pete Alonso homered four times and drove in 11 runs during the roadtrip. He's been scorching hot with a .957 OPS over his past 15 games.
Alonso has 22 home runs and a 1.111 OPS against the Nationals in his career, which is the second-best among active players.
Jeff McNeil is starting to turn things around at the plate. He's reached base in seven of his last 10 games and is hitting .351 in that span.
Nationals | METS |
|---|---|
Alex Call, LF | Brandon Nimmo, CF |
Luis Garcia, 2B | Starling Marte, RF |
Francisco Lindor, SS | |
Joey Meneses, DH | Pete Alonso, 1B |
Keibert Ruiz, C | Jeff McNeil, LF |
Dominic Smith, 1B | Daniel Vogelbach, DH |
Lane Thomas, RF | Brett Baty, 3B |
CJ Abrams, SS | Luis Guillorme, 2B |
Victor Robles, CF | Francisco Alvarez, C |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Jose Butto, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday afternoon, is looking to build off a strong first big league outing of the season.
The 25-year-old right-hander received the start on April 16 against the Oakland Athletics and allowed just one run and five hits in five innings of work in the Mets' 4-3 win.
Butto has also gotten off to a great start with Syracuse this season, posting a 1.86 ERA (two earned runs in 9.2 innings) in his first two outings.
Who is starting for the Nationals?
New Rochelle native Josiah Gray takes the mound for the Nationals. So far this season, he's 0-4 with a 3.74 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.
His last time out, Gray allowed just one run in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles, though he did walk four batters, which has been an issue for him early on.
Gray has struggled in three big league starts against the Mets, pitching to a 12.00 ERA in just 12 innings of work.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets and Nationals return to action Wednesday night at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
After a rough start his last time out, Kodai Senga (3-0, 4.29 ERA) will look to bounce back against Washington's talented young left-hander MacKenzie Gore (2-1, 3.43 ERA)
