The Mets take another shot at chipping away at the Nationals lead as they send Steven Matz against Stephen Strasburg. Matz gave the Mets rotation a needed boost since joining the team June 10th. In four starts he posted a 2.67 ERA, despite allowing five home runs in 27 innings. Seven of the eight runs against him have been driven in by homers. With a .271 OBP allowed, teams don’t get many other chances. Strasburg owns an impressively consistent WHIP. Since his return from Tommy John surgery, he varied between 1.05 and 1.15, with the last four seasons coming in a 1.12, 1.11, 1.10, and 1.10.
It’s sound alike starter day as Ivan Nova faces Aaron Nola as the Pirates battle the Phillies. Nova is now 13-7 since joining the Pirates with a 3.08 ERA in 27 starts. Nova does not strike out many batters, making him dependent on the Pirates defense. He walks just 0.8 batters per nine innings, however, the best rate by far in the majors in that time period. Nola owns an ERA close to five at home, mostly due to a higher home run rate allowed.
Continuing the sound alike theme, Alex Meyer and the Angels face Adalberto Mejia and the Twins. Meyer blows batters away with 62 K in 55 1/3 innings, but issues a high number of walks. That gives him a low BA allowed with an OBP against of .335. Mejia has the typical Twins home/road split, 1-2 with a 6.11 ERA at home, 2-1 with a 2.31 ERA away. Six of his nine home runs allowed came in Minnesota.
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