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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/26/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY METS  DEGROM )
 
PITTSBURGH  KUHL )
-1.5  +105

+1.5  -125
-140

+130

7.5ov
 
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Final
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NY METS (19 - 26) at PITTSBURGH (22 - 26)
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Friday, 5/26/2017 7:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. CHAD KUHL (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
903NY METS+110Ov 8.5,-115-140Ov 7.5,-115
904PITTSBURGH-120Un 8.5,-105+130Un 7.5,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-26-13.629-105.00.2400.3140.3970.7115.60.2700.3420.4320.774
Road Games8-11-3.213-46.10.2620.3320.4520.7856.70.3000.3660.4980.864
vs Right-handed Starters16-21-11.224-85.30.2450.3220.4040.7265.60.2780.3460.4390.785
Past 7 Games3-4-2.54-35.10.2550.3380.4100.7485.00.2520.3540.4210.775
Grass Games19-26-13.629-105.00.2400.3140.3970.7115.60.2700.3420.4320.774
Night Games17-17-5.224-55.30.2450.3210.4030.7245.00.2610.3290.4040.734
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.00.2400.314451554373796510.3972211673451130232273023
Road Games6.10.2620.33219694182385280.452114731525128179149
Righty Starters5.30.2450.322371259308674420.4041911442791024827252721
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.961.494170.7989417827771767-1110855.6%
Road Games7.171.725695655892230693-65362.5%

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games22-26-2.222-234.10.2360.3100.3730.6834.60.2670.3220.4110.734
Home Games12-9+1.611-73.90.2430.3220.3710.6934.80.2550.3120.3970.709
vs Right-handed Starters16-17+0.514-164.20.2450.3160.3760.6924.10.2540.3020.4050.707
Past 7 Games4-3+0.84-25.30.2760.3500.3980.7494.30.2900.3250.4130.737
Grass Games22-26-2.222-234.10.2360.3100.3730.6834.60.2670.3220.4110.734
Night Games11-19-913-153.80.2220.2940.3470.6414.70.2680.3260.4150.741
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2360.3104816053786910440.3731751733432233544354632
Home Games3.90.2430.32221679165284170.3717079140915419211818
Righty Starters4.20.2450.316331106271542290.3761221142121923726193118
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.871.410160.3766916617601399-811568.8%
Home Games3.781.272813934831120606-270100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/12/2017HARVEY(R)@ MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)4-7L-1109 unO85012100
5/13/2017GSELLMAN(R)@ MILWAUKEEDAVIES(R)4-11L1059 ovO10921690
5/14/2017DEGROM(R)@ MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)9-11L-1458.5 unO15601371
5/15/2017WHEELER(R)@ ARIZONAGODLEY(R)3-7L1059.5 unO4701381
5/16/2017MILONE(L)@ ARIZONAGREINKE(R)4-5L1509 evP540750
5/17/2017HARVEY(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)4-5L1159.5 ovU1190880
5/19/2017DEGROM(R)LA ANGELSNOLASCO(R)3-0W-1657.5 ovU680692
5/20/2017WHEELER(R)LA ANGELSMEYER(R)7-5W-1308 evO7808102
5/21/2017MILONE(L)LA ANGELSCHAVEZ(R)5-12L-1058 ovO7311280
5/23/2017HARVEY(R)SAN DIEGOCHACIN(R)9-3W-1358 ovO1450770
5/24/2017GSELLMAN(R)SAN DIEGOCOSART(R)5-6L-1409 unO81201171
5/25/2017MONTERO(R)SAN DIEGOLAMET(R)3-4L-2057.5 unU8909111
5/26/2017DEGROM(R)@ PITTSBURGHKUHL(R) 
5/27/2017WHEELER(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
5/28/2017HARVEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHGLASNOW(R) 
5/29/2017GSELLMAN(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R) 
5/30/2017DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEDAVIES(R) 
5/31/2017DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEGUERRA(R) 
6/1/2017WHEELER(R)MILWAUKEEANDERSON(R) 
6/2/2017 PITTSBURGH  

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/12/2017GLASNOW(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)4-11L12510 ovO6501680
5/13/2017WILLIAMS(R)@ ARIZONAWALKER(R)4-3W13510.5 ovU980872
5/14/2017NOVA(R)@ ARIZONARAY(L)6-4W1409 unO910114151
5/16/2017KUHL(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)4-8L+1508 ovO8701461
5/17/2017COLE(R)WASHINGTONTURNER(R)6-1W-1308.5 ovU770342
5/18/2017GLASNOW(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)10-4W+1209.5 ovO1371662
5/19/2017WILLIAMS(R)PHILADELPHIAHELLICKSON(R)2-7L-1209 evP3311041
5/20/2017NOVA(R)PHILADELPHIAVELASQUEZ(R)6-3W-1208.5 unO1091952
5/21/2017KUHL(R)PHILADELPHIANOLA(R)1-0W+1058.5 evU571360
5/22/2017COLE(R)@ ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)2-5L-1208.5 ovU89113101
5/23/2017GLASNOW(R)@ ATLANTADICKEY(R)5-6L-1059.5 unO151301590
5/24/2017WILLIAMS(R)@ ATLANTATEHERAN(R)12-5W1209.5 evO141011291
5/25/2017NOVA(R)@ ATLANTACOLON(R)9-4W-1059 unO13701172
5/26/2017KUHL(R)NY METSDEGROM(R) 
5/27/2017COLE(R)NY METSWHEELER(R) 
5/28/2017GLASNOW(R)NY METSHARVEY(R) 
5/29/2017WILLIAMS(R)ARIZONADELGADO(R) 
5/30/2017NOVA(R)ARIZONARAY(L) 
5/31/2017KUHL(R)ARIZONAGODLEY(R) 
6/2/2017 @ NY METS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY METS: 2016: 87-75, second place
Manager: Terry Collins (seventh season)
Who's new? No one of note
Who's gone? 1B James Loney, IF/OF Kelly Johnson, OF Alejandro De Aza, RHP Bartolo Colon, LHP Jonathon Niese
Projected lineup: CF Curtis Granderson (.237, 30 HR, 59 RBI), 3B David Wright (.226, 7, 14 in 37 games), LF Yoenis Cespedes (.280, 31, 86), RF Jay Bruce (.250, 33, 99 with Reds and Mets), 2B Neil Walker (.282, 23, 55), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.280, 23, 62), 1B Lucas Duda (.229, 7, 23 in 47 games), C Travis d'Arnaud (.247, 4, 15)
Rotation: RH Noah Syndergaard (14-9, 2.60 ERA), RH Jacob deGrom (7-8, 3.04), RH Matt Harvey (4-10, 4.86), LH Steven Matz (9-8, 3.40), RH Zack Wheeler or RH Robert Gsellman (4-2, 2.42) or RH Seth Lugo (5-2, 2.67)
Key relievers: RH Jeurys Familia (3-4, 2.55, 51/56 SV), RH Addison Reed (4-2, 1.97), RH Hansel Robles (6-4, 3.48), LH Jerry Blevins (4-2, 2.79), RH Fernando Salas (3-7, 3.91)
Hot spots: First base and third base. Duda missed 115 games last season because of a stress fracture in his lower back. When healthy, the veteran first baseman slugged a career-low .714. Former first-round draft pick Dominic Smith, 21, could be in position to battle for the starting spot soon. He'll likely begin the season at Triple-A. Franchise third baseman Wright doesn't have a hot prospect pushing him out the door, but how much game does he have left? The perennial All-Star only began throwing a baseball in February after an eight-month recovery from neck surgery. Wright had a degenerative back and has only played 75 games the last two years. Getting a full season from him at age 34 would be a shock.
Outlook: The Mets' championship window opened with a surprise World Series run in 2015, and their front office seems convinced it's still open. The club invested four years and $110 million to keep Yoenis Cespedes in the outfield. The Mets also exercised club options on Jay Bruce and Jose Reyes, and brought Neil Walker back on a qualifying offer. The result? Almost everyone returns from a club that lost a wild-card game to the Giants last October. The franchise is oozing young pitching ' Syndergaard might be the best right-hander on the planet ' but another World Series appearance might be too much to expect from a team that ranked 25th in runs per game last season.
PITTSBURGH: 2016: 78-83, third place
Manager: Clint Hurdle (seventh season)
Who's new? RHP Daniel Hudson, IF Phil Gosselin
Who's gone? IF Sean Rodriguez, OF Matt Joyce, SP Jeff Locke, SP Ryan Vogelsong, RP Neftali Feliz, C Eric Fryer
Projected lineup: 2B Josh Harrison (.283, 4 HR, 59 RBI, 19 SB), 1B Josh Bell (.273, 3, 19), RF Andrew McCutchen (.256, 24, 79), CF Starling Marte (.311, 9, 46, 47 SB), LF Gregory Polanco (.258, 22, 86), 3B Jung-ho Kang (.255, 21, 62), C Francisco Cervelli (.264, 1, 33), SS Jordy Mercer (.256, 11, 59)
Rotation: RH Gerrit Cole (7-10, 3.88 ERA), RH Ivan Nova (12-8, 4.17 for Yankees and Pirates), RH Jameson Taillon (5-4, 3.38), RH Chad Kuhl (5-4, 4.20), RH Drew Hutchison (1-0, 5.25 with Blue Jays and Pirates) or Steven Brault (0-3, 4.86) or Trevor Williams (1-1, 7.82) or Tyler Glasnow (0-2, 4.24)
Key relievers: LH Tony Watson (2-5, 3.06, 15/20 SV), RH Daniel Hudson (3-2, 5.22 with Diamondbacks), LH Felipe Rivero (1-6, 4.09 for Nationals and Pirates), RH Juan Nicasio (10-7, 4.50), LH Antonio Bastardo (3-0, 4.52 with Mets and Pirates), RH Jared Hughes (1-1, 3.03), LH Wade LeBlanc (4-0, 3.77 with Mariners and Pirates)
Hot spots: Rotation and closer. Right-hander Glasnow, 23, is a consensus top-25 prospect who made his major league debut last year. The Pirates would love to see him seize the fifth starter's job in camp, but right-hander Hutchison offers a more experienced option if Glasnow isn't ready. Watson became the closer after Mark Melancon was traded to Washington last summer, but his sinker/slider/changeup mix isn't typical ninth-inning stuff. Keep an eye on Rivero, a 25-year-old lefty acquired in the Melancon trade. His fastball actually gained velocity as last season wore on, eventually touching triple digits. Rivero might begin the season as the set-up man but his ascension to the ninth inning seems inevitable.
Outlook: The Pirates made some interesting tweaks after missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. They made no major trades, signed only two major league free agents (pitchers Nova and Hudson) and revamped Hurdle's coaching staff. They also moved their outfielders around: McCutchen goes from center to right, Marte from left to center, and Polanco from right to left. McCutchen is coming off the worst season of his career. So is ace right-hander Cole. The path back to the playoffs begins with the two stars bouncing back. If the team's other homegrown talent ' Taillon, Glasnow, Bell and Polanco ' continue their evolution, Pittsburgh should return to the postseason in 2017.
PREVIEW
Pirates brace for deGrom, Mets
 

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates' offense looks to keep improving, but Pittsburgh has a tough draw in New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom for the opener of a three-game series on Friday at PNC Park.

The Pirates, who are 13th in the National League with a .233 batting average, have been held back by below-average offensive production all season, but that trend might be reversing.

Pittsburgh, averaging 4.23 runs, broke out with 12-5 and 9-4 wins over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

The offensive surge was driven by a number of factors. The Pirates got some production with the long ball, hitting six home runs over the four-game series split with the Braves, their high in a series this season.

They also have some players back from injury.

Adam Frazier and David Freese both came off the disabled list May 12 after recovering from hamstring strains. Frazier is hitting .442 with 10 RBIs in the leadoff spot since his return.

Outfielder Gregory Polanco, who also has been on the DL due to a hamstring strain, will rejoin the starting lineup Friday after being reinstated Thursday.

The Pirates have also seen some of their more established players start to break out of early-season funks. John Jaso is hitting .236 in May after seeing his batting average bottom out at .143 on the first of the month. Francisco Cervelli has also brought his numbers around, hitting .283 in May after posting a .203 mark in April.

Even so, it might be tough sledding Friday against deGrom (3-1, 3.56 ERA). The Mets fireballer is averaging 12.29 strikeouts per nine innings -- the best mark in the NL and the third best in baseball. Through four starts in May, deGrob is averaging eight strikeouts and has three wins and two no-decisions in his last five starts.

It'll be a test of strength versus strength as the strikeout-averse Pirates have been fanned only 19 percent of the time -- third-lowest in the majors. DeGrom has made four career starts against the Pirates and is 0-2 with a 2.49 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings.

The Mets pushed deGrom's start back a day because of rain that turned out to be a steady mist Thursday. The team was going to have to use a spot starter at some point this week because Tommy Milone is on the disabled list with a sprained left knee.

With weather threatening in Queens on Thursday, manager Terry Collins went with Rafael Montero as a spot starter in order to make sure deGrom would be available for a full outing. New York wound up losing 4-3 to the San Diego Padres.

"One thing we didn't want to have to do was get him warmed up, sit him down, wait, have him pitch two innings, get to 30 pitches and then have to shut him down," Collins told MLB.com. "We're not in a situation to do that right now. We were struggling for a pitcher on Saturday anyway, so we decided to push him back a day."

The Mets will be looking for some length from deGrom to help out the stretched-out bullpen, which won't have the services of Montero to start the series.

Chad Kuhl (1-4, 5.85 ERA) will start for the Pirates. The sinker specialist is coming off his best outing of the season, when he allowed one hit in five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Kuhl has never faced the Mets.

"You're going to try to stay in good habits," Kuhl said after that start. "Sometimes you fall into bad habits without realizing it. You try and stay with it, stick with it and hammer it in the flat ground and bullpen (sessions)."

The Pirates and Mets meet again next weekend in New York.


Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:38:54 PM EST.


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