Noah Syndergaard (4-2, 2.19 ERA) gets the ball for the New York Mets (24-18) as they go up against Chase Anderson (2-5, 5.32 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers (18-25) in the last of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 5-4, and New York leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 22 and will air on FSWI and WPIX.
In his last start, Syndergaard pitched 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out 10 in a 2-0 victory over the Nationals. Yoenis Cespedes (.297, 26 Rs, 14 HRs, 35 RBIs, 1 SB) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. The Brewers were also victorious the last time Anderson pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 8.2 innings, allowing two runs, striking out six and walking one in a 4-2 victory over the Cubs. Ryan Braun (.364, 21 Rs, 7 HRs, 28 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 5-4, while Milwaukee is 6-9.
The Brewers managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Mets who are heading in with a 4-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Brewers are 2-21. The Mets have a 5-14 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 15th in home runs, Milwaukee has hit 47 this season. New York ranks third with 59 home runs.
Ranking 11th, New York is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 143 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the top five at second with 177.
The Mets are 20-7 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Brewers are 13-11 when they hit at least one homer.
