Jimmy Nelson (5-4, 3.43 ERA) and Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.27 ERA) take the hill in the first of a four-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers (28-31) and the New York Mets (32-26) at Miller Park. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jun. 9 and can be seen on FSWI and SNY.
Nelson pitched 4.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs, striking out one and walking three in a 6-3 defeat to the Phillies. Chris Carter (.227, 30 Rs, 16 HRs, 39 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run. Colon went 5.0 innings, surrendering two, striking out one and walking one in a 6-4 win over the Marlins in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.275, 33 Rs, 15 HRs, 37 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Mets, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run.
Notes
Milwaukee earned its second shutout of the season in its last game. New York has been shut out five times this season.
When leading after seven innings, New York is 9-6, while Milwaukee is 10-13.
The Mets managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Brewers who are heading in with an 8-6 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Brewers are 24-5. The Mets have a 22-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, New York sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 215 this season. Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 244.
Ranking 21st, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.715). Milwaukee ranks in the bottom half at 17th with an OPS of .724.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 12-16, well-matched with the Brewers who are 22-27 when allowing at least one homer.
