Joe Ross (6-4, 3.11 ERA) and the Washington Nationals (44-32) square off against Noah Syndergaard (8-2, 2.08 ERA) and the New York Mets (40-34) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the first of a three-game series at Nationals Park. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 27 and can be seen on MASN and SNY.
Ross pitched 6.1 innings in his last outing, surrendering two runs, striking out five and walking one in a 4-3 defeat to the Dodgers. Syndergaard went 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs and striking out four in a 4-3 win over the Royals in his most recent start. Neil Walker (.265, 30 Rs, 14 HRs, 30 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 20-11, while New York is 10-10.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Nationals have a 17-14 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Nationals are 34-9. The Mets have a 26-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, New York has earned 270 this season. Washington ranks 14th with 342 runs.
Ranking 23rd, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.711). Washington ranks in the top half at 13th with an OPS of .750.
The Mets are 15-22 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Nationals are 29-26 when they allow at least one homer.
