Robert Stephenson (2-0, 3.00 ERA) and the Cincinnati Reds (57-78) meet Bartolo Colon (12-7, 3.35 ERA) and the New York Mets (71-66) in the first of a three-game series at the Great American Ball Park. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Sep. 5 and will air on SNY and FSOH.
In his most recent outing, Stephenson pitched 7.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out three and walking two in a 4-3 victory over the Rockies. Joey Votto (.312, 85 Rs, 22 HRs, 79 RBIs, 8 SBs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4. The Mets were also victorious the last time Colon pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing two and striking out three in a 5-2 victory over the Marlins. Jay Bruce (.253, 68 Rs, 29 HRs, 90 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been hitting the ball well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, New York is 25-27, while Cincinnati is 31-37.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Reds have a 4-5 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 43-14. The Mets have a 48-11 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th, New York sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 536 this season. Cincinnati ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 601.
Cincinnati and New York both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Cincinnati sits at 24th with an OPS of .723, and New York ranks 22nd with an OPS of .726.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 33-47. When the Reds allow one or more homers, they have a 39-65 record.
