Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 1.86 ERA) and the Washington Nationals (27-17) go up against Bartolo Colon (3-3, 3.75 ERA) and the New York Mets (25-18) in the first of a three-game division series at Nationals Park. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday, May. 23 and will air on MASN and SNY.
In his most recent outing, Gonzalez pitched 6.1 innings, giving up one run, striking out five and walking one in a 7-1 victory over the Mets. Daniel Murphy (.387, 25 Rs, 6 HRs, 28 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run and one RBI. The Mets were unsuccessful against the Nationals 7-1 the last time Colon pitched. He went 4.2 innings, allowing three runs, striking out four and walking five. Yoenis Cespedes (.298, 27 Rs, 14 HRs, 35 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Washington is 12-6, while New York is 5-4.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Nationals have a 1-1 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 16-4. The Nationals have a 21-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, New York has earned 167 this season. Washington ranks 13th with 191 runs.
Washington and New York both rank in the top half of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Washington sits at 13th with an OPS of .731, and New York ranks 12th with an OPS of .732.
When the Mets allow at least one home run, they are 10-11. When the Nationals allow one or more homers, they have a 15-14 record.
