Mets (Houser) Cardinals (Gray) 4:05 PM FOX
The New York Mets are set to take on Sonny Gray and the St. Louis Cardinals in their brand new City Connect Jerseys.
Adrian Houser will take the ball for the Mets this evening, as he looks to get past a rough outing in Los Angeles. Houser is no stranger against the Cardinals and has solid numbers against them. He has an ERA of 3.07 and 47 strikeouts in 16 appearances versus the Cardinals in his career. In his last two starts against the Cardinals, Houser gave up 3 earned runs and struck out 9. The biggest obstacle for Houser today is to keep the walks to a minimum and keep the ball on the ground.
For the Cardinals Sonny Gray will get the start. Gray has been outstanding in his first three starts of the year. He carries a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 1.04 and 23 strikeouts. Gray is a pitcher that pounds the strike zone and works quickly. He has only faced the Mets three times in his career but holds a 3-0 record with an ERA of 2.60 and 18 strikeouts.
Keys to the Game:
With the Mets recent struggles on offense it would not be shocking to see them try to play small ball against Gray. They have seemed to go away from it over the last week, but it would not be surprising for Mendoza and the staff to change up the offensive strategy today.
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