When the New York Mets (40-41) and Washington Nationals (39-44) face off in the series opener at Nationals Park on Monday, July 1, David Peterson will get the nod for the Mets, while the Nationals will send MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The game will begin at 6:45 PM ET.
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- Date: Monday, July 1, 2024
- Time: 6:45 PM ET
- TV Channel: MLB Network
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- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
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Pitching Matchup
Mets: David Peterson
- Peterson gets the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season. He is 3-0 with a 3.67 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In five games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 3.67 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .260 to opposing hitters.
- Peterson has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Peterson has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this year heading into this outing.
- So far he has allowed at least one earned run in all of his appearances.
Nationals: MacKenzie Gore
- The Nationals will send Gore (6-7) to the mound to make his 17th start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.81 ERA and 99 strikeouts over 85 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander went five innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.81, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .272 against him.
- Gore is looking to record his sixth quality start of the year.
- Gore is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Mets | Nationals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 4.1 | |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | |
| .249 | .235 | |
| .236 | .253 | |
| 102 | 68 | |
| 77 | 78 |
Mets Offensive Leaders
- Francisco Lindor's batting average this year is .248, and he has a .313 on-base percentage and a .438 slugging percentage. He has 13 homers and 40 RBI, plus 53 runs scored and 15 stolen bases on 18 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.2%, and his walk rate is 6.8%.
- So far this season, Pete Alonso is hitting .245, with a .808 OPS (.333 on-base, .474 slugging). His strikeout rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate is 10.2%. He has 17 home runs and 46 RBI, plus 47 runs scored.
- Brandon Nimmo's current batting average is .247, and he has 13 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 53 runs scored and five steals on five attempts. He has a .815 OPS (.367 on-base, .448 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.6%, and his walk rate is 12.8%.
- Also for the Mets, Harrison Bader's batting average is .269, with a .723 OPS (.313 on-base, .410 slugging). He has six homers and 31 RBI, plus 31 runs scored and 11 stolen bases on 16 attempts. His strikeout rate is 20.3%, and his walk rate is 5.3%.
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Nationals Offensive Leaders
- C.J. Abrams is batting .283/.344/.513 this season with 13 home runs, 42 RBI and 50 runs, with 14 stolen bases on 23 attempts. He's striking out 19% of the time and walking at a 6.9% clip.
- In 311 plate appearances, Jesse Winker, who has a .260/.375/.407 triple slash this year, has racked up 38 runs, 37 RBI, and nine bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 12 steals on 16 attempts. His walk rate is 13.5%, and his strikeout rate is 23.5%.
- So far this season, Luis Garcia has clubbed seven bombs, driven in 36 runs, and scored 25 times while hitting .260/.292/.392 in 277 plate appearances. He's also stolen 11 bags on 13 attempts. His K rate comes in at 16.6%, and his walk rate sits at 4.3%.
- At the plate, Lane Thomas owns a .239 average along with a .303 OBP and .418 SLG in 238 PAs. He's also clubbed eight homers with 34 RBI and 31 runs scored, including 17 stolen bases, while posting a 21.8% strikeout rate and 8% walk rate.
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