New York Mets at Seattle Mariners

By Bush StaffUpdated 81d ago·2 min read
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Seattle MarinersSEA(33-29)
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First pitch is 2:40 PM CT (12:40 PM PT) in Seattle, with George Kirby (5-4, 3.77) drawing Freddy Peralta (3-4, 3.55) in the rubber-ish finale of a series that has already gotten away from New York. Kirby's last time out was a no-decision against Arizona — 5.1 innings, 4 earned, 4 punchouts on 87 pitches. Peralta walked away with a ND of his own against Miami, gutting 4.2 innings, 2 earned, 5 K's on 94.

New York Mets
Freddy Peralta
(5-5)·3.90 ERA
May 29 vs Marlins
ND
4.2IP
4ER
5K
1BB
94P
06/03 Lineup
Seattle Mariners
George Kirby
(5-6)·4.07 ERA
May 29 vs Diamondbacks
ND
5.1IP
4ER
4K
1BB
87P
06/03 Lineup

The temperature check on Kirby right now isn't pristine. Per Seattle Sports, he's coughed up 13 earned across his last 3 starts after a 6-start run where he was barely giving up 2 a night. So he's beatable. The problem is the lineup behind him is suddenly doing all of the heavy lifting — the Mariners have ripped off 7 straight, the last 2 over these same Mets by a combined 11-5.

New York Mets
New York Mets
(26-35)
Jun 3L@ Mariners3-8
Jun 2L@ Mariners2-3
May 31Wvs Marlins10-1
May 30Wvs Marlins6-1
May 29Wvs Marlins9-7
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
(33-29)
Jun 3Wvs Mets8-3
Jun 2Wvs Mets3-2
May 31Wvs Diamondbacks3-2
May 31Wvs Diamondbacks5-1
May 30Wvs Diamondbacks7-6

New York landed in Seattle on a 3-game wave against the Marlins and has now been pushed underwater. Tuesday's 8-3 loss was the kind of game where the bullpen leaks and the offense never threatens — and Carlos Mendoza's group is doing all of this without Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco, Kodai Senga, Tyrone Taylor, and Clay Holmes. That's an entire core in the trainer's room.

New York Mets
New York Mets
(20)
  • Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP)Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
  • Day-To-DayAdbert Alzolay (RP)The Mets reassigned Alzolay to minor-league camp Tuesday.06/01
  • Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF)Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
  • Day-To-DayGrae Kessinger (3B)no05/13
  • Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP)The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP)Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B)Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILFrancisco Alvarez (C)Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated that Alvarez (knee) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/02
  • 10-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B)Polanco (Achilles/wrist) went 1-for-3 with two walks, two strikeouts, a home run and three RBI while playing in rehab games for Double-A Binghamton on Friday and Saturday.06/02
  • 10-Day-ILTyrone Taylor (CF)Taylor (hip) will be sent for an MRI, but the team expects that he'll require a stint on the injured list, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/26
  • 10-Day-ILFrancisco Lindor (SS)Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Lindor (calf) has begun a running progression, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.05/25
  • 10-Day-ILRonny Mauricio (SS)The Mets placed Mauricio (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.05/08
  • 15-Day-ILKodai Senga (SP)Senga (spine) is slated to make the third start of his rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.06/02
  • OutRobert Stock (RP)Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF)Robert was administered a series of injections for his injured back, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
  • 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP)The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP)The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP)The Mets placed Nunez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP)The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP)The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
(8)
  • Day-To-DayJosh Naylor (1B)Naylor (back) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.06/02
  • Day-To-DayTeddy McGraw (SP)McGraw is working his way back from right elbow issues, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILCal Raleigh (C)Raleigh (oblique) began taking swings in a batting cage Friday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports05/29
  • 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B)Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Sunday that Donovan will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection for his strained left groin as well as his adductor and is expected to resume baseball activity in 2-to-3 weeks, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.05/18
  • 10-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B)The Mariners placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a fractured left thumb.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILMiles Mastrobuoni (3B)Mastrobuoni (calf) began a rehab assignment Monday with the Mariners' Arizona Complex League affiliate, going 0-for-2 with a 1:1 K:BB.05/26
  • 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP)The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP)Vargas (lat) has suffered a setback in his recovery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.05/08

Seattle's not totally clean either. Cal Raleigh is still working back from an oblique (just started cage swings late last week) and Josh Naylor sat Tuesday with back spasms after tweaking it on his game-tying homer Monday night. Dan Wilson is calling it day-to-day and not serious, but it's worth watching whether he's in the lineup for the day game.

Pinnacle has Seattle at -141 with the total sitting at 7.5 (under -130). That math tracks: the home team is the hottest in the AL, the road team is missing half its order, and Kirby has the better pedigree even if his stuff has slipped a touch. If the Mets are going to steal one and avoid the broom, they need Peralta to put up a 6-inning zero line and hope Naylor doesn't play. Both feel like asks.

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