There are some interesting changes to the order today. Alonso is batting second for instance and Canha's hitting cleanup. Buck's got Alvarez hitting 7th and Nido is catching and batting 9th (as he normally would).
Starting Lineups - September 30th, 2022 - Mets at Braves
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Mets at Braves Starting Pitcher Matchup
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Here are a couple of articles to check out before the game:
Series Preview article from Metsmerized.com
Here we go: Mets, Braves face off for all the marbles - amazinavenue.com
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The Mets have a 1 game lead, which is enormous right now. Everything they needed to go right for them did on Wednesday regarding their dramatic win against the Marlins, thank to Mr. Escobar, and thanks to the Nats winning in extra innings against the Braves. Here are the scenarios the Mets need to win the division going into the start of this critical series:
-1 win gives the Mets the tiebreaker; so if the Mets then go on and sweep the Nats for the last series of the regular season, they win the division.
-2 wins means only 1 win is needed against the Nats after this series in order to win the N.L. East.
-A three game sweep in Atlanta would win the division.
-If the Mets get swept by the Braves in Atlanta, then they would need help from the Marlins against the Braves in Miami to win the division.
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#LFGM! 
He works hard, does his job, and is the 2nd best pitcher to ever put on a Mets uniform.
Never complains, always does the right thing.
Deserves praise always.
Now can the offense get going? Let’s go!
Can't keep a good man down for long.
Now let's get some runs!
Agree. Maybe 2, if he doesn’t throw too many in the 6th
Offense just can't get going yet
Lot of game left! LFGM!
Can they rally vs the Braves bullpen
Mets offense needs to get it done.
Hope they pull this one out tonight...if not tomorrow is pretty critical. Would prefer not going into Sunday with a must win situation
Yes you're missing that they have 3 vs Marlins
3 R (3 ER)
5 H
0 BB
11 K
3 HR
3.08 ERA
Does he come out for the 7th? I'm guessing he's done, but if he isn't he almost is.
No. They have three at the Marlins. Alcantara is pitching on the last day of the season too.
3 R (3 ER)
5 H
0 BB
11 K
3 HR
3.08 ERA
Does he come out for the 7th? I'm guessing he's done, but if he isn't he almost is.
I think he has one more. At least to start the inning
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86 P (58 S)
3 R (3 ER)
5 H
0 BB
11 K
3 HR
3.08 ERA
Does he come out for the 7th? I'm guessing he's done, but if he isn't he almost is.
I think he has one more. At least to start the inning
Issue is they want him ready for the last game of the season if necessary
It’s amazing how much trouble they’ve had in ATL. Both stadiums.
Focus On tomorrow, get a win and take the pressure off
This offense has stunk for two months. Absurd
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Mets have 3 against the Nationals, and Braves only have 2 at the Marlins. By my count that puts the Braves at 161 games. Am I missing something?
No. They have three at the Marlins. Alcantara is pitching on the last day of the season too.
Should have looked at another site. The one I looked at had 2 games. Weird
Sandy dumbass can't leave this team soon enough. He's been with the Mets for a decade and can't ever build a bullpen
weak bottom of the order
thin bp
by no means is the season over because of 1 game but it is a near 2 month trend of the offense not doing what got them to where they are now. they are not working pitchers into high pitch counts. they are not making life difficult.
unless a switch somehow flips on the lineup to not just rely on individual power outbursts from alonso/lindor (and the occasional canha/escobar) it's hard to see this team hitting enough.
where did the team that worked every at bat go?
Jake looked a lot better except a few mistakes that excellent hitters made him pay for. That'd the main positive to take from this game
weak bottom of the order
thin bp
by no means is the season over because of 1 game but it is a near 2 month trend of the offense not doing what got them to where they are now. they are not working pitchers into high pitch counts. they are not making life difficult.
unless a switch somehow flips on the lineup to not just rely on individual power outbursts from alonso/lindor (and the occasional canha/escobar) it's hard to see this team hitting enough.
where did the team that worked every at bat go?
Marte being missing is huge.
But maybe they all get going at the right time??
Jake looked a lot better except a few mistakes that excellent hitters made him pay for. That'd the main positive to take from this game
JDG was fine. The issue continues to be the offense not doing what they did for the first 4 months.
Fried was on 71 pitches in 5ip.
2 days ago Luzardo went through 6 in 95 pitches.
3 days ago Lopez went through 6 in 91.
they just aren't working pitchers the way they were through early August. in fact most of the runs they've scored lately have been from the long ball which is the opposite of the rallies they had earlier in the year where they were stringing together hits (esp 2 out hits).
Marte being missing is huge.
But maybe they all get going at the right time??
I hope so. I don't think it's explainable with Marte. Canha and McNeil are both really good top of the order hitters. It's obviously 1 less good hitter but this was a negative trend dating back before he got hit.
if you think about it in the month or two pre-trade deadline they were scuffling offensively, then the first couple weeks post-deadline it looked like they fixed everything, but then the league i guess adjusted to vogey and ruf because those 2 went over a cliff and the offense has been mostly stagnant since.
all year when the DH's hit they win, when they don't they struggle. amazing that what should be such a simple position to solve has been such a problem.
It'll be the same with Max tomorrow if he gives up three runs in six innings. You make this kind of money to be better than a 4.5 ERA in the biggest game of the year
Three outs left to change that