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(MLB) NY Mets vs. Washington,
09/14/2016 12:05 PM, Score: 0 - 1
Money Line: -158.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -158.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Washington Nats and NY Mets play the rubber match of their three-game series this afternoon at Nationals Park. The Nationals own a comfortable nine-game lead over the Mets in the NL East but the Mets have gotten themselves right back in the thick of the NL's wild card race. New York will go for its seventh straight series win on Wednesday. The 77-68 Mets are just a half-game ahead of the Cards for the second wild card hunt but also just a half-game back of the Giants for the No. 1 spot
The pitching matchup: Robert Gsellman (2-1, 3.92 ERA) takes the mound for New York and Tanner Roark (14-8, 2.85 ERA) gets the ball for Washington. Rookie Gsellman will make his fourth career start (fifth appearance) but is coming off the shortest outing of his three major-league starts, although he escaped with a no-decision against Atlanta. He gave up four runs on seven hits over five innings with the Mets winning 6-4. He earned his first career win as a starter (won in relief in his major league debut on August 23) against the Nationals, going six innings and giving up one run on six hits in a 3-1 New York win on September 3. Washington's Roark spent most of 2015 in the bullpen, after the team signed Max Scherzer to a free agent contract. However, he won 15 games as a rookie member of the Nationals starting rotation. Here in 2016, he's back as a quality starter and goes for win No. 15 this afternoon.
The pick: Roark takes the mound having allowed three runs or less in eight of his last nine starts. Included in that stretch is that 3-1 loss to at New York on September 3 (against Gsellman) in which he allowed a modest two runs in five innings. He is 5-2 overall with a 2.76 ERA in eight career starts against the Mets (Nats are 5-3). The Nats own a strong 45-28 home record this season and in 15 home starts in 2016, Roark's ERA is 2.62. He was out-pitched by Gsellman back on September 3 at Citi Field but wins the rematch today with a flourish. Washington is an 8* play.
The pitching matchup: Robert Gsellman (2-1, 3.92 ERA) takes the mound for New York and Tanner Roark (14-8, 2.85 ERA) gets the ball for Washington. Rookie Gsellman will make his fourth career start (fifth appearance) but is coming off the shortest outing of his three major-league starts, although he escaped with a no-decision against Atlanta. He gave up four runs on seven hits over five innings with the Mets winning 6-4. He earned his first career win as a starter (won in relief in his major league debut on August 23) against the Nationals, going six innings and giving up one run on six hits in a 3-1 New York win on September 3. Washington's Roark spent most of 2015 in the bullpen, after the team signed Max Scherzer to a free agent contract. However, he won 15 games as a rookie member of the Nationals starting rotation. Here in 2016, he's back as a quality starter and goes for win No. 15 this afternoon.
The pick: Roark takes the mound having allowed three runs or less in eight of his last nine starts. Included in that stretch is that 3-1 loss to at New York on September 3 (against Gsellman) in which he allowed a modest two runs in five innings. He is 5-2 overall with a 2.76 ERA in eight career starts against the Mets (Nats are 5-3). The Nats own a strong 45-28 home record this season and in 15 home starts in 2016, Roark's ERA is 2.62. He was out-pitched by Gsellman back on September 3 at Citi Field but wins the rematch today with a flourish. Washington is an 8* play.
