Today’s matchup is between the New York Mets (27-21) and the San Diego Padres (34-23). The Mets have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Padres have won 2 of their last 5 games.
The Mets are starting Taijuan Walker (RHP), on the mound who is 4-1 on the season pitching a 1.84 ERA, 2.62 FIP, .217 wOBA, K% of 25.9%, BB% of 10.1%, 89.2 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.94 WHIP in 49.0 innings pitched.
The Padres are starting Yu Darvish (RHP), who is 5-1 on the season with a 2.16 ERA, 2.92 FIP, .261 wOBA, K% of 30.0%, BB% of 6.1%, 86.7 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.93 WHIP in 66.2 innings pitched.
The Mets are 2nd in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Padres are 7th.
On the hitting side, the Mets have a .298 wOBA and a .311 OBP. The Padres have a .311 wOBA and a .323 OBP. The Mets have 42 HRs this season while the Padres have 59 HRs.
We got to studs on the mound today with elite relievers so runs should be hard to come by in this game. Yu Darvish is close enough in production to Taijuan walker that I'll bet on the Padres bats winning them the game.
