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The Mets are aiming to complete an opening series sweeping the Nationals on Sunday afternoon at 1:35 pm on SNY.
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The last time the Mets swept the Nationals. They swept Washington on April 5-8. …Pete Alonso collected his first RBIs of his young career on Saturday. …Jeff McNeil his career-high with four hits yesterday. 65 games of his career, becoming one of 13 players to do so. …Edwin Diaz, who did the Majors last season, already has two on the year.
| dish | Nationals |
|---|---|
| Brandon Nimmo, LF | Adam Eaton, RF |
| Pete Alonso, 1B | Trea Turner, SS |
| Robinson Cano, 2B | Anthony Rendon, 3B |
| J.D. Davis, 3B | Juan Soto, LF |
| Michael Conforto, RF | Ryan Zimmermann, 1B |
| Amed Rosario, SS | Yan Gomes, C |
| Keon Broxton, CF | Brian Dozier, 2B |
| Tomas Nido, C | Patrick Corbin, LHP |
| Zack Wheeler, RHP | Victor Robles, CF |
Who is starting for the Mets?
RHP Zack Wheeler.
Getting Started at the Second Half of 2018. He owned a 1.96 ERA over his final 12 starts, which was good for second in the MLB in ERA from July 14. He also had the third-lowest ERA post All-Star break at 1.68.
This spring, Wheeler posted at 4.80 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 15 innings.
Who is starting for the Nationals?
LHP Patrick Corbin.
Corbin signed a big deal with the Nationals early this offseason, and he's looking to make a first impression to his new fanbase. With the Diamondbacks in 2018, Corbin had a career year with a 3.15 ERA and 1.05 WHIP – both career highs – over 200 innings.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets take their road trip to Miami, where they face the Marlins on Monday at 7:10 pm to kickoff a three-game set before heading home for their home opener.
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