The Mets (25-26, 5.5 GB in NL East) finish up their series with the Detroit Tigers (19-30, 15 GB in AL Central) at Citi Field on Sunday at 1:10 p.m.
Mets notes
Tomas Nido was the hero last night for the Mets, as his walk-off jack gave New York the victory in 13 innings. ...The Mets' last four wins have all come in the team's last at-bat. ...The Mets have won eight of their last nine games at home. ...Wilson Ramos tallied his eighth multi-homer game last night. ...New York has strung together 27 home runs in their last 16 games.
| Tigers | Mets |
|---|---|
| Niko Goodrum, 2B | Amed Rosario, SS |
| Dawel Lugo, 3B | Dominic Smith, 1B |
| Nicholas Castellanos, RF | Michael Conforto, RF |
| Christin Stewart, LF | Wilson Ramos, C |
| Ronny Rodriguez, SS | Todd Frazier, 3B |
| Brandon Dixon, 1B | Carlos Gomez, LF |
| John Hicks, C | Adeiny Hechavarria, 2B |
| JaCoby Jones, CF | Juan Lagares, CF |
| Spencer Turnbull, RHP | Zack Wheeler, RHP |
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Who is starting for the Mets?
RHP Zack Wheeler (4.74 ERA/1.37 WHIP), who had a solid start in his last outing. He allowed three earned on four hits (two homers) while striking out six and walking two over seven innings.
Wheeler has been great when it comes to strikeouts this season, as he is tied for 10th in the National League with 70 on the year.
Who is starting for the Tigers?
RHP Spencer Turnbull (2.68 ERA/1.30 WHIP), who allowed three runs on seven hits while striking out four and walking two in his last start against the Marlins.
Upcoming schedule
After this contest, the Mets hit the west coast for a six-game road trip with the Dodgers and D-Backs on the schedule.