One of the Five Aces, Zack Wheeler faces the Mets today. In olden times we didn’t have a billionaire to bring us free agents and da Black Edge in our uniform game. Now tell me Picard, on the Mets’ roster, how many aces do you see?
Zack Wheeler returns to Citi Field for his second start at the ballpark this year…He has made three appearances against his former team this year and is 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA (seven earned runs/13.1 innings) with two walks and 12 strikeouts… The Georgia native made 126 starts for the Mets and went 44-38 with a 3.77 ERA with 270 walks and 726 strikeouts from 2013-2019…He is 19-24 with a 4.16 ERA with 132 walks and 372 punchouts in 62 starts at Citi Field… Wheeler was acquired by the Mets on July 28, 2011 from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Carlos Beltrán.
One of the new aces The Big Zero will try to last more than an inning while touching his cap, rubbing the ball, then wiping his pant leg. and being checked by umpires.
Marcus Stroman is set to make his 17th start of the season and his ninth start at home…He is 6-5 with a 2.31 ERA (22 earned runs/85.2 innings) with 21 walks and 75 strikeouts this season…Before his injury shortened start on June 22, Stroman made eight straight starts of at least 6.0 or more innings, a career-best.
EASTBOUND AND DOWN: Stroman is set to make his fourth start against the Phillies this season…He is 2-1 with a 0.53 ERA (one earned run/17.0 innings) with three walks and 14 strikeouts…He has made six starts against the NL East this season and is 2-2 with a 2.22 ERA (seven earned runs/28.1 innings) with eight walks and 26 strikeouts
VULGAR PETE ALONSO is batting .252 with 11 HR and 35 RBI. On this date in 2012 Ike Davis .175 10 HR 41RBI. That’s weird.
