Mets vs. Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers Today – Sept. 18
Jose Iglesias rides an 11-game hitting streak into the New York Mets’ (83-68) game versus the Washington Nationals (68-83) at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Citi Field.
The Mets will give the nod to Jose Quintana (9-9, 3.91 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to DJ Herz (4-7, 3.70 ERA).
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Mets vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV: MASN
- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
- Live Stream: Fubo
- Probable Pitchers: Quintana – NYM (9-9, 3.91 ERA) vs Herz – WSH (4-7, 3.70 ERA)
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Mets Probable Starting Pitcher Today: José Quintana
- The Mets will hand the ball to Quintana (9-9) for his 30th start of the season.
- The left-hander did not allow a run in seven innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 35-year-old has pitched in 29 games this season with a 3.91 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .240.
- He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
- Quintana has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in two straight appearances.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 35-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.91), 46th in WHIP (1.270), and 53rd in K/9 (6.9).
José Quintana vs. Nationals
- The Nationals are batting .243 this season, 14th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .377 (24th in the league) with 127 home runs.
- The left-hander has faced the Nationals two times this season, allowing them to go 5-for-45 in 14 innings.
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: DJ Herz
- The Nationals are sending Herz (4-7) out to make his 18th start of the season. He is 4-7 with a 3.70 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Friday against the Miami Marlins, the lefty went five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.70, with 11 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .219 against him.
- Herz enters this outing with two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Herz will try to extend a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.7 frames per outing).
- He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
DJ Herz vs. Mets
- He will face a Mets offense that ranks 10th in the league with 1276 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .417 (ninth in the league) with 192 total home runs (fifth in MLB action).
- Herz has thrown 9 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out 13 against the Mets this season.
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