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Game 2 of the 3-game series between the Mets and the Cardinals. Jose Butto for the Mets and Miles (Moustache!) Mikolas for the Cardinals.
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-car ... 86/preview. Game time is 7:45 (ET). STL is a 1.5 run favorite and the O/U is 8 runs.

Butto is still RoY eligible.

And Reed Garrett is MVP-eligible.

And I'm eligible to be the next pope.

Wow, there's a lot of drama in this game.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 10:53 am And Reed Garrett is MVP-eligible.

Garrett is currently on pace for 55 G, 83 IP, 46 H, 139 K...and 41 walks.

Despite his current otherworldly ERA and low hits allowed, his WHIP is still over 1 because of all those walks. I think those are what are going to kill him and bring him back down to Earth.

But the Ks and IPs are feasible, I guess, as Josh Hader once had 141 Ks in 81 1/3 IP.

TWoI

José Buttó (RHP)
0-2, 2.57 ERA, 31 SO

Brendan Donovan (L) LF
Willson Contreras (R) C
Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
Alec Burleson (L) DH
Lars Nootbaar (L) RF
Nolan Gorman (L) 2B
Brandon Crawford (L) SS
Michael Siani (L) CF

Miles Mikolas (RHP)
2-4, 5.68 ERA, 29 SO

Wow, Brandon Crawford as a Cardinal is, like, a real thing.

Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
Starling Marte (R) RF
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
DJ Stewart (L) LF
J.D. Martinez (R) DH
Brett Baty (L) 3B
Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
Tomás Nido (R) C

José Buttó (RHP)
0-2, 2.57 ERA, 31 SO

Brendan Donovan (L) LF
Willson Contreras (R) C
Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
Nolan Arenado (R) 3B
Alec Burleson (L) DH
Lars Nootbaar (L) RF
Nolan Gorman (L) 2B
Brandon Crawford (L) SS
Michael Siani (L) CF

Miles Mikolas (RHP)
2-4, 5.68 ERA, 29 SO

Looking forward to Jose Butto pitching a gem tonight

Pete strikes out swinging...he's descending into Rob Deer territory.

Perfect opportunity for Butto to settle in and be perfect the rest of the game.

Cowtipper wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 7:55 pm Pete strikes out swinging...he's descending into Rob Deer territory.

Goldschmidt and Pete came into the night sporting essentially the same BA (.203 and .205) to date this season but Goldschmidt
has just two HRs and five XBHs vs 8 & 12 for Pete (even if it seems like forever since he's had either).

Mets are bad.

36 pitches, 16 strikes. EEK!

Woe unto us Mets fans.

J.D. not cooperating with predictions.

Might be cuz the Mets have basically sucked for weeks but I find the games to be no fun to watch.

Bad boring baseball.

Nimmo bringing the glove.

Keep hitting it to Arenado!

Take a strike, Nimmo!

'Hit it to Arenado' is not usually considered a sound strategy, but it is so far this inning.

THERE YOU GO!!!!

Well, it's a game again!

Good exciting baseball!