September

[Edgy MD]

The kinda big news is that the Mets didn't like Paul Blackburn's condition and replaced him with Megill, a spot that we're just going to have to write Megill's name in going forward until we hear otherwise.

The also kinda big but not so huge news is tha the Jays pushed Chris Bassitt (and, Bowden Francis behind him) back a day.

But the biggest news of all is that the Mets got their one-game pad back again, while pulling within a game of that second wild card perch.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	1.0	4.0	4.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	0.5	3.0	4.0
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	0.5	3.0	3.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	0.5	3.0	3.5
Thursday	5					8.0	0.0	2.5	3.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	0.0	1.5	3.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	+1.0	0.5	2.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	0.0	1.5	2.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	+1.0	1.0	1.5
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)
Thursday	12
Friday	13	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Aaron Nola (R)
Saturday	14	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Seth Johnson (R)
Sunday	15	@PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Monday	16	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	Jake Irvin (R)
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	Luís Severino (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Seth Johnson (R)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	José Quintana (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Tylor Megill (R)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	José Quintana (L)	Colin Rea (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Tobias Myers (R)
Monday	30

[Benjamin Grimm]

I just noticed that the Padres end the regular season with three games in Phoenix. That could be interesting. Just like with the Mets and the Braves, those two teams are currently 5 and 5 against each other.

[MFS62]

I find it amazing that we can take educated guesses about the Mets starters for the rest of the month, and the Syracuse team is playing a game scheduled to start in a half hour and they haven't named the starter yet. Are they pulling a 49-ers trick?
Later

[MFS62]

I find it amazing that we can take educated guesses about the Mets starters for the rest of the month, and the Syracuse team is playing a game scheduled to start in a half hour and they haven't named the starter yet. Are they pulling a 49-ers trick?
Later

Unfortunately, it was Tidwell, and he got roasted tonight. 8 ER in 4 IP.
Later

[Frayed Knot]

Apparently Paul Blackburn's back still burns so he's been returned to NY for "imaging".
Sounds like his return from the IL is on hold so we'll see another Megill start next time around the rotation at least.



Did anyone catch Gary's comments on Tuesday night about, not this Philly series coming up but next week's four-game series at Citified?
Specifically he was talking about the TV lineup: Thursday = FOX, Friday = Apple+ (or, as I call it, radio), Saturday = SNY, Sunday = ESPN
Ugh!

[Edgy MD]

That's some stinky news right there.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Jeez. Did youse actually think that that chart was gonna hold for more than three or four days? Plotting out the pitching rotations for like half the league for about a month out.

Madness.

No, I didn't. And I wrote that up front.

I couldn't have been clearer.

So then what's the point? I was being polite when I wrote "madness". It's more like OCD.

I'm gonna chart out Mark Vientos's next 100 homers, when he hits them, against which pitcher and who's on base when he hits 'em. No problem if I'm off because I'll just adjust my chart as we go along.

TORONTO — The New York Mets plan to shuffle their rotation this weekend in Philadelphia to better align their best starters for the biggest games of the season down the stretch. If all goes according to plan, the Mets will have Luis Severino, David Peterson and Sean Manaea in line to pitch the penultimate series of the season in Atlanta — with Severino then lined up for the final game of the regular season if needed.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/576079 ... an-manaea/

[Edgy MD]

Just please read before you ask a question that's answered in the first sentence.

There's certainly a point in that.

[Gwreck]

Specifically he was talking about the TV lineup: Thursday = FOX, Friday = Apple+ (or, as I call it, radio), Saturday = SNY, Sunday = ESPN
Ugh!

You might do better watching the Apple TV broadcast and going to radio for the ESPN game. Apple is at least trying to deliver a good product (and Wayne Randazzo is pretty good).

ESPN? Basically unwatchable. I’m attending that game rather than subjecting myself to their broadcast.

[Edgy MD]

As noted above by batmagadanleadoff is that the Mets are using their two remaining days off (the first of which is today) to juggle the rotation in order to get their three hot hands starting in the Atlanta series.

Probably more consequential is the Braves losing All-Star starting pitcher Reynaldo López for the remainder of the season. He hadn't been slotted to go against the Mets, but they've called up Cuban emigree Daysbel Hernández to take his rotation turns. Hernández has been effective as a reliever in a few callups this year.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Seth Johnson (R)
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Seth Johnson (R)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Colin Rea (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Tobias Myers (R)
Monday	30

[Benjamin Grimm]

Today is a full breather for us. Not only are the Mets off, but so are the Braves, Diamondbacks, and Padres.

This weekend's series have the Braves hosting the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks hosting the Brewers, and the Padres visiting the Giants.

With the Mets playing the Phillies, that means that three of the four Wild Card contenders will be facing first-place teams.

[kcmets]

Can't believe no one has done this yet...

[Frayed Knot]

Can't believe no one has done this yet.

Well I did use a line or two in the opening post.

[kcmets]

Indeed... seems so long ago...

[Frayed Knot]

Specifically he was talking about the TV lineup: Thursday = FOX, Friday = Apple+ (or, as I call it, radio), Saturday = SNY, Sunday = ESPN
Ugh!

You might do better watching the Apple TV broadcast and going to radio for the ESPN game. Apple is at least trying to deliver a good product (and Wayne Randazzo is pretty good).

ESPN? Basically unwatchable. I’m attending that game rather than subjecting myself to their broadcast.

Except that I don't get Apple+ so don't have a choice in that matter.

[Edgy MD]

The Phils dragged their feet long enough before announcing lefty Kolby Allard as today's starter. Kolby has done well in some very occasional spot starts this season. The Mets have a good chance to exploit the situation, as Kolby (aka "Dynasty II") will have that turn come around in the rotation in the next series as well. The Philz pad is big enough to keep them from panicking and switching to a four-man rotation, but the Mets and Braves could trigger them out of that mindset over the next two days.

Speaking of teams with holes in their rotation, The Braves still haven't announced a replacement for Reynaldo Lopez. Righthander Daysbel Hernández has joined the team and will likely get at least one start, but it's looking more likely by the day that they'll switch to a four-man set sometime before the start of the Mets series. It will be hard to get Max Fried into that series, but they'll probably find a way to do it if the Mets force their hand.

Even the Brewers are juggling, inserting D.L. Hall and skipping Frankie Montas. Montas was excellent on Thursday, so he's probably just getting a blow, but it isn't clear where or when the Brewers are planning on re-inserting him.

So that's where we are — the Mets are suddenly, seemingly, the most secure in their rotation of anybuds.

The Padres and Diamondbacks have swapped places in front of the Mets. Both teams playing on the west coast really gives the Mets a chance to win early and put some pressure on them.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12					8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)	W, 11-3	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Aaron Civale (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Colin Rea (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Freddy Peralta (R)
Monday	30

[Edgy MD]

As the team somehow endures their first losing streak of September, they are blessed to still be in a tied position for the last playoffs spot.

Milwaukee has returned Frankie Montas to their rotation, and he's currently on schedule to meet the Mets in the pentultimate game of the year.

Atlanta has finally announced that righthander Grant Holmes is taking Reynaldo Lopez's spot in the rotation. Holmes — a longhair/handlebar mustache type who looks like he works with Ryne Stanek at the renaissance festival axethrowing booth — has spent most of the season in the pen with modest success. He isn't currently scheduled to appear against the Mets, but he will have the weight of the world on him against the Reds tomorrow eve.

The pitching lineup for the Braves series — Spencer Schwellenbach (R)/Chris Sale (L)/Charlie Morton (R) — remains unchanged, but the Braves still might try to find a way to replace Morton with Max Fried. If the Mets can get their backs to the wall, they might even do it at the last minute.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12					8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)	W, 11-3	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)	L, 2-1	8.0	2.5	1.0	0.0
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)	L, 6-4	9.0	3.5	2.0	0.0
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Aaron Civale (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Freddy Peralta (R)
Monday	30

[Edgy MD]

On the back of his above-and-beyond-all-expectations game-saving relief appearance for the Phils against the Mets over the weekend, Taijuan Walker has been given the start for the opener of the Phils-Mets series at Citi Field.

The eyes of the world however are on Atlanta fill-in starter Grant Holmes as he matches up against Grant Williamson and the Reds, trying to keep his team's destiny within their control.

The Mets will likely be rolling out a whole bunch of righthanded bats against lefthanded Washington starter Mitchell Parker. Tyrone Taylor, Harrison Bader, Luisangel Acuña, our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12					8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)	W, 11-3	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)	L, 2-1	8.0	2.5	1.0	0.0
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)	L, 6-4	9.0	3.5	2.0	0.0
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)	W, 2-1	8.0	3.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Taijuan Walker (R)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Aaron Civale (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Freddy Peralta (R)
Monday	30

[Benjamin Grimm]

I just realized that if the Mets win the third Wild Card, they'd likely be playing their opening postseason series in Milwaukee, which is where they end their regular season.

I seem to recall that once, before the expanded playoffs, the two AL Division champs ended the regular season against each other, playing a series of meaningless games right before switching to very meaningful ones.

[Edgy MD]

That's an interesting observation.

I don't think, however, if the Mets do qualify for the post-season, any game the Mets play before then is likely to be "meaningless."

If they clinch the third Wild Card Slot, they still have motivation to chase the second. If they clinch the second, ... yadda yadda yadda.

Of course, they could clinch and then give up on the chase for a higher spot, lest they spend all their bullets before the post-season starts.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Oh, I agree. The games were meaningless in that old ALCS example I remember, but I doubt that the Mets will have the luxury of playing meaningless games this year until and unless they get eliminated.

[Gwreck]

Milwaukee is 2 game back of LA for the first round bye (really 3 games since LA has the tiebreaker). There’s a high likelihood the games will also matter for the Brewers.

[Edgy MD]

I'm a'hoping that, by the time the series with the Braves comes to pass, Atlanta will be less mindful catching the Mets, and more focused on staving off the Cubs. It would be perhaps helpful if the Cubbies were cooperating more, but most teams in the league have spent the last week or two gravitating toward five hundred. The entire league has gone 4-6, 5-5, or 6-4 over their last 10 games.

In fact, because of that, the Mets can still lay claim to being the hottest team in the league, along with the Rockies(!!!).

Today will be the second of what looks like four lefthanded opposing starting pitchers in five days. Stay sharp, righthanded Mets.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12					8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)	W, 11-3	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)	L, 2-1	8.0	2.5	1.0	0.0
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)	L, 6-4	9.0	3.5	2.0	0.0
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)	W, 2-1	8.0	3.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)	W, 10-1	8.0	2.0	0.0	+2.0
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Taijuan Walker (R)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Aaron Civale (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Freddy Peralta (R)
Monday	30

[Edgy MD]

The Braves are still keeping their powder dry, keeping things guessy with regard to who might be starting more than a day in advance. The guesses are educated, sure, but they make no announcements because the Mets have put their backs pretty close to the wall, and they have to keep the option open of making a panic move.

On the upside for Atlanta is that secondbaseman Ozzie Albies is killing it in his AAA rehab assignment, and is expected to be back in the Braves lineup tomorrow, when they open their series with Miami.

It's a good period for NL East infielders, as Edmundo Sosa is returning from the Injured List for Philly, and hopefully, the Mets get Francisco Lindor back on the field.

The Mets have now woken up every morning for two consecutive weeks in possession of a playoff-bound record. That means little until the word "clinch" is used, but it's a good, good feeling.

Day	Date	Opp.	Starter	Opp. Starter	Score	Div. GB	WC1 GB	WC2 GB	WC3 GB
Sunday	1	@CWS	Sean Manaea (L)	Garrett Crochet (L)	W, 2–0	8.0	4.0	4.0	1.0
Monday	2	vs. BOS	Luís Severino (R)	Brayan Bello (R)	W, 4–1	7.5	4.0	3.0	0.5
Tuesday	3	vs. BOS	David Peterson (L)	Kutter Crawford (R)	W, 7–2	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Wednesday	4	vs. BOS	Tylor Megill (R)	Tanner Houck (R)	W, 8–3	7.5	3.5	3.0	0.5
Thursday	5					8.0	3.0	2.5	0.0
Friday	6	vs. CIN	Sean Manaea (L)	Brandon Williamson (L)	W, 6–4	8.0	3.0	1.5	0.0
Saturday	7	vs. CIN	José Quintana (L)	Jakob Junis (R)	W, 4-0	7.0	2.0	0.5	+1.0
Sunday	8	vs. CIN	Luís Severino (R)	Julian Aguilar (R)	L, 3-1	7.0	2.0	1.5	0.0
		SQUEAKY	BUTT	TIME		🐭	( | )	⏰
Monday	9	@TOR	Tylor Megill (R)	Ryan Burr (R)	W, 3-2	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	10	@TOR	David Peterson (L)	Chris Bassitt (R)	L, 6-2	8.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
Wednesday	11	@TOR	Sean Manaea (L)	Bowden Francis (R)	W, 6-2	8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Thursday	12					8.0	2.0	1.5	+1.0
Friday	13	@PHI	José Quintana (L)	Aaron Nola (R)	W, 11-3	7.0	1.5	1.0	+1.0
Saturday	14	@PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Kolby Allard (L)	L, 2-1	8.0	2.5	1.0	0.0
Sunday	15	@PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)	L, 6-4	9.0	3.5	2.0	0.0
Monday	16	vs. WAS	Sean Manaea (L)	Jake Irvin (R)	W, 2-1	8.0	3.5	1.0	+1.0
Tuesday	17	vs. WAS	Tylor Megill (R)	Mitchell Parker (L)	W, 10-1	8.0	2.0	0.0	+2.0
Wednesday	18	vs. WAS	José Quintana (L)	DJ Herz (L)	W, 10-0	7.0	2.5	0.0	+2.0
Thursday	19	vs. PHI	Luís Severino (R)	Taijuan Walker (R)
Friday	20	vs. PHI	David Peterson (L)	Christopher Sánchez (L)
Saturday	21	vs. PHI	Sean Manaea (L)	Ranger Suarez (L)
Sunday	22	vs. PHI	Tylor Megill (R)	Zach Wheeler (R)
Monday	23
Tuesday	24	@ATL	Luís Severino (R)	Spencer Schwellenbach (R)
Wednesday	25	@ATL	David Peterson (L)	Chris Sale (L)
Thursday	26	@ATL	Sean Manaea (L)	Charlie Morton (R)
Friday	27	@MIL	Tylor Megill (R)	Aaron Civale (R)
Saturday	28	@MIL	Sean Manaea (L)	Frankie Montas (R)
Sunday	29	@MIL	Luís Severino (R)	Freddy Peralta (R)
Monday	30

[Benjamin Grimm]

You're projecting no more regular-season starts for Quintana?