NEW YORK METS NOTES:
METSCELLANEOUS: The Mets were blanked by the Brewers for the second straight game…New York has not scored a run in 20 innings… The Mets finish their first road trip of the year, a seven-game trip to Miami (3-1) and Milwaukee (0-2)…Following this series, the Mets head to New York…The team will host the Marlins (three games) and Padres (three games).
FOR PETE’S SAKE: David Peterson is set to make his second start of the year today in Milwaukee…The left-handed pitcher made the start on March 31 against Miami and allowed one run in 5.0 innings of work, surrendering eight hits, a walk and struck out five in the loss…Peterson has now struck out five of more batters in nine straight road starts…See the chart below courtesy of Sportradar.
HIGH RISP, HIGH REWARD: In his last start, Peterson held the Brewers to one hit in six at-bats with runners in scoring position…The one run he permitted came on a solo home run…Since the start of 2022, Peterson ranks ninth in the majors with a .175 (18-103) opponent average with RISP and eighth with a .536 opponent OPS (min. 100 batters faced in those situations)…Foes have managed just five extra-base hits in 118 plate appearances against Peterson in scoring position scenarios since 2022…Only six pitchers have faced 100 or more batters with RISP and allowed fewer XBH since the start of last season…In his career, Peterson has faced 224 batters with runners in scoring position, holding them to a .220 (41-186) average.
HITTING THE ROAD: New York is 3-3 on the road his year…The team finished the 2022 season going 47-34 on the road…Their .580 road winning percentage placed them third in the majors and second in the NL…It was tied for the fourth-best road record in team history and the highest road-winning percentage since 2007…Overall, they hit .265/.334/.424 away from Citi Field…Their .265 road average was second in the majors and the best in the NL, while their .334 OBP led The Show…They ranked fourth in MLB and second in the Senior Circuit with a .424 SLG…Brandon Nimmo (.406), Jeff McNeil (.399) and Mark Canha (.378) ranked three through five in road OBP in the National League.
OMAR’S COMING YO!: In three games with the Mets, Omar Narváez is 3-10 with a run, two RBI and a walk…In December, the Mets signed catcher Narváez to a one-year contract with a player option for 2024… The backstop played 247 games for the Brewers from 2020-22.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: The Mets play their lone series at American Family Field this year…In 29 career games at the yard, Tommy Pham is a .305/.362/.638 hitter with 20 runs, seven doubles, two triple, eight home runs, 19 RBI and nine walks…Starling Marte has hit .297/.329/.495 with 27 runs, 12 doubles, two triple, eight home runs, 25 RBI and 6 walks in 53 career games in MKE…Francisco Lindor has hit .261/.320/.674 with nine runs, two doubles, one triple, five home runs and 10 RBI in 12 career games at the yard…Daniel Vogelbach, who played for Milwaukee, has hit 11 home runs in 164 games at the ballpark, and has posted a .500 SLG at the yard.
BREWERS-METS NOTES: The Mets earned a series win over the Brewers from September 19-21, 2022, clinching a spot in the playoff.
2022: 0-2 2022: 4-2 History: 84-76
@NY: 0-0 @NY: 2-1 @NY: 44-37
@MKE: 0-2 @MKE: 2-1 @MKE: 40-39
ONLY A FEW CAN COM-PETE: Pete Alonso set a franchise single-season RBI record with 131 last year…His 131 RBI were tied for the major league lead and led the National League…Only once before in franchise history has a Met finished the season with the most or tied for the most RBI…Howard Johnson recorded a career-best 117 RBI in 1991 to lead the National League…He had 27 game-winning RBI season, the most since the stat was first tracked in 1974…His 35 go-ahead RBI were tied for the second-most in a single season in Mets history…Keith Hernandez had 36 go-ahead RBI in 1985.
DAY MAN!: The Mets are 3-1 in day games this year…In 2022, the Mets went 39-19 in day games…The team’s .672 winning percentage in the sunlight was the second-best in the National League and third-best in the majors…The Mets posted a 3.16 ERA with 150 walks and 564 strikeouts in the daytime last year…Their 3.16 ERA in the daytime was third in the majors and second in the NL.
JEFF McHITS: Jeff McNeil collected three hits last night…He leads the Mets with seven hits this season…He has recorded 165 multi-hit games in his career, which is 24th in franchise history…He has recorded 45 games with three or more hits, which ties him for 18th in team history…According to Sportradar, McNeil now has 17 games with three of more hits since the start of last season, which is tied for third most in the majors behind only Freddie Freeman (21) and Luis Arraez (18).
TO THE SOUND OF DENNIS SANTANA: On Monday, Dennis Santana tossed a scoreless inning, allowing two walks and striking out one…He has yet to allow a hit in three appearances this season, walking two and striking out five in 2.2 innings….Santana was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on March 17…He has struck out 133 in 141.2 career innings.
HOME, SWEET HOME: Tomorrow, the Mets will play their first game at Citi Field this year when they take on the Miami Marlins at 1:10 p.m…Citi Field parking lots will open at 9:40 a.m. and gates open at 10:40 a.m…Ahead of the game, the Empire State Building will be lit blue and orange beginning at sunset on April 5 and continue through April 6 for the home opener…The Mets encourage fans to take Mass Transit for the Mets home opener…Mass Transit is the fastest and greenest way to Citi Field…Fans can purchase tickets to all 2023 Mets home gates at the Citi Field box office or by visiting mets.com/tickets or calling 718-507-TIXX.
DAVID PETERSON LHP #23
PETERSON’S PITCH ARSENAL
Pitch Type Usage Rate vs. LHB vs. RHB Avg. Velocity
Slider 33% 35% 33% 85.6 mph
Sinker 30% 54% 19% 19.0 mph
Four-Seam Fastball 17% 4% 22% 93.7 mph
Changeup 16% 4% 21% 86.1 mph
Curveball 5% 3% 5% 80.0 mph
PETERSON NEWS & NOTES
LAST TIME OUT: In his last start, March 31 at Miami, Peterson suffered the loss as the Mets fell to the Marlins, 2-1…Pitched 5.0 innings and allowed one run on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts…The run scored on a solo home run.
HIGH RISP, HIGH REWARD: In his last start, Peterson held the Brewers to one hit in six at-bats with runners in scoring position…The one run he permitted came on a solo home run…Since the start of 2022, Peterson ranks ninth in the majors with a .175 (18-103) opponent average with RISP and eighth with a .536 opponent OPS (min. 100 batters faced in those situations)…Foes have managed just five extra-base hits in 118 plate appearances against Peterson in scoring position scenarios since 2022…Only six pitchers have faced 100 or more batters with RISP and allowed fewer XBH…In his career, Peterson has faced 224 batters with runners in scoring position, holding them to a .220 (41-186) average.
BREW CITY: Peterson will face the Brewers for the third time in his career…His last appearance against the Brewers came as a relief pitcher on September 21, 2022 at American Family Field when he pitched 0.2 inning…He was dealt a loss in his last start against the Brewers, June 15 last season at Citi Field, after allowing four runs on six hits in 4.0 innings of a 10-2 Mets setback.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Peterson had 3.12 ERA (20 ER/57.2 IP) in his last 14 road outings last season and this season, including ten starts…He is 5-10 with a 4.49 ERA (62 earned runs/124.1 innings) in his career on the road…Sportradar says his streak of nine road starts with five or more strikeouts is tied for the second-longest by a lefty in Mets history…Only Frank Viola (10 straight, August 7, 1989-June 1, 1990) has a longer streak.
LETHAL LEFTY: Peterson limited lefties to a .177 (15-85) average in 2022, tied for the sixth-best opponents’ average in the majors (min. 90 LHB faced)…He whiffed 32 of the 96 left-handed batters he faced last year, a 33.3 percent strikeout rate that ranked fourth among all left-handed pitchers to face a minimum of 90 LHB in 2022.
SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE: Peterson held batters to a .175 (24-137) average with his slider last season and 78 of his 126 strikeouts came on the pitch…His 52.0 slider-strikeout percentage was the second-highest in MLB (min. 150 PA) behind only teammate Edwin Díaz (54.7) and his 47.9 whiff percentage with the pitch was the third highest in the majors behind only Díaz (54.7) and Seattle’s Andres Muñoz (50.8).
FOUR-HIT WONDER: The southpaw allowed four hits or fewer in 12 of his 19 starts and 21 of his 28 appearances overall last season…He has held the opposition to four hits or fewer in 39 of his 54 career games.
STRIKE ‘EM OUT, STRIKE ‘EM OUT: Peterson struck out at least five batters in 11 straight starts from June 20-September 9 last season, the second-longest streak by a left-handed starter last season…It was the sixth-longest streak by a Mets left-handed starter in franchise history…Peterson had 82 strikeouts across 58.2 innings during that span (13 G/11 GS) good for a 12.58 K/9 ratio.
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL: Peterson made four appearances (three starts) during spring training…He threw 12.0 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit over those four outings…Struck out 13 and walked eight…Peterson last pitched in a minor league game on March 25…In his last Grapefruit League appearance of the spring, allowed one hit, struck out four and walked four over 4.0 scoreless frames vs. the Cardinals on March 19.
2022 RECAP: Set career-high marks in wins (seven), games (28), starts (19), innings (105.2), and strikeouts (126) last season…Went 7-5 with a 3.83 ERA for New York…Appeared mostly as a starter until mid-September…His final five appearances of the season came out of the bullpen…Went 6-5 with a 3.86 ERA (39 ER/91.0 IP) as a starter…In nine relief appearances, Peterson went 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA (6 ER/14.2 IP).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
TODAY’S GAME: Is game 3 (2-0) of a 6-game, 7-day homestand against New York-NL (2-0) and St. Louis (3g)…..following this homestand, the team takes a 10-game road trip to Arizona (3g), San Diego (4g) and Seattle (3g).
THE NEW BREW: INF/OF Brian Anderson (free agent), C William Contreras (trade with ATL), RHP Javy Guerra (trade with TB), LHP Wade Miley (free agent), INF/OF Owen Miller (trade with CLE), RHP Joel Payamps (trade with OAK), RHP Gus Varland (Rule 5 Draft from LAD), 1B Luke Voit (free agent), RHP Bryse Wilson (trade with PIT) and OF Jesse Winker (trade with SEA).
MANAGER: Craig Counsell – the longest-tenured active manager in the National League and third in the majors – is in his ninth season as Brewers manager (619-556) and eighth full season…..he has the most wins of any manager in franchise history…..his 1,175 games managed are second to Phil Garner (1,180)…..Counsell was named the 19th manager in franchise history on 5/4/15, replacing Ron Roenicke…..he is signed through the 2023 season.
COACHES: First base coach Quintin Berry (3rd season), hitting coach Connor Dawson (2nd season), bullpen coach Jim Henderson (2nd season), pitching coach Chris Hook (5th season), third base coach Jason Lane (8th season, 3rd as 3B coach), associate pitching, catching and strategy coach Walker McKinven (4th season), bench coach Pat Murphy (8th season) and hitting coach Ozzie Timmons (2nd season) all returned from the 2022 staff…..Néstor Corredor, who had previously been bullpen catcher (2021-22), is now a coach.
2022 IN REVIEW: The Brewers went 86-76 last season, missing the postseason for the first time since 2017…..the team was eliminated from NL Central contention on September 27 and eliminated from postseason contention on October 3, snapping their franchise-record four consecutive years of making the playoffs…..the team won at least 86 games for the fifth consecutive full season (since 2017), joining the Dodgers (since 2012), Astros (since 2017) and Yankees (since 2017) as the only teams to accomplish the feat during this stretch (does not include 2020).
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made one replay challenge this season, going 0-1…..the challenge came on Opening Day at Chicago-NL as a safe call at first base (Dansby Swanson) on a pickoff attempt stood.
BREWERS vs. METS
SUMMARY: Are 77-84 all-time, including 2-0 this season…..went 2-4 last season.
at MIL: Are 40-40 all-time, going 38-30 at American Family Field and 2-10 at County Stadium…..are 2-0 this season…..went 1-2 last season and are 17-3 over their last 20 games in Milwaukee.
at NY: Are 37-44 all-time, going 21-20 at Citi Field and 16-24 at Shea Stadium…..went 1-2 last season.
WHAT’S BREWING?
Beat The Mets
The Brewers are 17-3 over their last 20 games against the Mets at home.
Worth The Wade
Wade Miley last night recorded the 100th win of his Major League career…..below is a look at the most wins by left-handed pitchers since 2011, Miley’s first MLB season:
Pitcher Wins
Clayton Kershaw …………………………….172
Jon Lester ……………………………………….139
David Price ………………………………………128
Madison Bumgarner ………………………127
J.A. Happ ………………………………………….114
Chris Sale …………………………………………112
Gio Gonzalez ……………………………………109
Cole Hamels ……………………………………103
Dallas Keuchel …………………………………101
Wade Miley …………………………………..100
Wrecking Crew
The Brewers have scored 28 runs over their last 3 games (9.3 rpg), batting .340 (36-for-106, 7hr)…..the team has scored at least 9 runs in 3 consecutive games for the first time since 4/24-4/26, 2017 (all vs. CIN)….. the franchise record for consecutive games scoring at least 9 runs is four from 4/7-4/11, 1978 (vs. BAL/NYY) and 6/15-6/18, 1996 (vs. OAK/KC).
Three’s Company
The Brewers belted three consecutive homers (Tellez, Anderson & Mitchell) last night for the eighth time in franchise history and for the first time since an 8-4 win on 8/8/18 vs. San Diego (Aguilar, Shaw & Thames).
Life of Brian
Brian Anderson has hit safely in all 5 games this season, batting .533 (8-for-15) with 3 HR and 10 RBI…..he has a .579 OBP/1.200 SLG/1.779 OPS.
A Show About Nothing
The Brewers have tossed consecutive shutouts for the first time since 9/9 (at DET) and 9/11 (vs. CHC), 2020….. the franchise record for consecutive shutouts is 3 games from 4/19-4/21, 1990 and 7/19-7/21, 2013…..the team is unscored upon in 19.0 consecutive innings, last allowing a run in the eighth inning on Sunday in Chicago.
Franchise Leaders
Managerial Wins
Manager Wins
Craig Counsell ……………………………..619
Phil Garner ……………………………………..563
Ned Yost …………………………………………457
Franchise Leaders
Games Managed
Manager Games
Phil Garner ……………………………………1,180
Craig Counsell ………………………….. 1,175
Ned Yost …………………………………………959
TODAY’S STARTER: #39 – RHP CORBIN BURNES (1gs, 0-1, 7.20)
BURNES AT A GLANCE: Corbin Burnes, 28, is making his second start of the season…..he made his second straight Opening Day start and second of his career last Thursday at Chicago-NL and took a 4-0 loss (5ip, 4h, 4r, 4er, 3bb, 3k, 1hbp, 87 pitches)…..Burnes was selected by Milwaukee in the fourth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of St. Mary’s (CA) College…..he is under club control through 2024.
LAST SEASON: Burnes went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA in 33 starts last season, finishing seventh in NL Cy Young Award voting after winning the award in 2021…..Burnes was an All-Star for the second straight season and was named Brewers Most Valuable Pitcher for the second year in a row…..his career-high 243 strikeouts led the National League and ranked second in the majors behind the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole (257)…..he became the first pitcher in franchise history to lead his league in strikeouts…..he also ranked among the NL top five in starts (T1st, 33), AVG (2nd, .197), K/9IP (2nd, 10.83), H/9IP (2nd, 6.42), innings pitched (4th, 202.0), K/BB (4th, 4.76), quality starts (T4th, 21) and WHIP (5th, 0.97)…..the team went 20-13 in his starts.
CY BURNES: Burnes won the 2021 National League Cy Young Award after going 11-5 with a Major League-best 2.43 ERA in 28 starts…..he became the third pitcher in franchise history to win a Cy Young Award, joining Rollie Fingers (1981) and Pete Vuckovich (1982)…..he became the first pitcher in franchise history to lead his league in ERA.
CAREER: Is 35-20 with a 3.25 ERA in 136 games/75 starts (520.2ip, 188er)…..is in his sixth Major League season, all with the Brewers (2018-23)…..is 27-17 with a 2.97 ERA as a starter (438.2ip, 145er) and 8-3 with a 4.72 ERA in relief (82ip, 43er)…..Burnes is a two-time All-Star (2021-22) and was a 2021 All-MLB First Team selection.
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 17-12 with a 3.47 ERA in 66 games/39 starts (272.2ip, 105er)…..went 7-4 with a 3.04 ERA in 18 starts last season (109.2ip, 37er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 18-8 with a 3.01 ERA in 70 games/36 starts (248ip, 83er)…..went 5-4 with a 2.83 ERA in 15 starts last season (92.1ip, 29er).
CAREER vs. METS: Is 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 5 games/4 starts (26.2ip, 9er), including 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 2 starts last season (11.2ip, 7er)
