As of 9:00am EST today, here are today’s Mets minor league starting pitchers:
Las Vegas 51s @ Salt Lake Bees, 9:05pm EST
Rafael Montero (5-3, 3.25 ERA) vs. Matt Shoemaker (10-13, 4.93 ERA)
Montero is enjoying his most dominant string of outings since being promoted to Triple-A from Binghamton. He earned his third straight win on August 15th against New Orleans, allowing four hits, no walks, and eight strikeouts in seven shutout innings. He’s now put together five straight quality starts for the 51s. The month of August has been his best; he’s 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA and .135 opponent batting average in 22 innings pitched.
Bowie Baysox @ Binghamton Mets, 6:35pm EST
Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 6.13 ERA) vs. Greg Peavey (2-1, 2.14 ERA)
Peavey won his second straight start on August 15th against Reading thanks to his second consecutive quality start. Against the Fightin’ Phils, he allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, no walks, and four strikeouts in six innings pitched. After putting together a 1.56 WHIP and 1.1 HR/9 in 57 innings for Las Vegas, Peavey has seen those numbers drop to 1.05 and 0.4, respectively.
St. Lucie Mets @ Palm Beach Cardinals, 6:35pm EST
The Mets continue their road trip with a stop at Palm Beach tonight. The probable starters haven’t been announced yet.
Savannah Sand Gnats @ Kannapolis Intimidators, 7:05pm EST
Gabriel Ynoa (13-4, 2.71 ERA) vs. Adam Lopez (3-3, 2.98 ERA)
As of right now, Ynoa is projected to make the start tonight for the Sand Gnats. One would assume that if he does end up pitching tonight, this will be his last start of the season. He’s thrown 122.2 innings in 2013, an increase from the 76.2 mark he put up in 2012 for Brooklyn. He last took the mound on August 13th against Rome. He allowed one run on three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts in six innings pitched. Ynoa is finishing his season on the right note; the right-hander has allowed two runs on 13 hits, no walks, and 13 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched.
Staten Island Yankees @ Brooklyn Cyclones, 7:00pm EST
David Palladino (1-2, 5.14 ERA) vs. Dario Alvarez (1-4, 4.04 ERA)
Alvarez last took the mound on August 14th against Hudson Valley. He earned the no decision, allowing one run (none earned) on four hits, two walks and three strikeouts in six innings pitched. It was only the second quality start he’s put forth in 2013, and he hasn’t won either start. He’ll be trying to get off the snide at home; he’s 0-3 with a 4.13 ERA in 24 innings pitched (five starts).
Burlington Royals @ Kingsport Mets, 7:00pm EST
Torey Deshazier (2-0, 3.73 ERA) vs. Chris Flexen (6-1, 2.50 ERA)
Flexen’s streak of throwing at least seven innings in a start ended at five on August 14th against Princeton. The right-hander allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits (one homer), no walks, and six strikeouts in five innings pitched. It was the first time he hadn’t walked a batter since July 27th, and it was the most strikeouts he’s collected since he punched out 11 on July 21st. Flexen is working on a seven-start unbeaten streak, and hasn’t taken a loss since June 30th.
GCL Mets @ GCL Cardinals, 12:00pm EST
The Mets look to split their two-game set with the Cardinals today at noon. The probable pitchers haven’t been announced.