NIESE HAS BEEN NICE FOR THE METS

Jon Niese is 6-6 with a 3.69 ERA for New York this season. Since coming off the DL, he is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four starts. The southpaw has found his strikeout groove; he has fanned 5 or more batters in six straight starts, including a pair of 9 strikeout games against the Braves and Padres. He has not lost a road start in his last four outings. Niese has not seen the Nationals since August 18th of last year when he beat them after giving up only five hits in 7.1 innings of work. His other start against Washington in 2012 also came on the road; that was a no-decision despite giving up just 1 run and three hits in seven innings.

UH OH OHLENDORF

Ross Ohlendorf is 3-0 with a 2.49 ERA and 1.08 WHIP for the Nationals. Ohlendorf has been on the disabled list already this season, and then his fastball velocity dropped 10 mph in his last outing on Tuesday. The righty is making his fifth start of the season for Washington. As a starter, he has given up 1 earned run in three of those games. Ohlendorf faced the Mets back on July 26th and gave up 1 run and six hits in seven innings striking out eight while walking only two. Ohlendorf also saw New York during a brief relief appearance on June 28th and he gave up 1 run and three hits in two innings.

INJURY REPORT

The Nationals have one of the cleanest injury lists in baseball with only three players out. Taylor Jordan is dealing with a lower back strain, but he was expected to be shut down soon anyway due to an innings limit. Ross Detwiler has a lower back strain as well and he has no timetable for a return. Christian Garcia is out with a right forearm injury. New York’s list is longer featuring a lot more important players. Matt Harvey is done for the season with a partially torn UCL while David Wright is dealing with a hamstring strain. Johan Santana has been out for the whole season with a shoulder injury. Bobby Parnell, Jenrry Mejia, Jeremy Hefner, and Lucas Duda are also dealing with various ailments.

TRENDS

Mets are 2-6 in Niese’s last 8 Sunday starts

Mets are 5-0 Over in their last 5 Sunday games

Nationals are 4-0 in Ohlendorf’s last 4 starts

Nationals are 7-3 Over in their last 10 Sunday games

HITTERS TO WATCH

Ian Desmond 2-for-14 vs. Niese

Jayson Werth 4-for-17 vs. Niese

Daniel Murphy 4-for-7 vs. Ohlendorf

Juan Lagares 2-for-5 vs. Ohlendorf

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