The Mets took Game 1 of the NLCS and will look to hold serve in Citi Field on Sunday. Standing in the way is Jake Arrieta. The Cubs right-hander -- and NL Cy Young candidate -- finished the regular season 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA and 236 strikeouts.
The Mets will counter with Noah Syndergaard, but it’s the team’s bats that must liven up. Outside of Curtis granderson and Daniel Murphy, the Mets are batting .176 in the postseason.
David Wright -- the supposed Mr. Met -- is 1-for-19 in six playoff games.
The Cubs Take Superstition To Another Dumb Level
Game Preview
Pitching Matchup: Jake Arrieta, RHP (Cubs) vs. Noah Syndergaard, RHP (Mets)
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Venue: Citi Field in Flushing, Queens
Radio: Rangers (105.3 The Fan); Mets (98.7 ESPN)
Betting Line: Cubs (-1.5; +105) via Sportsbook.com
TV Info: TBS
Live Stream: Watch TBS
What They’re Saying
Baseball Tonight crew previews Game 2 of the NLCS and the pitching duel between Noah Syndergaard and Jake Arrieta. https://t.co/78thle1mwj
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) October 18, 2015
Jake Arrieta coaxes a double play tomorrow. Just ahead.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) October 18, 2015
#LetsGo @JArrieta34 Go get it #49. pic.twitter.com/al3jdb9hXh
— TheCubWay (@GDanielBrummitt) October 18, 2015
BTW, if MLB wants to speed up playoff games, it might want to tell Joe Maddon to pick up the pace when he comes to the mound. Painful! #Mets
— Adam Gietz (@AdamGietz) October 18, 2015
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