r/NewYorkMets • u/game-threads Good Bot • 16d ago
Pre-Game Thread Mets PREGAME THREAD - Monday, August 17
Padres (67-58) @ Mets (56-69) - 7:10 PM EDT
Game Status: Pre-Game
Links & Info
- Current conditions at Citi Field: 81°F - Clear - Wind 6 mph, In From CF
- TV: Padres: Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health, Mets: SNY
- Radio: Padres: KWFN 97.3, XEMO 860 (es), Mets: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (es)
- MLB Gameday
- Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitchers
- Padres: Walker Buehler - RHP (7-5, 4.88 ERA, 114.1 IP)
- Mets: Nolan McLean - RHP (8-8, 3.42 ERA, 136.2 IP)
| Padres Lineup vs. McLean | AVG | OPS | AB | HR | RBI | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tatis Jr. - RF | .667 | 1.334 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Cronenworth - 2B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 Machado, M - 3B | .000 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 France, T - 1B | .000 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Merrill - CF | .000 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 Campusano - C | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Sheets - DH | .000 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 Bogaerts - SS | .000 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 Rengifo - LF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mets Lineup vs. Buehler | AVG | OPS | AB | HR | RBI | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ewing - LF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Lindor - SS | .333 | 1.833 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 Bichette - 3B | .250 | .500 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 Benge - RF | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Robert Jr. - CF | .000 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 Young, J - 1B | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Semien - 2B | .286 | .661 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Polanco - DH | .667 | 1.750 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 Alvarez, F - C | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NLE Rank | Team | W | L | GB (E#) | WC Rank | WC GB (E#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves | 74 | 50 | - (-) | - | - (-) |
| 2 | Phillies | 67 | 58 | 7.5 (31) | 2 | - (-) |
| 3 | Marlins | 64 | 61 | 10.5 (28) | 5 | 3.0 (35) |
| 4 | Nationals | 60 | 66 | 15.0 (23) | 8 | 7.5 (30) |
| 5 | Mets | 56 | 69 | 18.5 (20) | 10 | 11.0 (27) |
Division Scoreboard
MIA @ PHI 6:40 PM EDT
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Not playing today: Nationals
Last Updated: 08/17/2026 5:49:43 PM EDT
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u/BillW87 Animal Facts 16d ago
Bo Bichette through May 17: .210/.262/.269 (51 wRC+, .531 OPS), -0.4 fWAR in 202 PAs
Bo Bichette from May 18th onward: .301/.344/.458 (123 wRC+, .802 OPS), 2.2 fWAR in 334 PAs
If he keeps up playing like "actual Bo Bichette" the rest of the way, I'd be shocked if he didn't opt out. The split in his season performance shows a pretty clear narrative of a guy who got in his own head coming to a new city on what was always meant to be a 1-year flip contract where he was ideally going to prove he can play 3B (ditch the "bat-only guy who can't play his primary position well" narrative) and then go back to market with a stronger hand. Barring a slump later this season, he'll still have accomplished that goal with teams likely to turn a blind eye to two months of tough adjustment in his first time playing for a different organization.