Jacob deGrom will start for the Mets in their home opener today at 1:10 PM. deGrom – the reigning National League Rookie of the Year – is honored to get the nod for the Mets as they open their home schedule this afternoon.
“I was really honored whenever they told me I was going to have that game and I’ve been looking forward to it since then,” deGrom said on Sunday, according to the New York Post.
“It’s something he should remember for a long time,” Terry Collins said early Sunday. “I think it’s great for him, a tip of the hat to what he accomplished and who he is,” Collins said. “And it will be fun to watch.”
Here are some notes on deGrom ahead of this afternoon’s game against the Phillies:
- deGrom is 5-3 with a 1.70 ERA in 10 career starts at Citi Field.
- He is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in seven career day games.
- deGrom has pitched at least six innings in each of his last 13 starts. It’s the second-longest active such streak in the big leagues.
- He was 1-0 with a 2.03 ERA in two starts against Philadelphia in 2014.
- deGrom had his homerless streak of 35 2/3 innings snapped by Ryan Zimmerman last Wednesday in Washington. He had last allowed a home run to Adrian Gonzalez of the Dodgers on August 23, 2014
- deGrom has allowed just 33 hits to 143 batters leading off innings in his career with 37 strikeouts and seven walks.
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