Article author:
Reuters
, Edwin Diaz was the main constant of the New York Mets this season, starting a three-game series with host Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
Mets has had a hard time scoring this week, but manager Buck Showalter knows that the game is in control when he calls Diaz.
This 28-year-old player was selected for the National League Relief of the Month in June after allowing a run in 9 2/3 innings and converting all five save opportunities.
Diaz closed the door again on Sunday, with Mets defeating the Texas Rangers 4-1 and scoring nine innings to save his 18th.
"He's a much more pitcher than I expected when I saw him from a distance," Shawalter said. "I know a lot of people think he's just out there and seeing how hard he can throw, but that's not the case. He pitches. And that's it. Combined with the good ones, you have a chance to do what he is doing. "
Mets robbed the Rangers of two out of three over the weekend and won his first walk-off victory of the season on Sunday. Play against the recorded Cincinnati Club.
The victory recorded four consecutive defeats of the Reds and ten consecutive losses at the Great American Ball Park.
"We are very aware that we haven't won as many games as we wanted to win," said Cincinnati manager David Bell. "Today, I'm really happy with the resilience to one of the best teams in baseball, the great team."
Reds is a rookie hunter green for the series opener. 3-9, 5.72 ERA). He lost his second consecutive start when Green allowed the Chicago Cubs three runs in four innings last Wednesday.
"He really had to work hard, and they did a good job of not chasing," Bell said. "He wasn't like wild or anything. They had a really good, tough turn at bat."
Green, 22, had 29 2/3 innings last month. After 6 starts covering and going 1-3 with 5.46 ERA, I am enthusiastic about turning the calendar.
One bright spot on his right-handed side was the dominant outing on June 6th when he threw seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Green, who will appear in the Mets for the first time, was selected as the Reds in the second comprehensive selection of the 2017 draft.
New York will face right-handed Taijuan Walker (6-2, 2.72), who recorded four consecutive quality starts.
Walker, 29, made a decision last Wednesday after throwing 7 1/3 scoreless innings against the Houston Astros with 4 hits, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. It was.
"It feels like everything is working," Walker said. "We got a lot of soft contact. That's good, and the defense behind me was really, really good."
Mike Moustakas in his career with Cincinnati. It is hitless with 7 at-bats with Walker who is playing for the second time. He lost to the Reds 7-0 as a member of the Diamondbacks on July 8, 2017, allowing five runs in five innings.
– Field-level media
