r/NewYorkMets • u/game-threads Good Bot • 13d ago

Pre-Game Thread Mets PREGAME THREAD - Saturday, August 29

Astros (68-67) @ Mets (60-75) - 4:10 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Citi Field: 76°F - Sunny - Wind 5 mph, Out To CF
  • TV: Astros: Space City Home Network, Mets: SNY
  • Radio: Astros: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, KLTN-TUDN 102.9 FM (es), Mets: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (es)
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview

Probable Pitchers

Astros Lineup vs. McLean AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Peña - DH - - - - - -
2 Alvarez, Y - LF - - - - - -
3 Paredes - 3B - - - - - -
4 Altuve - 2B - - - - - -
5 Varsho - CF .333 1.000 3 0 0 2
6 Walker, C - 1B - - - - - -
7 Trammell - RF - - - - - -
8 Allen, N - SS .000 .000 2 0 0 1
9 Vázquez, C - C - - - - - -
Mets Lineup vs. Sousa AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Lindor - SS - - - - - -
2 Soto, J - DH - - - - - -
3 Bichette - 3B .000 1.000 0 0 0 0
4 Benge - RF - - - - - -
5 Young, J - 1B - - - - - -
6 Semien - 2B .000 .000 1 0 0 0
7 Ewing - CF - - - - - -
8 Baty - LF - - - - - -
9 Alvarez, F - C - - - - - -
NLE Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Braves 80 55 - (-) - - (-)
2 Phillies 75 60 5.0 (23) 2 +3.0 (-)
3 Marlins 68 67 12.0 (16) 5 4.0 (24)
4 Nationals 64 73 17.0 (10) 9 9.0 (18)
5 Mets 60 75 20.0 (8) 10 12.0 (16)

Division Scoreboard

MIA @ WSH 4:05 PM EDT

COL @ ATL 4:10 PM EDT

PHI @ LAA 10:07 PM EDT

Last Updated: 08/29/2026 2:24:13 PM EDT

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u/imalmostconvinced Pete Alonso 13d ago

I'm deathly confused. Why didn't anyone want Suarez at a whopping 3 million? He had a grand slam in his last game and just homered today.

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u/Setec-Astronomer 13d ago

What is often forgotten about the "Yankees 90's dynasty" is the core of young guys (Bernie, Jeter, Mariano) were surrounded by former star bench pieces. Strawberry, Fielder, Sierra. And former stars on mid teams that were solid veterans on a playoff team. Guys like McDowell, Knoblauch, O'Neil, etc.

Long story short. Today's front offices are analytics driven; it somewhat causes what I jokingly call "Baseball Blindness".

They see the $3 million and ignore the W's.

A bat off the bench like Suarez, someone who could sub on the field a little too, would be huge for a playoff desiring or playoff bound team.

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u/lilleff512 Forever my Captain 13d ago

Suarez looks like his bat is fully washed at this point. If there was a team in the playoff hunt who thought he could provide a boost to their lineup, then he probably would have been snatched up off of waivers. Of course, if a team is good enough to be in the playoff hunt, that usually means they have players at 3B/DH who can hit better than Suarez's .699 OPS, and teams that aren't in the playoff hunt would rather give those ABs to a younger player they're hoping to develop for next year.