A pair of left-handers face off in the series finale as Jon Niese takes on Mike Minor. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM EDT on SportSouth. Here are the lineups:
- Tyler Pastornicky, 2B
- Jason Heyward, RF
- Freddie Freeman, 1B
- Justin Upton, LF
- B.J. Upton, CF
- Chris Johnson, 3B
- Gerald Laird, C
- Andrelton Simmons, SS
- Mike Minor, P
Mets:
- Eric Young, LF
- Daniel Murphy, 2B
- David Wright, 3B
- Marlon Byrd, RF
- Lucas Duda, 1B
- John Buck, C
- Juan Lagares, CF
- Omar Quintanilla, SS
- Jon Niese, P
Jon Niese
via Brooks Baseball
On the year, Niese has a 4.15 ERA, 4.17 FIP, and a 4.50 xFIP. Both his strikeout rate and walk rate have gone the wrong direction this year, with his strikeout rate down to 13.3% and his walk rate all the way up to 10%. On the other hand, he's been able to increase his ground ball rate from a career mark of 49.6% to 55.1% this season.
Both his sinker and change have ground ball/ball in play rates of over 65% on the season. Niese's change-up is his only offering with a whiff/swing rate of above 20% at 23.64%.