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By Brian Joura
The Mets are 10-8 in September, despite playing teams in the Division/Wild Card race in 16 of those 18 games. We know the Mets have only two starting pitchers they want in the rotation next year, maybe three relievers who rise to that same level and an offense that is inconsistent. So, how on earth have they managed to have a winning record this month? Well, it’s not the bullpen. Instead, it’s the depth starters coming thru in ways that few could have predicted.
The Mets have used six different pitchers this month and five of them have an ERA under 3.00 with two of those not even reaching a 2.00 mark. All told, their starters have a 2.56 ERA in 105.1 IP. Here’s how it’s been on a game-by-game basis:
9/01 – Kodai Senga, 7 IP, 1 ER
9/02 – David Peterson, 4 IP, 4 ER
9/03 – Tylor Megill, 5.1 IP, 3 ER
9/05 – Jose Quintana, 7 IP, 1 ER
9/06 – Jose Butto, 6.1 IP, 2 ER...
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