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Yankees @ Mets (5/15/14)

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The Subway Series comes to a close with two first timers on the mound. Chase Whitley will take on Jacob deGromWhitley was 3-2 with a 2.39 ERA in seven games (six starts) in Triple A. A fastball, changeup, slider pitcher, he was primarily used as a reliever until this year and has a 2.64 career Minor League ERA. “It seems to be all across the board in Major League Baseball,” Joe Girardi said. “You’re seeing it a lot right now, where teams are scrambling because of injuries. It’s unusual, but it just seems to be the state that the game’s in right now, with all the injuries to pitchers.”

With Dillon Gee placed on the disabled list, deGrom will become the second Mets pitcher to make his big league debut in a Subway Series game. The 25 year old righty was 4-0 with a 2.58 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A Las Vegas. “I was surprised when they called me,” deGrom said. “I didn’t know if it would come as a reliever or a starter, which one it would be. I was thinking it would be a little later, but I’m really glad it happened now.” The Mets have never had their starting pitcher make their Major League debut in consecutive games. The last time in the Majors that both pitchers were making their Major League debut was on September 7, 2010, when Dillom Gee faced the Nationals’ Yunesky Maya.

The Mets will commemorate Derek Jeter‘s final regular season Subway Series in a 5:00 PM news conference before the game. Jeter has arguably enjoyed the Subway Series like no other player since Interleague play started in 1997. His .367 batting average against the Mets is the highest of any active player, and is third best all time among those with at least 100 career at bats against the Mets, behind only Rico Carty (.380) and Don Slaught (.376).

 

Notes on the game

With his outstanding performance yesterday, Masahiro Tanaka became the first Yankees rookie pitcher to throw a complete game shutout since El Duque in 1998.

Brett Gardner was 2-5 on Wednesday, marking his career high third consecutive multihit game. He has hit in eight straight games, going 12-33 (.364) over that span.

The last Major League team who had starting pitchers make their big league debut in consecutive games was the Brewers on Sept. 2-3, 2002. Ben Diggins in Game 2 of a doubleheader, and Dave Pember.

 

First pitch at 7:10 PM on Yes