Brewers at Mets
The New York Mets own the best record in the majors and thus have not needed much of a contribution from offseason signee Todd Frazier. That changed on Friday night as Frazier swatted his first two homers for the Mets, who are off to their best start in franchise history and take a nine-game winning streak into Saturday's matchup against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
Frazier, who belted 131 home runs over the previous four seasons, etched his name in the history books by becoming the first player with multiple-homer games for and against the Mets at Citi Field. New York, on its longest streak since winning 11 in a row in April 2015, learned Friday that starting catcher Travis d'Arnaud will undergo Tommy John surgery and backup Kevin Plawecki will miss three to four weeks due to a broken hand. Ryan Braun and Hernan Perez each belted two-run homers while Travis Shaw added a solo shot as Milwaukee's belated comeback felt short in Friday's 6-5 setback. Losers of six of their last nine games, the Brewers send right-hander Chase Anderson to the mound to oppose New York's Matt Harvey.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), SNY (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Chase Anderson (0-1, 3.38 ERA) vs. Mets RH Matt Harvey (0-0, 3.60)
Anderson remains in search of his first victory despite a pair of strong performances in his first three starts, including six scoreless innings of one-hit ball versus San Diego in his season debut and six innings of two-run ball in a loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The 30-year-old Texan is 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA in four career starts against the Mets. He's been tormented by Adrian Gonzalez, who is 9-for-18 against Anderson.
Harvey was staked to a pair of two-run leads at Washington on Sunday and did not factor in the decision after permitting four runs and nine hits over five innings. The 29-year-old Connecticut native was outstanding in his season debut, limiting Philadelphia to one hit over five scoreless innings. Harvey has made two career starts against the Brewers, going 0-1 and surrendering six runs and three homers in 11 innings.
WALK-OFFS
1. Brewers C Manny Pina remained sidelined due to calf tightness
2. Mets SS Asdrúbal Cabrera is riding an 11-game hitting streak.
3. Brewers OF Christian Yelich (oblique) is hopeful of coming off the 10-day disabled list for the series finale.