After tonight’s 5-3 loss to the Brewers, the Mets named Jose Quintana as the starter for Game 3 in the National League Wild Card. In somewhat related news, before the game, the Mets announced that Paul Blackburn, who has been out with a spinal fluid leak, will not return this season.
Quintana, after a rough middle of the season, has righted his season since the end of August, giving up two or fewer runs in his last six appearances.
The other option for Game 3 was David Peterson, who will still be available in relief tomorrow, and who, if not used, would likely be lined up for Game 1 of a hypothetical National League Division Series.