Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Tuesday confirmed that Quintana will start Thursday in Game 4 of the NLCS versus the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Quintana has permitted just one unearned run over 11 innings in two starts this postseason, and, including those two outings, boasts a 0.57 ERA across his last eight starts dating back to late August. He will be opposed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Quintana will start Wednesday in Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Quintana was the obvious choice after flourishing down the stretch, as the veteran lefty held a 0.74 ERA over his final six regular-season starts before tossing six shutout frames in the wild-card series versus the Brewers. He will be opposed by fellow southpaw Ranger Suarez.
Quintana will start Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series in Milwaukee on Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
During his last regular-season start against the Brewers on Saturday, Quintana allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine batters in just 4.1 innings, but he ended up taking the loss. The veteran lefty will now look to get some revenge on the Crew in what will be the sixth postseason appearance of his 13-year career.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: No help in 10th loss
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Quintana (10-10) allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine over 4.1 innings to take the loss versus the Brewers on Saturday.
Quintana was pushed back in the rotation after a pair of rainouts in Atlanta due to Hurricane Helene. This was his first start since Sept. 18, and while he put in a decent performance, the Mets' offense mustered just two hits and a walk in support. Quintana has been dominant lately, allowing just four runs (three earned) across 36.1 innings over his last six starts of the regular season. His nine strikeouts Saturday were a season high. He ends the regular season with a 3.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 135:63 K:B over 170.1 innings spanning 31 starts. Should the Mets secure a playoff spot, Quintana may be included in the rotation during the wild-card round.
Quintana (10-9) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out four over seven shutout innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Nationals.
Quintana has won four straight starts and has excelled over his last five outings. In that longer span, he has allowed just two runs (one earned) across 32 innings with a 20:9 K:BB. All six of Quintana's scoreless outings this year have come since the start of July. He lowered his ERA to 3.74 with a 1.24 WHIP and 126:61 K:BB through 166 innings over 30 starts this year.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: Wins third straight
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Quintana (9-9) earned the win Friday over the Phillies, allowing three hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out four.
Quintana continued a stellar run Friday, blanking a potent Phillies offense on 94 pitches (62 strikes). He's won three straight starts while allowing just one earned run in his last four outings (25 innings). After a shaky start to the year, Quintana's lowered his ERA to 3.91 with a 1.27 WHIP and 122:59 K:BB across 159 innings this season. He'll look to keep rolling in his next start, currently lined up for next week at home against the Nationals.
Mets' Jose Quintana: Blanks Reds for career win No. 100
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Quintana (8-9) picked up the win Saturday, allowing five hits and two walks over 6.2 scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati. He struck out six.
The veteran southpaw delivered his 10th quality start of the season on exactly 100 pitches (60 strikes), while the win was the 100th of Quintana's career. He's bounced back from a rough stretch in August to post a 0.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB over his last three starts and 18 innings, and he's got a shot at his first season with double-digit wins since 2019. Quintana is scheduled to make his next trip to the mound on the road next weekend in Philadelphia.
Quintana (7-9) earned the win over the White Sox on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out six batters over five innings.
Quintana was staked to a three-run lead in the top of the first inning and never let Chicago catch up. The southpaw needed 98 pitches to get through five frames and thus wasn't able to go deep enough to notch a second straight quality start, but he was otherwise effective in holding the White Sox without an extra-base hit and yielding just one earned run. Quintana had a rough four-game stretch to begin August during which he posted an 0-3 record and an 8.27 ERA, but he bounced back in his final two starts of the month, allowing just one earned run across 11.1 frames.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: Scoreless outing Sunday
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Quintana did not factor into the decision but fired 6.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to the Padres. He allowed four hits and two walks and didn't strike out a batter.
Though he didn't strike anyone out, Quintana had his first quality start since July 29 and first scoreless outing since July 9. Quintana worked 13 groundball outs and allowed just one extra-base hit. The left-hander had an 8.27 ERA over his last four starts but has now lowered his season ERA to 4.36 to go with a 1.30 WHIP and 106:54 K:BB in 140.1 innings. He lines up to make his next start against the White Sox over the weekend.
Mets' Jose Quintana: Struggles continue vs. Orioles
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Quintana (6-9) took the loss Tuesday against Baltimore, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out three.
Quintana struggled with the long ball Tuesday, giving up a two-run homer to Anthony Santander in the first inning before James McCann extended New York's deficit to 6-1 with another two-run shot in the fourth. The 35-year-old Quintana's struggled to an 8.46 ERA while going 0-3 in his last four starts. His ERA is up to 4.57 on the year with a 1.32 WHIP and 106:52 K:BB across 134 innings. Quintana will look to right the ship in his next outing, currently scheduled for this weekend on the road against a hot Padres lineup.
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Mets' Jose Quintana: Shaky vs. Oakland
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Quintana didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the A's, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out one.
Quintana struggled for most of Thursday's outing, though he'd manage to hold Oakland scoreless through the first three innings, despite loading the bases twice. However, the A's made the left-hander pay in the fourth, when JJ Bleday launched a grand slam following a pair of two-out walks. It's the third time in five starts that Quintana has issued four or more walks -- he's now allowed 12 runs over 15.2 innings in his last three outings. Overall, Quintana is 6-8 on the year with a 4.26 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 103:50 K:BB across 129 innings. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, currently lined up for next week at home versus the Orioles.
Quintana (6-8) allowed five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over 6.2 innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Mariners.
Quintana was stuck with the loss for the third time in his last five starts. This was the second time in that span he's given up at least five runs, something he's done just four times all season. The veteran southpaw is up to a 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 102:46 K:BB through 125 innings over 23 starts this year. He's projected for a favorable home start versus the Athletics in his next outing.
