Mets rotation vs. Brewers: Why they don't have a choice but it's already perfect

The New York Mets were spared any sort of potential starting rotation disaster when they triumphantly took game one against the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon, which allowed number one starter Luis Severino to avoid pitching in game two of the split doubleheader. The Mets now have a pretty solid plan in terms of their rotation as they open the Wild Card round against the Milwaukee Brewers.

With Luis Severino in tow to start game one, they will have starting pitchers Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana following in order, which makes sense based on where they are at in terms of pitching on normal rest. Manaea last started on Friday night against the Brewers which would give him a full five days of rest. The same could be said for Quintana who last pitched Saturday night which would also give him a normal amount of rest in-between starts.

The Mets don't have to tinker with their starting rotation too much after Luis Severino was spared from pitching game 162.

I would anticipate the Mets would have David Peterson on standby should it go to a game three and if there is a scenario where Quintana struggles out of the gate. Peterson would be a strong option to start a potential game one of the NLDS, should the Mets make it to that point.

Manaea had a rough go at it on Friday night as he allowed 6 runs over 3.2 innings, although it could be said Ramon De Jesus' awful strike zone behind the plate led to Manaea's poor performance. Manaea has been one of the best pitchers in the National League this season and I would anticipate a full bounce-back game from the veteran.

Quintana fared a bit better on Saturday night going 4.1 innings, while allowing two runs, and striking out nine Brewers hitters. The Mets have an ideal set-up going into the Wild Card round with all of their pitchers pitching on normal rest, which will give this team a fair shot to bring some playoff baseball back to Queens.