Right now, the momentum is going against the Mets in the World Series. They’re down 0-2 in the series, but momentum in baseball is the next day’s starting pitcher. For the Mets, it’s Noah Syndergaard. That spells trouble for the Royals:

Thor’s path to victory is clear. He just needs to pitch the way he has all year. He has been incredible at home going 7-2 with a 2.46 ERA, 0.821 WHIP, and a 9.2 K/9. His fastball velocity is up over 98 MPH in the postseason. He’s gone 1-1 with one hold, a 2.77 ERA, 1.077 ERA, and a 13.8 K/9. By the way, that was all on the road where he’s supposedly bad. 

He keeps improving, and it’s scary. He’s the only Mets starter with increased velocity right now. It’s difficult to hit him:

Noah Syndergaard, bring the heat … map pic.twitter.com/gmSr8CtrVQ

— Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) October 30, 2015

Think the Royals are going to hit him?  Think again. Thor brings a different type of heat that the Royals aren’t as successful against:

The team least likely to swing and miss at a 98+ MPH fastball this season … it wasn't the Royals. It was the Mets (13% miss rate)

— Mark Simon (@MarkASimonSays) October 29, 2015

Thor is coming into this game with a “few tricks upon his sleeve.”  I can tell you what they are. It’s his fastball, changeup, slider, and curveball. He goes on the mound and turns the series and the narrative tonight. He’s going to bring the hammer. He’s going to have the Royals shaking their heads. He’s going to have everyone going:

Time to make this series 2-1. Lets Go Mets!