The Mets try to avoid the sweep today as they take on the Brewers for game three. The first two games of this series have been so far apart from each other that they defy analogy or metaphor. Friday was, with the exception of the ninth, a great pitched game. Last night featured runs everywhere, and until later in the game, pitchers not hitting their spots. This afternoon the Mets will sound out R.A. Dickey to battle Wolf in order to avoid the sweep.
In two starts this year Dickey is 1-0 over 12.0 inning with a 1.50 ERA. His last start was a masterful breakdown of the Phillies lineup as he mixed in his (faster than league average) knuckleball with is (surprisingly effective) fastball. Last season he made two relief appearances against the Brew Crew totaling 3 innings of work where he allowed one hit. The only Brewer to get a hit off of him last season was JJ Hardy, who is no longer on the team.
The Mets will get to face a pitcher who as of the last few seasons, seems to do well against the Mets, Randy Wolf (4-4, 4.52 ERA). This season, Wolf is not as crisp as he has been in the past and in the last three games he has a 5.89 ERA (which is pretty high considering his last start was seven innings of shutout ball). Last season he was 1-0 against the Mets in two starts where he pitched 14 innings and allowed 4 runs (2.57 ERA). The Mets have put these numbers on him over his career:
Reyes 10-34, 2 HR
Wright 8-26, 3 2B
Bay 5-9, 3 2B, HR
Let Go Mets!
