The Mets try to get back on the right track tonight as they return to the comforts of home and Citi Field for another homestand, starting off with the Marlins. The Marlins have really had the Mets number this year as they beat them at home in April and then swept them in a four game series in May. In the division, the Marlins right now stand a half a game ahead of the Mets and as we all know, in order to win a division, you need to beat the division.
The Mets will try to take their first step in the right direction relying on the unpredictable knuckleball of R.A. Dickey, who has been nothing but good news for the Mets since he has come up. In his first three starts he is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA over 19.0 innings. He has had very limited exposure to the current Marlins lineup, and these are the numbers that those batters have against him:
Ramirez 2-2, 2B
Helms 1-2
Ross 0-2
Uggla 0-2
On the other side of the rubber will be Sanchez (5-2, 2.89) who pitched very well agaisnt the Mets earlier this season (7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER). In his last three games Sanchez has been dominent posting 3 wins (decision wins) with a 0.90 ERA. The Mets have these numbers against Sanchez over his career:
Reyes 2-17, 2B
Wright 3-15
Pagan 2-6, 2B
Barajas 1-2, 2B
Blanco 1-2, HR
Lets Go Mets!
