The Mets return from the All-Star break against the Phillies tonight as the Mets start an important stretch to see if they are contenders or sellers. As you know by now, K-Rod was dealt a few days ago, and a Beltran deal is really contingent on the Mets play the next few series. The Mets will face Worley in tomorrows game while the Mets will start off the series with Dickey.
Dickey is 4-7 on the season with a 3.61 ERA. In his last four starts he has pitched 27.0 innings with a 2.33 ERA. He hasn't faced the Phillies yet this season but last year he had a 2.25 ERA over 4 starts. The Phillies have the following numbers against Robert Allen:
Polanco 7-23, HR
Ibanez 5-19
Rollins 1-7, 2B
Howard 2-6
The Mets will get another look at Worley tonight. Vance is 4-1 on the season with a 2.20 ERA. Vance made his first career start against the Mets where he shut them down for 6 innings of scoreless work. He wasn't so luck the second time around as he allowed 8 runs, 5 earned, in only 3 innings of work in his only really bad outing of his career. The Mets have the following numbers on him:
Beltran 1-5, 2B
Bay 2-4
Murphy 3-5
Thole 2-3, 2B
Let's Go Mets!
