The Mets try to rebound from last night against Cole Hamels this afternoon. Niese will get the start for the Amazins who is 8-7 this season with a 3.88 ERA. The month of July has not been very kind to Jon as he has pitched 13.1 innings (two starts and a relief outing) and allowed 8 ER in that time. This will also be his third time facing the Phillies this season as he has a 1-2 record and a 4.32 ERA in those three starts More specifically, he has a terrible start against them in April, his next start was good and his most recent one was great. The Phillies have the following numbers on Niese:
Ibanez 2-13, HR
Valdez 5-14, 2 2B, HR
Rollins 2-12
Francisco 1-7
The Mets will get another look at a familiar foe in Cole Hamels today who is 11-4 on the season with a 2.32 ERA. He has faced the Mets twice this season so far where the Mets tagged him for 6 runs over 2.2 innings in the first outing and then only 2 earned runs in 7 innings in the second outing. The Mets have the following numbers on Cole:
Beltran 10-36, 2 2B, 3 HR
Pagan 9-31, 2B, HR
Hairston 6-17, 2 2B, 3 HR
Paulino 4-11
Let's Go Mets!
