The Mets look to take the three game series this afternoon against Kyle Kendrick and the Phillies as they look to rally behind Mike Pelfrey. In the opener, the Mets were slapped around as they lost in a decisive fashion. However, last night was the reverse as the Mets bats came out roaring with a weak lineup, and ended up putting up an 11 spot on the scoreboard.
Pelfrey on the season is 5-8 with a 3.55 ERA. In his last two starts he has pitched 12.0 innings allowing 2 ER (1.50 ERA). Against the Phillies this season he has pitched 14 innings with a 7.71 ERA, but remember there was also that second start of the season in there were Pelf let up 7 runs in only 2 innings of work, that is really skewing the data. Anyway the Phillies have the following numbers on Pelfrey:
Howard 14-37, 2 2B, 3 HR
Utley 10-32, 2 2B, 4 HR
Rollins 10-36, 3B, HR
Ruiz 5-22, 2B
Valdez 0-7
The Mets bats will try to repeat yesterday against Kendrick who is 4-4 this season with a 3.58 ERA. In the month of July he has pitched 13 innings with a 4.85 ERA over two starts and a relief appearance. Against the Mets this season he has made 3 relief outings totaling 8.1 innings allowing only 2 ER. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
Pagan 4-21, 2 2B
Beltran 6-19, HR
Harris 5-16, 3B, 2 HR
Paulino 5-14, 2 2B
Thole 5-13
Let's Go Mets!
