The Mets and Braves continue their series this afternoon in Queens as Jeremy Hefner gets the nod against Kris Medlen. Hefner is 2-5 over 75.2 innings with an ERA of 4.52. In his last two starts he has pitched 14.0 innings while allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 13 batters during that stretch. Against the Braves this year he has pitched 3.2 innings while allowing only 4 hits and 1 earned run. The Braves have the following numbers against Hefner:
Bourn 1-2
Freeman 1-2, HR
Janish 0-2
McCann 0-2
Uggla 1-2
Kris Medlen is 7-1 over 104.1 innings with a sparkling 1.56 ERA. In the last four games he has pitched 33.0 innings without allowing a run. So the Mets are hoping to rough up his world which will be rough considering he has allowed 2 ER over 15.2 innings against the Mets this year. The Mets have the following numbers against Kris:
Wright 1-13
Davis 3-11, HR
Murphy 1-8
Thole 2-8
Tejada 2-7, 2B
Hairston 2-6, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
