(Warning: This post was written at 5:30 AM, there is a possibility of inclement weather postponing this game tonight)
The Mets are fresh off a two game sweep of the Twins thanks to Mother Nature cancelling the series finale yesterday. If you thought it was unusual for the Mets to playing in snow and frigid temperatures, you’re right. Snow is highly unusual. That being said, snow is in the forecast for the first several games in this series. Dillon Gee will get the start for the Mets as he takes on Juan Nicasio.
Dillon Gee has had two very different starts so far this season. In his first start he picked up the loss despite pitching 6.1 innings allowing only one earned run. In his second start against the Phillies, he allowed 7 ER and 10 hits over 3.0 innings. Last year he made one start against the Rockies where he allowed 4 runs, 3 earned over 7 innings of work. The Rockies have the following numbers against Gee:
Herrera 0-4
Cuddyer 1-3
Fowler 0-3
Gonzalez 1-2
Helton 1-2, 2B
Tulo 2-3
The Mets hope to keep their warm bats with them in chilly Denver tonight as they take on Juan Nicasio who is 1-0 over two starts this season with a 4.91 ERA pitching 11.o innings, 7 BB’s and 4 K’s. Last season Nicasio pitched 58.0 innings over 11 games with a 5.28 ERA. This will be Nicasio’s first start against the Mets and the only person on the Mets who has faced Juan is John Buck who is 0-3 lifetime against him.
Let’s Go Mets!
