The Mets look to salvage part of the trip to San Francisco today as they take on the Giants today. Yesterday was another close loss on the week filled with mental mistakes. Today, Wheeler looks to get the Mets back on track while the Mets bats look to rough up Lincecum.
Wheeler is 2-5 on the season over 12 starts with a 3.89 ERA over 69.1 innings of work. In his last three starts he is 1-1 over 19.2 innings with a 1.37 ERA walking 3 batters and striking out 23 batters. Last year he faced the Giants twice allowing 5 ER over 12.0 innings of work. The Giants have the following numbers against Wheeler:
- Blanco 0-5
- Pence 0-5
- Posey 0-6
- Crawford 2-5
- Sandoval 1-3
Lincecum is 4-4 this season over 12 starts and 64.2 innings while posting a 5.01 ERA. He is coming off of his worse start of the year where he allowed 8 ER over 4.1 innings shooting his ERA from 4.18 to 5.01. Last year he made one start against the Mets allowing 3 ER over 6 hits in 7.0 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- C Young 8-51, 3 2B, 2 HR
- Wright 3-23
- Murphy 6-17, 2 2B
- Tejada 3-9, 2B
- Granderson 0-6
Lets Go Mets!
