The Mets and Braves start a four game series tonight after the Mets took the series from the Rangers. Yesterday was the opposite of Saturday for the Mets. This time it was the Mets who took the lead early and then had to fight off Rangers encroachment. Daisuke gets the start, he is 3-3 on the year over 24 games and 58.0 innings with a 3.72 ERA. The last two games have been rough for Daisuke as he has allowed 5 ER over 6 and then 5 ER over 5. He has pitched 9.0 innings against the Braves this year, allowing 6 ER. The Braves have the following numbers against Matsuzaka:
- BJ Upton 7-30, 2 HR
- Laird 3-8
- Freeman 3-7, 2 2B, HR
- Johsnon 2-6
- Simmons 3-7
- J Upton 2-4
- Uggla 0-3
- Heyward 0-4
Mike Minor pitches against the Mets again. He is 2-5 over 12 starts this season pitching 70.1 innings with a 4.73 ERA. In his last two starts he has pitched 10.1 innings allowing 9 ER, including a 4.1 inning outing against the Mets where he allowed 4 ER. The Mets have the following numbers against Minor:
- Wright 5-20, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Tejada 8-21, 2 2B
- Duda 6-19, 2B, HR
- Murphy 3-18, 2 2B, HR
- Granderson 3-9, HR
- Lagares 4-8, 2B
Lets Go Mets!
