The Mets can win/sweep their first road series of the season tonight (albeit a two game set, but baby steps) by beating the Braves. The Mets will send out their ace tonight in Johan Santana to follow up on Pelfrey's beautiful game while the Braves will have Medlen make his second start of the season (6th of his career).
Santana (3-2, 3.88) will look to build off of his last start which was very Johan Santana like. He pitched 7.0 innings and allowed 0 ER against the fish while dropping his season ERA from 4.54 down to 3.88. Tonight will also be his first game pitched against the Braves this season. Last year he pitched against them in 3 games, and despite a losing record (1-2) he was very effective going 20.1 innings and allowing only 3 ER (1.33 ERA). The Braves have been able to put these numbers up on Santana over the years:
Glaus 8-24, 3 2B, HR
McCann 6-22, 2B, 2 HR
Escobar 3-18, 2B
McLouth 2-11, 2B, HR
Hinske 0-5
The Mets batters will get a crack at Kris Medlin tonight. He has been in 14 games so far this season but only 1 start having a 1-1 record with a 2.53 ERA. His one start was back on May 8th against the Phillies where he allowed only 1 earned run over 4.1 innings, but gave up a lot of hits (9). When the Mets and Braves played earlier this season he was called on one inning where he allowed one hit and struck one batter out. Over the first two years of his career, the Mets have these numbers on him:
Francoeur 2-2
Wright 0-2
Everybody else on the Mets who has seen him, has only one AB against him, so he is still fairly new to facing the Mets. Lets Go Mets! Beat the Braves!
