The Mets try to win two in a row today! Yesterday the Mets got a great start from Niese who pitched 8.0 scoreless innings, but get this, I know its surprising, the Mets didn’t score anything. Thankfully, the Mets were able to string hits together and suppress base running miscues that haunted them earlier to scratch out 3 runs in the top of the 3rd and Familia shut the door from there. Bartolo Colon looks to keep the good times rolling today.
On the season Colon is 9-6 over 16 starts and 99.0 innings with a 4.55 ERA. After back to back poor starts where he allowed 10 ER over 10.1 innings of work, he tossed 7.0 shutout innings his last time out striking out 8 batters in a game the Mets eventually lost 2-0. He missed the Giants earlier this year but last year he was 0-1 over 2 games allowing 9 runs, 7 earned and 10.1 innings. The Giants have the following numbers against Colon:
- Pagan 4-9, 2B
- Posey 3-7, 2B
- Crawford 4-7
- Blanco 1-6
- Maxwell 2-6
- Belt 1-5, HR
Matt Cain is making his second start of the season today. In his first start he allowed 5 ER over 5.0 innings over 7 hits and 2 strikeouts. He sidelined to start the year with a strained flexor tendon. Last year he was 2-7 over 15 games and 90.1 innings with a 4.18 ERA. Last year he allowed 2 ER over 7.0 innings of work against the Mets. The Mets have the following numbers against Matt:
- Murphy 4-16, 2B, HR
- Tejada 5-13, HR
- Duda 1-8, 3B
- Cuddyer 2-6, 2B
- Granderson 0-2
- Lagares 1-3
Let’s Go Mets!
