The Mets look to salvage part of this now three game set against the Pirates as they play the early afternoon game with the same starters as last nights game. The Mets got a much needed night off to regroup after the last two losses and refocus on baseball and just to help get over injuries and diseases.
Pelfrey has been great so far this season.
He is 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA and 55.2 IP. The great comes in though when
you look at the corner he has turned and how he has been pitching
recently. In his last three games now he is 0-1 but he has a 2.18 ERA
in 20.2 innings of work while walking 4 and striking out 14. Last year
against the Pirates he went 7.0 innings where he allowed 7 hits, didn't
allow any runs, didn't walk anyone and struck out one. Here are some
stats the Pirates have on him:
Adam LaRoche 3-3
McLouth 1-3
Moss 1-3
Sanchez 0-3
Wilson 0-2
With
the exception of Putz. the Mets have been able to keep the Pirates
pretty well contained in offense, and with so many key batters missing
from the Mets lineup that has been very important.
The Mets
bats will have to deal with the 5-5 Ohlendorf who has a 4.45 ERA in
60.2 innings of work. In his last three games he is 1-2 over 17.2
innings where he has a 6.11 ERA, has walked 8 and struck out 10. Last
year he pitched 1.2 innings against the Mets in relief and allowed 10
runs over that time. However, that was mostly against Mets who are not
playing right now as these are basically the only stats the Mets have
on him:
Castillo 2-2, RBI
Wright 2-2, 2 RBI
Schnieder 1-2
Anyway,
the Mets just have to score some runs this afternoon. He seems to be a little
wild so for some of hitters that are really backups or backup backups
(and you can really just start adding the word backup to that as well)
they should try to patient, run the pitch count up get on base via the
walk then start rallies. Lets Go Mets!
