The Lineup:
SS Jose Reyes
2B Luis Castillo
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
LF Moises Alou
1B Shawn Green
C Paul Lo Duca
RF Lastings Milledge
LP Tom Glavine
For other pre-game, on-field notes, check out John Delcos and his blog for the Journal News.
The Pitchers:
Tom Glavine (12–6, 4.06 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. He is 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA in his last five starts, while giving up two runs or less in six of his last seven starts.
Woody Williams (8-13, 4.95 ERA) starts for the Astros. He has allowed two runs or less in five of his last six starts. On July 7, Williams allowed three runs and five hits while striking out six against the Mets.
The Notes:
The Astros are 26-46 on the road. Meanwhile, the Mets are 8-10 in their last 18 games in Shea.
The Notes:
The Astros are 26-46 on the road. Meanwhile, the Mets are 8-10 in their last 18 games in Shea.
The Astros have allowed 25 runs in its last two games.
The Bleachers:
To chat during the game, head over to The Hot Foot Bleachers. If you are IRC savvy, log on to irc.echo34.com and enter channel #metsblog.
…enjoy…and as always, let’s go mets…
