The Lineup:
SS – Jose Reyes
2B – Luis Castillo
OF – Carlos Beltran
OF – Moises Alou
1B – Shawn Green
C – Paul Lo Duca
3B – Ruben Gotay
OF – Endy Chavez
SP – Pedro Martinez
2B – Luis Castillo
OF – Carlos Beltran
OF – Moises Alou
1B – Shawn Green
C – Paul Lo Duca
3B – Ruben Gotay
OF – Endy Chavez
SP – Pedro Martinez
…gotay at third…enjoy the day off, MVP…
The Pitchers:
Pedro Martinez (1-0, 3.60 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. This is his first start at Shea Stadium this season. In his last start, his first of the season, he threw 76 pitches and allowed three runs and five hitshits through five innings. In his last two starts against the Astros, Martinez is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17 innings.
…from what i understand, pedro will be on a similar pitch count as he was in h is first start…
Roy Oswalt (14–6, 3.35 ERA) starts for the Astros. He is 6-0 with a 1.79 ERA over his last eight starts. Since losing to the Mets in 2005, Oswalt has won his last three starts against the Mets while sports a 3.10 ERA.
The Notes:
The Astros are 26-47 on the road.
The Notes:
The Astros are 26-47 on the road.
The Mets are 9-10 in their last 19 games in Shea.
The Mets 7–1 since being swept by the Phillies.
The Astros have allowed 28 runs in its last three games.
The Bleachers:
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…enjoy…and as always, let’s go mets…
