preGame: Mets at Braves (Game Four)
The Game:
The Mets (22-22) look to avoid a sweep of their four-game series versus the Braves (25-21) tonight at Turner Field in Atlanta, starting at 7:10pm EST.
The Lineup:
- SS Jose Reyes
- 2B Luis Castillo
- 3B David Wright
- CF Carlos Beltran
- 1B Carlos Delgado
- LF Marlon Anderson
- C Brian Schneider
- RF Endy Chavez
- P Johan Santana
The Pitchers:
LHP Johan Santana (5-2, 3.30 ERA) takes the hill for the Mets. In his last start on May 17 versus the Yankees, Santana allowed four runs on seven hits (3 HR) ad two walks while striking out five over 7.2 IP. He is 0-2 with a 2.41 ERA in three career starts versus the Braves.
RHP Tim Hudson (6-3, 3.06 ERA) starts for the Braves. Hudson lasted five innings in his last start, a loss versus the A’s on May 17 allowing five runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three. He is 8-5 with a 3.96 ERA in 14 career starts versus the Mets.
The Notes:
Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado are batting a combined .324 (36-for-11) with 9 HR and 26 RBI in their careers versus Hudson.
Mark Teixeira is 4-for-20 (.200) with 1 HR and 2 RBI in his career versus Santana.
Brian McCann is hitting .419 with 11 2B, 3 HR and 19 RBI in 16 May games.
For insight on the Braves, check out Blogger Beat.
How To Catch It:
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The Bleachers:
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…with roughly 75% of season left the Mets are back to square one…it’s not too late for this team to right the ship and play at the caliber they are capable of…there’s too much talent for this team to be .500 and theres no one better then the guy on the mound tonight to put a stop to this nonsense and give this team the ability to go on a run…i know this team may not be any fun to watch right now, but it’s time we put the negativity behind us and cheer on our team…Let’s Go Mets…Let’s Go Mets…Let’s Go Mets…





