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Pepsi Refresh Pre-Game: Mets @ Orioles – Game Two

by Mike Nichols on June 17th, 2009 at 6:12 pm

Tonight’s Game:

  • Weather permitting, the Mets (33-29, 15-18 Road) continue their three-game series against the Orioles (27-37, 19-17 Home) tonight in Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, starting at 7:05 p.m.

On The Mound:

  • RHP Tim Redding (0-2, 6.18 ERA) starts for the Mets. Redding allowed three runs over 7.0 IP in his last start, a no-decision, on June 11 versus the Phillies. Opponents are batting .227 when Redding throws strike one and his holding batters to a .194 BAA with runners in scoring position. Redding is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one career game versus the Orioles and has not faced them since 2003.
  • RHP Koji Uehara (2-4, 4.37 ERA) takes the hill for the Orioles. Uehara took the loss in his first start since coming off the 15-day disabled list on June 11 versus the Mariners, allowing four runs on seven hits over 5.0 IP. He has allowed just four walks over his last 37.2 IP. This is Uehara’s first career start versus the Mets.

The Lineup:

  1. Alex Cora, SS
  2. Fernando Martinez, LF
  3. Carlos Beltran, CF
  4. David Wright, 3B
  5. Ryan Church, RF
  6. Gary Sheffield, DH
  7. Daniel Murphy, 1B
  8. Brian Schneider, C
  9. Luis Castillo, 2B

Tonight’s Broadcast:

  • Tonight’s broadcast can be seen locally on SNY and heard on WFAN.