Subway Series part 2 starts tonight as the Mets play a road game in the Bronx. The Mets come into this game winners of 11 of their last 12 games and the Yankees come into this game winners of 7 of their last 10. The Yankees find themselves tied right now for the division lead of the AL East while the Mets find themselves a half game out of first place in the NL East.
Takahashi will look to build off of his last start tonight as he faces the Yankees for the second time this season. Overall on the season Takahashi has a 3.48 ERA with a 5-2 record. He was on a struggling streak but last weekend in Baltimore he pitched 7 innings while only allowing one run on his way to a Mets win. His first major league start was against the Yankees (and also against the same starting pitcher for the Yankees) and he was brilliant in that game pitching 6 scoreless innings while striking out 5 and walking only one. The Yankees have these stats against Takahashi:
Gardner 0-3
Jeter 1-3, 2K
Arod 2-3, 2B
Tex 0-3
The Mets will get another crack at Javier Vazquez (6-5, 5.43 ERA). The last time they faced, Vazquez was really struggling on the season however he turned out a great performance against the Mets where he pitched 6, 1-hit, shutout innings. He is 3-0 over his last three outings pitching 21.0 innings with a 2.57 ERA. The Mets have these numbers on Javier:
Barajas 2-17
Reyes 3-16, 3B
Bay 2-14
Wright 3-10, 2B, HR
Pagan 2-5, 2B
Lets Go Mets!
