The Mets are in a tailspin and they look to their ace, their stopper, Johan Santana to help them out again. Santana pitched the only game since the All-Star break the Mets have won, and has re-stated himself as the ace of the staff. Johan is 7-5 on the season with a 2.87 ERA. In his last four starts, Santana has pitched 31.0 innings with a 2-0 record and a 0.58 ERA while walking 9 and striking out 21 in that stretch. Johan picked up a win earlier this season against the Dodgers while he recorded 6 scoreless, 4 hit innings against the Dodgers while walking 3 and striking out 6. The Dodgers have these numbers against Johan:
Belliard 4-25
Reed Johnson 13-25, 2B, 3B, HR
Manny 5-18, 2B, HR
Kemp 3-10
Furcal 4-9, 2 2B
Ethier 0-3
The Mets bats will try to breakout of their collective slump against Vicente Padilla tonight who is 4-2 on the season with a 3.65 ERA. He has been very good in his last three game posting an ERA of 0.87 over 20.2 innings walking 6 batters and striking out 16. He didn't pitch against the Mets earlier this season. The Mets have these numbers against Vicente:
Cora 6-20
Reyes 4-15, HR
Wright 3-9, 2B
Bay 0-7
Pagan 2-3, 2B
Blanco 0-9
Lets Go Mets!
