The Mets start another series with the Padres (they just faced them the series before the Diamondbacks) tonight. The last time the Mets faced the Padres, they won the first two games of the series in dramatic, comeback fashion. They then lost the next two games against the Padres and were then swept by the Diamondbacks. The Mets try to get back in the right direction tonight behind Dickey who faces Harang.
Dickey is 5-11 on the season with a 3.75 ERA. In his last four starts he has pitched 25.2 innings with an ERA of 3.51. His last start was against the Padres where he allowed 5 runs, only 3 earned in 6 innings of work and was saddled with the loss. The Padres have the following numbers off of Dickey:
Maybin 3-9
Gonzalez 1-4
Bartlett 0-3
Forsythe 1-3, 2B
The Mets get to face Aaron Harang again today as he is 11-3 on the season with a 3.93 ERA. In his last four starts he has pitched 22.1 innings with an ERA of 6.85. Last time he faced the Mets, in his last start, he allowed 10 hits and 3 ER in 5.2 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against Aaron:
Bay 17-49, 6 2B, 3B, 5 HR
Wright 9-15, 3 2B, HR
Pagan 2-5
Tejada 2-3, 2B
Thole 3-3, 2B
Let's Go Mets!
