The Mets suffered a tough loss yesterday after making an epic comeback to rise over a bad start from Capuano, Izzy lost the game in the top of the ninth. The Mets try to avoid the sweep at home today as Dickey faces a tough foe in Gallardo.
Dickey is 5-11 this season with a 3.77 ERA. In the month of August he has made three starts pitching 19.1 innings posting an ERA of 3.71. He has not faced the Brewers yet this season but last year he pitched two games against the Brew Crew where he totaled 14.0 innings with an ERA of 3.21. The Brewers have the following numbers on Robert Allen:
Kotsay 4-9, 2 HR
Morgan 1-11
Braun 0-7
Fielder 1-7
Hart 1-7
The Mets bats face one the aces of the Brewers rotation today in Gallardo, who is 13-8 on the season with a 3.55 ERA. In his last six starts he has pitched 41.0 innings with a 1.98 ERA. He had a bad start against the Mets this season as he pitched 4.0 innings allowing 4 ER. The Mets have the following numbers against Yovani:
Paulino 2-13, 2B
Wright 2-11, HR
Pagan 3-10, 3B
Tejada 2-4
Duda 2-3, HR
Let's Go Mets!
