The Mets and the Marlins finally end their series tonight as they play game 5. The Mets took the first two games in a doubleheader on Monday, lost on Tuesday, and had a comeback win last night. Tonight, Miguel Batista gets the start against Clay Hensley.
Miguel Batista is sorta a legend. He's a poet, a World Champion and the Mets will be the 10th organization he has made a start with. Earlier this season he was 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA as a St. Louis Cardinal. As a Bison, he was 3-0 with a 4.24 ERA. In his career he is 2-4 against the Marlins with a 3.12 ERA. The fish have the following numbers against Miguel:
Cameron 4-15
Dobbs 2-5
Sanchez 2-5, 2B
Stanton 2-4, 2B
Morrison 0-2
Clay Hensley gets the start today and he is 2-5 this season with a 5.40 ERA. In his last two starts he has pitched 9.1 innings allowing 10 earned runs. He has been very good against the Mets this season as he has a 1.50 ERA in 12.0 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers on Clay:
Wright 4-17, 2B
Reyes 3-13, 2B
Bay 3-11, 2B, HR
Harris 3-5, 2B
Let's Go Mets!