The Mets try to bounce back from their loss last night as they take on the Marlins for game two of the series tonight. Yesterday the Mets pitching could not handle the Marlins bats as they fell into a hole early. Tonight, Batista gets his second start for the Mets as he takes on Volstad of the fish.
Batista pitched 6 innings in his first start as a Mets and allowed 2 ER as he picked up the win. In total against the Marlins this year he has pitched 8.0 innings allowing 2 earned runs. The Marlins have the following numbers against Batista:
Cameron 4-15
Dobbs 3-7
Sanchez 2-8, 2B
Stanton 3-5, 2B
Infante 2-7
The Mets bats will go against Volstad tonight who is 5-12 this season with a 5.48 ERA. In his last two starts he has pitched 12.1 innings allowing 5 earned runs, including a 6.1 inning 2 earned run performance against the New York Mets. The Mets have the following numbers on Volstad:
Wright 7-17, 5 2B
Reyes 4-13, 2B
Pagan 1-10, 2B
Bay 3-7
Let's Go Mets!
