The Amazin’s travel stateside today as they open up a three game set in Pittsburgh. The Mets stopped their slide in Toronto yesterday by sneaking past the Blue Jays by the score of 6-5. You already know the story, because it happens often, but the Mets had a lead, the starter went out, and the bullpen had a collective, “Hey, let’s give the Jays some hope”. Anyway Santana gets the nod for the Mets as he takes on Bedard and Bucs tonight.
Johan Santana is 1-2 on the season with a 2.89 ERA over 8 starts and 43.2 innings of work. Johan is 1-0 over three starts in May pitching 19.2 innings with a 3.66 ERA. Back in 2010 he pitched 8 innings against the Mets allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 9. The Pirates have the following numbers against Santana:
McLouth 2-15, 2B, HR
McGehee 2-10, 2 2B
Barajas 2-7
McCutchen 0-4
Alvarez 2-3
Barmes 0-3
The Mets draw Erik Bedard tonight, who is 2-5 this season with a 3.07 ERA over 8 starts over 41.0 innings of work. He has made one start against the Mets in his career where he allowed 3 ER over 6 innings allowing 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 6. The Mets have the following numbers on Bedard:
Hairston 3-10
Johnson 0-3
Wright 1-2
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