The Mets look to pick up the pieces from last night and try again tonight in DC. For the first 7 innings of the game, the only part of the Mets that was effective was the starting pitching. Then, in the 9th, the Mets bats came alive and started to do their job. The weak point for the Mets (not surprisingly) was the bullpen which just did not work innings 8-10. Anyway today is a new day and the Mets look for Chris Young to lead them on the winning road against Jordan Zimmermann.
Chris Young is 2-3 on the season over 7 games and 40.0 innings of work with an ERA of 4.28. June was a very good month for Young, July has proved to be the opposite. He has totaled 10 innings and 8 ER over two starts in July, mainly due to his last outing where he allowed 5 ER over 3 innings. His first start of the year was against Washington where he allowed 2 ER, 3 total over 5 innings of work. The Nationals have the following numbers against Young:
LaRoche 3-25, 2B, HR
Zimmerman 4-14, 2B, HR
Ankiel 0-9
Espinosa 1-6
Morse 2-7, 2B
Desmond 0-5
Zimmermann 2-2, 2B
The Mets bats will get a crack at Jordan Zimmermann, who has developed into a real strength in the Washington rotation. Zimmermann is 6-6 over 18 starts and 116.1 innings with a 2.48 ERA. In July he has made three starts with a 2-0 record over 19.0 innings and a 0.95 ERA. In his one start against the Mets this year he allowed 2 ER over 5 hits in 6.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Jordan:
Wright 5-19, 2B, HR
Murphy 6-14, 2B, HR
Thole 4-11
Davis 3-8, 2B, HR
Bay 4-9
Valdespin 1-1, HR
Let’s Go Mets!
