The Mets look to make it three in a row today, split the overall series with the Yankees and sweep the 2 game home section of the series today, all on Matt Harvey Day! For a second straight game last night, the Mets had excellent starting pitching, but the offense left the starter hanging in no decision land. Last night David Wright hit a bomb so a great Niese wouldn’t get the loss and a clutch Murphy brought in the winning run (followed by the Mets leaving the bases loaded). Tonight Matt Harvey will take the mound against Hiroki Kuroda.
Matt Harvey is 5-0 this season with a 1.93 ERA over 10 games and 70.0 innings of work. His last start was the worst of the season where he allowed 4 ER over 6.1 innings, meaning it was a normal start for the rest of the rotation. In the month of May he has a 2.43 ERA over 29.2 innings of work. This is Harvey’s first subway series game and the first time facing anyone on the Yankees roster.
Hiroki Kuroda makes the start for Bronx Bombers tonight. He is 6-3 on the season over 10 starts and 60.2 innings with a 2.67 ERA. The Yankees’ ace is also coming off of his worst start of the season where he allowed 5 ER over 2 innings of work. This occurred after his second best start of the season where he allowed no runs over 8.0 innings. Last year he faced the Mets once allowing 1 hit and no runs over 7 innings of work. The Mets have the following numbers against Hiroki:
Wright 6-17
Murphy 2-11, 2 2B
Ankiel 2-11
Davis 2-9, 2B, HR
Byrd 3-6, 3B
Duda 2-5, 2B
Tejada 1-3, 2B
Lets Go Mets!
