The Mets look to avoid the sweep by the hands of the Marlins (I’ve probably never wrote a more Mets introduction than that one) this afternoon as Matt Harvey takes the mound against Kevin Slowey. So there’s the good news, it’s Matt Harvey day!
Matt Harvey is 5-0 on the season with a 1.85 ERA over 78.0 innings of work while striking out 84 batters. His last start was a good rebound from his previous start (6.1 IP, 4 ER) which was the worst of the season. The Mets bats could not get anything going in his last start, thus Harvey got the no decision. This will be his second start against the Marlins. Earlier he pitched 5.1 innings allowing 1 ER over 7 hits and struck out 7 batters. The Marlins have the following numbers against Harvey:
Pierre 3-9
Polanco 0-4
Dobbs 1-2, 2B
Brantly 1-2
Kevin Slowey is 1-5 over 11 starts and 62.2 innings with a 3.59 ERA.In the month of May, he was either terrible or fantastic. In that five game stretch he pitched 25.0 innings with a 5.76 ERA. In his one start against the Mets this year he allowed 1 ER over 8 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
Buck 3-11, 2B
Davis 2-6
Wright 2-6, 2B, HR
Baxter 0-3
Byrd 1-3
Duda 2-3, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
