The Cardinals come into town as they face the new look Mets. After Sunday’s game, the Mets demoted Baxter, Carson and most prominently, (part of the core according to Alderson) Davis. In their place the Mets have called up Satin, Cowgil and Edgin. Anyway, Jeremy Hefner looks to continue the Mets streak of starting pitching while the Mets bats look to continue their collective soul searching against Wacha.
Jeremy Hefner is 1-5 over 64.0 innings this year with a 4.36 ERA so far this season. In his last three starts he has allowed 6 ER over 19 innings which is a 2.84 ERA. In that same stretch he has struck out 19 batters. Earlier this season he faced the Cards allowing 3 ER over 6 innings of work. The Cardinals have the following numbers against Hefner:
Wigginton 2-4
Beltran 0-2
Craig 1-3, 2B
Freese 1-3
Holliday 1-3
The Mets bats will get a crack at Michael Wacha who is 0-0 in his first two starts in his major league career. Over his first two games he has a 5.40 ERA from allowing 7 ER and 12 hits over 11.2 innings of work. In the same stretch he’s walked 1 vs. 10 strikeouts. Not surprisingly, he hasn’t faced the Mets in his career and anyone on the Mets roster.
Lets Go Mets!
