The Mets look to avoid the sweep today after another day of being so close to victory. Last night the Mets lost 4-3. There are a couple of ways to look at this. Turning a double play correctly in the game would have put the Mets in a much better position, but ultimately, like the day before, it was hitting with the bases loaded. The Mets are now 6-41 when the bases are loaded which is the type of stat that bolsters pessimistic Mets fans and boo birds. Today Jon Niese looks to get the Mets on winning path while he faces Greinke.
Niese is 2-3 on the season over 8 starts and 49.2 innings of work with a 2.54 ERA. He was off slightly in his last start at Washington allowing 3 earned runs, 5 overall, over 4.0 innings. It was the second straight start he allowed three earned runs, the first time this season. He only pitched 2.1 innings against the Dodgers last year allowing 1 earned run over 2.1 innings. The Dodgers have the following numbers against Niese:
- Ramirez 4-17, 2B, HR
- Uribe 0-11
- Kemp 4-10
- Ethier 4-10
- Ellis 1-6
- Gonzalez 0-3
- Crawford 0-2
Greinke is 7-1 this season over 9 starts and 53.1 innings with a 2.03 ERA, the seven wins being a league leader. In three starts in May he has pitched 18.0 innings with a 2.00 ERA. He has faced the Mets twice in his career allowing 5 ER over 14.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Greinke:
- Granderson 7-39, 2B, 2 3B, HR
- Abreu 7-31, HR
- C Young 1-10, HR
- Duda 1-3
- Murphy 1-2
- Wright 2-2, 2B
Lets Go Mets!
