The Mets can still keep the dream alive tonight of reaching .500 at the end of the season. Last night they won the series opener 5-0 and while they were still eliminated from the Wild Card chase, they now need to go 7-1 for the rest of the season and reach mediocrity. Last night also saw Duda hit his 28th homer of the season, giving him 8 more games two hit two more for 30!
Jon Niese gets the start tonight, on the season he is 8-11 over 28 games, 175.0 innings with a 3.55 ERA. He only made one mistake in his last outing, a pitch that turned into a two run homer in the 7th inning, but that was enough for the Nationals who eventually won 3-0. Overall in his last two starts he has allowed 3 ER over 13.2 innings. He has allowed 4 ER over 13.0 innings against the Braves in 2014, but still has found himself at 0-2 against them. The Braves have the following numbers vs Jon:
- Freeman 1-=34, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Heyward 9-28, 2 2B, 2 HR
- J Upton 9-20, 2B
- C Johnson 6-18, 2 2B
- Simmons 5-15, 2B
- Laird 5-10, 2 2B
- BJ Upton 1-9, 5 K’s
The Mets bats will get yet another look at Mike Minor, who is 6-11 this season year 144.1 innings, 24 starts with a 4.74 ERA. He is coming off a rough start against Texas where he allowed 5 ER and 8 hits over 4.2 innings, which ended a streak of 6 good starts that saw him pitch 41.2 innings with a 2.59 ERA. He is 1-0 in three starts against the Mets this year posting a 3.44 ERA over 18.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
- Tejada 8-24, 2 2B
- Duda 7-22, 2B, HR
- Murphy 3-21, 2 2B, HR
- Granderson 4-15, HR
- Lagares 4-14, 2B
- d’Arnaud 2-8, 2 2B
Lets Go Mets!
