The Mets and the Brewers start a series tonight as the Mets return home to Citi-Field. The Mets finally won a series in San Diego, and look tonight to continue on their journey back to .500. Pelfrey will be getting the start tonight as he faces Marcum of the Brew Crew.
Pelfrey is 6-9 with a 4.58 ERA this season. In his last start, he had to make an early exit for an injury concern. Overall in the month of August, Pelfrey has pitched 16.2 innings with a 4.86 ERA (a number that is inflated in his relief outing against the Padres, where he retired one batter and had a run charged to him). Against the Brewers this season, Pelfrey pitched 6.0 innings allowing 2 ER. The Brewers have the following numbers on Big Pelf:
Morgan 3-20
Hairston 1-14
Fielder 3-9, 2B, HR
Hart 2-9, HR
Braun 3-6, 2B
The Mets will get a look at Marcum tonight who is 10-3 on the season with a 3.50 ERA. In the month of August he has made three starts totaling 19.2 innings of work with an ERA of 4.58. In his start against the Mets this season, he pitched 6 scoreless innings where he allowed only two hits. The Mets have the following numbers on Shaun:
Bay 1-5
Hairston 1-3
Pagan 0-2
Turner 0-2
Tejada 1-2, 2B
Let's Go Mets!
