The Mets take a trip down to DC tonight and open up a series with the Nationals. The Amazin's are coming off of a rare five game series where they took 4 games from the Marlins. Yesterday, Batista won his 100th career game as the Mets were able to hold on to a 7-5 victory. Tonight R.A. Dickey takes the mound as he goes up against Detwiler.
Dickey is 6-11 this season with a 3.57 ERA. In his last start he tossed 7 scoreless innings allowing 7 hits, one walk and striking out 6. He is 0-2 in three starts against the Nationals this year where he has pitched 17.2 innings with an ERA of 4.02. The Nationals have the following numbers against Robert Allen:
Werth 8-19, 2 2B, 2 HR
Ankiel 6-17, 2 2B
Zimmerman 2-13
Desmond 1-12
Espinose 0-11
Detwiler is 2-4 this season with a 2.86 ERA. He has pitched only 1.1 innings against the Mets this year during which he has allowed one hit and that is it. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
Pagan 0-2
Wright 1-3, 2B
Bay 1-1
Duda 0-1
Let's Go Mets!
