The Mets are on a real streak kick. They got swept. Then they swept. Then they got swept again. Anyway, the Mets hope the pendulum swings back in their favor tonight as they start a series with the Baltimore Orioles in Queens tonight. Now these aren’t your Orioles from last year as the team has had a real resurgence this season. Tonight the Mets will rely on R.A. Dickey to take the Mets back to the win column as he faces Jake Arrieta.
Dickey has been unbelievable this season. So far he is 10-1 over 13 starts with 90.0 innings and a 2.20 ERA. In his last five starts he is 5-0 with a 0.23 ERA over 39.2 innings and two complete games. He has given up 2 runs in that stretch, only one earned, and that was way back 5 starts ago. Dickey has a career 4.07 ERA against the Orioles in 24.1 innings. The birds have the following numbers against Dickey:
Roberts 2-7
Davis 2-5, 2B
Jones 0-3
Reynolds 0-3
Wieters 1-3
Much like the Rays, the Orioles have a young roster and starting rotation. Tonight the Mets will get a look at 26 year old Jake Arrieta, who is 3-8 on the season with a 5.89 ERA over 14 starts and 81.0 innings. His last start against the Pirates (7 IP, ER) was his first good start since May 18th. From May 18th to June 18th, Jake has made 6 starts with a 32.2 innings and a 6.89 ERA. Being a young pitcher in the American League, Jake has never faced the Mets before and the only two players he has faced is Torres (0-2) and Hairston (0-1).
Let’s Go Mets!
