The Mets try to bounce back from last night’s game as they play game two with the Nationals in DC. Niese will get the start for the Mets and on the season he is 9-6 over 23 starts and 144.2 innings with an ERA of 3.67. Jon is coming off of a great start against Atlanta where he held the Braves to 1 ER over 8.0 innings while walking 2 and striking out 6. In one start vs Washington this year, he held the Nationals to 1 ER over 7.0 innings, allowing 3 hits, no walks with 8 strikeouts. The Nationals have the following numbers against Jon:
Werth 4-14
LaRoche 3-12, 2 HR
Morse 3-12, 3 2B
Zimmerman 4-11, 2B
Espinosa 3-7, 2B
Harper 1-3
Edwin Jackson, Washington’s starter, is 7-7 this year over 22 starts and 133.1 innings with a 3.74 ERA. In the month of August he has pitched 16.2 innings over 3 games allowing 10 ER but he has also struck out 20 batters over that stretch. Against the Mets this year he has pitched 12 innings over two games allowing 6 runs, 5 earned. The Mets have the following numbers against him:
Shoppach 2-13, 2B
Bay 3-12, HR
Torres 2-10, 2B, 3B
Cedeno 2-8, 2B
Wright 2-8
Thole 1-7
Hairston 0-7
Murphy 1-6
Davis 1-3, 2B
Let’s Go Mets!
