The Mets look to stay strong from the homestand with their first trip to the sandbox that is Citizen’s Bank Park this year (hey! Maybe Curtis will have better luck!). Anyway, the Mets responded to Saturday’s disappointing game by a strong game on Sunday featuring some awesome pitching by Dillon Gee. Tonight Jon Niese looks to continue the trend as he faces off with Cole Hamels.
Jon Niese is 1-2 over 4 starts with a 2.45 ERA over 25.2 innings this year with 7 walks and 19 strikeouts. In his last two starts he has pitched 12.2 innings allowing 2 ER with 5 walks and 10 strikeouts. IN two games against the Phillies last year he allowed only one earned run, three total over 15.2 innings of work. The Phillies have the following numbers against Jon:
- Rollins 9-40, 2 2B
- Mayberry 9-34, 2 2B, 3 HR
- Utley 2-22
- Ruiz 7-21, 2B, HR
- Howard 1-15, 7 K
- Galvis 2-10
The Mets bats will get their first 2014 look at Hamels who is 0-1 after his first start of the season where he allowed 6 hits and 2 earned over 6 innings of work. In 2013 he was 8-14 over 33 starts and 220.0 innings with 202 strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA. Five of those starts were against the Mets wher he posted a 4.94 ERA over 31.0 innings and 34 strikeouts. The Mets have the following numbers against Hamels:
- Wright 22-63 (.349 BA), 3 2B, 3B, 5 HR
- Murphy 12-34, 2 2B, HR
- Tejada 6-24, 2B
- E Young 9-21, 2 2B
- Duda 1-13, 7 K
- Chris Young 4-14, HR
- Satin 1-10
Lets Go Mets!
