8/22/09 Phillies at Mets Lineups

The Specifics


-Game 2 of a 4 game series
-Mets lead the series 1-0
-7:30 PM estimated start time on SNY*

* There will be a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the Mets 1969 World Series championship before today's game. The ceremony can also be seen on SNY.

The Pitchers

Pitching for the Phillies is J.A. Happ. Happ, a rookie, is 9-2 with a 2.66 ERA this season.

Pitching for the Mets is Tim Redding. Redding is 1-4 with a 6.53 ERA this season.

The Lineups

Statistics for both teams can be found on the Mets and Phillies team pages on baseball-reference.com.

Mets Lineup

1. Angel Pagan CF
2. Luis Castillo 2B
3. Gary Sheffield LF
4. Jeff Francoeur RF
5. Fernando Tatis 3B
6. Daniel Murphy 1B
7. Omir Santos C
8. Wilson Valdez SS
9. Tim Redding P

Phillies Lineup
1. Jimmy Rollins SS
2. Shane Victorino CF
3. Chase Utley 2B
4. Ryan Howard 1B
5. Jayson Werth RF
6. Raul Ibanez LF
7. Pedro Feliz 3B
8. Carlos Ruiz C
9. J.A. Happ P


The Notes

-IF Andy Green was taken off the active roster. Pitcher Pat Misch has been called up from AAA Buffalo to take his place. Pat Misch played with the Mets earlier this season, serving as a long reliever. He may be added to the starting rotation due to the loss of Livan Hernandez.

-Tim Redding is making his first start since July 2nd in Pittsburgh.

-The current Phillies team is 42-for-188 against Redding, a .223 batting average.

-The current Mets team is 4-for-34 against Happ, for a .188 batting average

The Prediction
Happ shuts down the Mets. Phils win 5-0.

8/19/09 Braves at Mets Lineups

The Specifics

Braves at Mets

Game 2 of 3 (Mets lead series 1-0)

7:10 PM on SNY

Flushing weather, courtesy of Weather.com

The Pitching Matchup

Jair Jurrjens (9-8, 2.99 ERA) vs. Bobby Parnell (3-4, 3.50 ERA)

The Lineups


Mets
1. Angel Pagan CF
2. Luis Castillo 2B
3. Gary Sheffield LF
4. Daniel Murphy 1B
5. Jeff Francoeur RF
6. Fernando Tatis 3B
7. Omir Santos C
8. Anderson Hernandez SS
9. Bobby Parnell P

Braves
1. Omar Infante 2B
2. Garret Anderson LF
3. Chipper Jones 3B
4. Brian McCann C
5. Adam LaRoche 1B
6. Yunel Escobar SS
7. Matt Diaz RF
8. Ryan Church CF
9. Jair Jurrjens P


The Notes

-Bobby Parnell makes his 3rd career start tonight. He is 1-1 with an ERA under 2 in his first 2. His pitch maximum appears to be a regular one at this point: around 100 pitches.

-The Mets are sticking with the lineup that produced big yesterday.

-Martin Prado is out of the Braves lineup due to sporadic headaches he has been suffering.

-Oliver Perez and Jerry Manuel agree that Perez should be able to make his next start.

-Pending a disaster, Billy Wagner will be activated before tomorrow's game. Presumably Elmer Dessens or Andy Green would be demoted to make room for Wagner.

8/17/09 Braves at Mets Lineups

Tonight the Atlanta Braves take on the Mets at Citi Field for the first game of a 3-game series. The game can be seen at 7:10 PM on SNY.

IF Alex Cora was placed on the 15-day DL prior to today's game. IF Wilson Valdez was called up from AAA Buffalo to take Cora's place on the active roster.

Mets Lineup
Angel Pagan CF .287/.333/.476
Luis Castillo 2B .302/.396/.361
Gary Sheffield LF .283/.379/.463
Daniel Murphy 1B .252/.314/.374
Jeff Francoeur RF .263/.296/.384
Fernando Tatis 3B .244/.306/.402
Omir Santos C .256/.293/.395
Anderson Hernandez SS .254/.320/.321
Oliver Perez LHP 2-3, 5.97 ERA

Braves Lineup
Omar Infante 2B .333/.383/.406
Martin Prado 1B .310/.363/.470
Chipper Jones 3B .295/.406/.486
Brian McCann C .284/.358/.491
Yunel Escobar SS .298/.368/.449
Garret Anderson LF .282/.313/.435
Matt Diaz RF .291/.360/.453
Ryan Church CF .274/.342/.384
Derek Lowe RHP 12-7, 4.08 ERA

Mike's Pregame Prediction: Braves win 5-2

8/16/09 Giants at Mets Lineups

Tonight the Mets take on the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field for the finale of a 4-game series. The game can be seen on SNY at 7:10 PM.

Also, Billy Wagner is not expected to be activated before today's game. He will most likely be activated before tomorrow's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Mets Lineup
Cory Sullivan CF .263/.328/.421
Luis Castillo 2B .304/.398/.364
Gary Sheffield LF .283/.377/.464
Daniel Murphy 1B .249/.312/.370
Jeff Francoeur RF .263/.296/.385
Fernando Tatis 3B .248/.311/.409
Brian Schneider C .192/.288/.336
Anderson Hernandez SS .254/.321/.323
Livan Hernandez RHP 7-7, 5.28 ERA


Giants Lineup
Eugenio Velez LF .302/.336/.440
Freddy Sanchez 2B .271/.298/.371
Pablo Sandoval 3B .330/.380/.551
Bengie Molina C .265/.279/.442
Ryan Garko 1B .271/.352/.427
Randy Winn RF .262/.314/.364
Aaron Rowand CF .266/.321/.425
Edgar Renteria SS .256/.310/.319
Joe Martinez RHP 2-1, 6.00 ERA

Mike's Pregame Prediction- Mets win 10-8 in a slugfest.

8/15/09 Giants at Mets Lineups

At 4:10 PM, the Mets take on the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field for the second game of a 4-game series. The game can be seen on FOX.

This post will just make it in just before the game starts (I overslept), so my apologies but no stats vs. the opposing pitcher today. Stats vs. opponent will return for tomorrow's game.

Mets Lineup
Cory Sullivan CF .269/.339/.442
Luis Castillo 2B .300/.394/.352
David Wright 3B .325/.414/.468
Gary Sheffield LF .286/.381/.472
Daniel Murphy 1B 248/.311/.370
Jeff Francoeur RF .263/.297/.388
Brian Schneider C .198/.296/.347
Anderson Hernandez SS .255/.318/.325
Johan Santana LHP 13-8, 3.00 ERA

Giants Lineup
Eugenio Velez LF .306/.336/.444
Freddy Sanchez 2B .299/.336/.440
Pablo Sandoval 3B .329/.377/.546
Bengie Molina C .260/.273/.429
Ryan Garko 1B .272/.354/.431
Aaron Rowand CF .269/.325/.431
Nate Schierholtz RF .291/.321/.427
Edgar Renteria SS .256/.311/.320
Matt Cain RHP 12-4, 2.44 ERA

Mike's Pregame Prediction: File this under "no shit Sherlock": I'm predicting there will be a serious pitchers duel today. Mets win on a walkoff hit in the bottom of the 10th 2-1.

8/14/09 Giants at Mets Lineups

At 7:10 PM, the Mets take on the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field for the opening game of a 4-game series. The game can be seen on SNY.

The numbers in parentheses are that player's stats against the opposing starter.

Mets Lineup
Angel Pagan CF .287/.331/.459 (1-for-3)
Luis Castillo 2B .299/.393/.352 (0-for-3)
David Wright 3B .325/.415/.468 (3-for-8)
Gary Sheffield LF .288/.385/.476 (8-for-20, 2 HR)
Jeff Francoeur RF .263/.297/.386 (1-for-3, 2B)
Fernando Tatis 1B .252/.314/.419 (3-for-5, 3 2B)
Omir Santos C .258/.296/.402 (never faced Zito)
Anderson Hernandez SS .258/.322/.329 (never faced Zito)
Bobby Parnell RHP 2-4, 3.94 ERA


Giants Lineup
Eugenio Velez LF .317/.349/.462 (never faced Parnell)
Freddy Sanchez 2B .299/.337/.442 (never faced Parnell)
Pablo Sandoval 3B .329/.378/.549 (0-for-1)
Bengie Molina C .262/.275/.433 (never faced Parnell)
Ryan Garko 1B .276/.358/.437 (never faced Parnell)
Nate Schierholtz RF .296/.325/.434 (never faced Parnell)
Aaron Rowand CF .271/.327/.435 (0-for-1)
Edgar Renteria SS .253/.308/.317 (1-for-1)
Barry Zito LHP 8-10, 4.40 ERA


Notes:
-No Daniel Murphy in the lineup for the 2nd straight game.

-Bobby Parnell is making his 2nd Major League start tonight, and is on an 85-pitch limit.

-Let's go Mets!

Mike's Pregame Prediction: Mets win 8-5, get home runs from Sheffield and Santos. Parnell goes 4 1/3, gives up 3 runs. Zito gets knocked out early.

8/12/09 Mets at DBacks Lineups

At 3:40 PM, the Mets take on the Diamondbacks at Chase Field for the final game of this 3-game series. The game can be seen on SportsNet New York.

The numbers in parentheses are that player's stats against the opposing starter.

Mets
CF Cory Sullivan .250/.315/.354 (1-for-4, 3B)
2B Alex Cora .256/.325/.316 (3-for-10, 2 2B)
3B David Wright .322/.414/.466 (0-for-7)
LF Gary Sheffield .283/.379/.475 (6-for-16, 2B)
RF Jeff Francoeur .265/.295/.388 (5-for-8, 2B, HR)
1B Fernando Tatis .243/.304/.413 (1-for-2, 2B)
C Omir Santos .263/.302/.410 (never faced Garland)
SS Anderson Hernandez .262/.326/.333 (never faced Garland)
LHP Oliver Perez 2-3, 6.28 ERA

Diamondbacks
RF Trent Oeltjen .500/.500/1.042 (never faced Perez)
SS Augie Ojeda .240/.346/.328 (1-for-1)
LF Ryan Roberts .280/.371/.447 (1-for-3)
3B Mark Reynolds .286/.374/.604 (0-for-4)
CF Gerardo Parra .290/.328/.427 (2-for-3)
C Chris Snyder .208/.337/.370 (1-for-10)
2B Rusty Ryal .500/.500/.500 (never faced Perez)
1B Josh Whitesell .191/.356/.298 (never faced Perez)
RHP Jon Garland 6-10, 4.33 ERA

Mike's Pregame Prediction: Perez pitches decently, but Arizona hits the Mets bullpen hard late in the game, and pulls out a 5-2 win.

8/11/09 Mets at DBacks Lineups

Today's game can be seen at 9:40 PM on SNY.

Note: Numbers in parentheses are player's career stats against opposing starter.

Mets (sans David Wright)

Cory Sullivan CF .227/.300/.318 (1-for-1)
Luis Castillo 2B .300/.395/.353 (0-for-4)
Fernando Tatis 3B .243/.305/.416 (never faced Scherzer)
Daniel Murphy 1B .252/.316/.377 (1-for-2)
Jeff Francoeur RF .298/.327/.442 (1-for-5)
Jeremy Reed LF .256/.296/.342 (never faced Scherzer)
Alex Cora SS .256/.326/.317 (1-for-2, 2B)
Brian Schneider C .197/.297/.350 (1-for-3, 2B)
Livan Hernandez RHP 7-6, 5.08 ERA

Diamondbacks
Stephen Drew SS .267/.332/.449 (1-for-7)
Trent Oeltjen LF .400/.400/.900 (never faced Hernandez)
Gerardo Parra CF .290/.330/.429 (0-for-3)
Mark Reynolds 3B .290/.378/.611 (4-for-6,2B,HR)
Miguel Montero C .289/.346/.487 (1-for-3, HR)
Ryan Roberts 2B .278/.368/.443 (0-for-1)
Chad Tracy 1B .235/.293/.380 (4-for-16, 2 HR)
Alex Romero RF .291/.349/.380 (never faced Hernandez)
Max Scherzer RHP 6-6, 4.01 ERA

Mike's Pregame Prediction: Arizona gets to Livan early, wins 6 to 2. Oeltjen and Tracy homer for the Diamondbacks. Mets get a HR by Jeremy Reed.