New York Mets (22-23) at New York Yankees (24-20) 1:05pm
Mike Pelfrey (3-3 5.11) vs. Ivan Nova (4-3 4.33)
TV: TBS,YES, WPIX Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets and Yankees play the rubber game of the series this afternoon in the Bronx. Pelfrey has had three good starts in a row and only allowed 5 runs over that span.
Nova has been up and down for the Yankees but they’re 5-3 in his 8 starts this season. And he was good in his last start in Tampa going 5.1 innings and only allowing 1 run.
New York Mets (22-22) at New York Yankees (21-20) 7:10pm
Chris Capuano (3-4 4.78) vs. A.J. Burnett (4-3 3.99)
TV: Fox Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets can take the series with a win tonight at Yankee Stadium. Capuano has made three good starts in a row although two of those games were losses for him. Over that span he’s allowed 6 runs in 18 innings for an ERA of 3.00.
Bunett hasn’t won a game this month and got ripped in his last start for 6 runs in 5.2 innings by the Rays. The Yankees have lost the last three games that Burnett started.
New York Mets (21-22) at New York Yankees (21-19) 7:05pm
R.A. Dickey (1-5 5.08) vs. Freddie Garcia (2-3 3.22)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets and Yankees start up a three game series tonight in the Bronx. The Yanks are coming into the series with a three game winning streak and the Mets have won two.
Dickey’s season has been terrible. He still hasn’t won since his first start of the season and he got hit hard again in his last start in Houston. He certainly looks like the pre-2010 Dickey this season.
Garcia has had some good games this year but the Red Sox hit him hard in his last start. He gave up 4 earned runs in 5.1 innings and he could fall apart anytime. He’s 34 years old but looks like he’s been around forever.
Washington Nationals (20-22) at New York Mets (20-22) 1:10pm
Livan Hernandez (3-5 3.92) vs. Dillon Gee (2-0 4.44)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets are going for the sweep of the short series behind Gee this afternoon if the weather holds out. The Mets have won both games Gee started since he came out of the bullpen to join the rotation. He didn’t pitch particularly well in Houston but got enough run support to avoid a loss. He went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs.
Hernandez had taken a loss in three straight starts coming into today’s game. Although he was a hard luck loser in his last start in Florida going 7 innings and allowing only 1 run. The Nats are 3-6 in games he started this year.
Washington Nationals (20-21) at New York Mets (19-22) 7:10pm
Tom Gorzelanny (2-2 3.40) vs. Jon Niese (2-4 5.03)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Nationals come to town for a two game series near .500 on the season. Gorzelanny had been pitching really well until his last start against the Marlins. He only went 4.2 innings and gave up 4 runs including 3 home runs.
Niese got pushed back after last night’s rain out. His last start wasn’t great but he got 3 home runs of support from Carlos Beltran in Colorado and got a win. He gave up 5 runs in 6.1 innings. But it’s tough to judge a curve ball pitcher on a start in Colorado.
Florida Marlins (24-16) at New York Mets (19-22) 7:10pm
Ricky Nolasco (3-0 3.02) vs. Jon Niese (2-4 5.03)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets try to even the short series tonight behind Niese. He didn’t look great in his last start in Colorado, but he did enough to get a win because Carlos Beltran supported him with three home runs.
Nolasco has been pitching really well this year for the Marlins. They’re 5-3 in games he’s started. He’s only allowed 3 earned runs in his last two starts over 13.1 innings.
Florida Marlins (23-16) at New York Mets (19-21) 7:10pm
Josh Johnson (3-1 1.63) vs. Mike Pelfrey (3-3 5.74)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: Of course, the concern with this game is that the Mets can’t compete against Johnson. He’s one of the best, if not the best, pitchers in baseball and he already beat the Mets on opening day this year. But the Marlins have lost two of the last three games that he started.
Pelfrey finally seems to have gotten it together and won the last the two games he started. I’m just worried that going against Johnson is the kind of game that Pelfrey shrinks from. He got roughed up on opening day when he faced Johnson and Pelfrey is more of a front runner than a mountain climber.
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