Category: Game Preview

Preview: Mets at Phillies April 30, 2011

New York Mets (11-15) at Philadelphia Phillies (17-8)  1:10pm

Jon Niese (1-3 5.10) vs. Roy Halladay (3-1 2.41)

TV:Fox            Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets will have a tough time trying to shake off their embarrassing loss last night against Halladay. He was vintage in his last start against the Padres going 8.2 innings and allowing 1 run with 14 K’s.

Niese also had a good start his last time out against the D-Backs going 7 innings and only allowing 2 runs for his first win of the season. He has 4 career starts against Philly for a 1-2 record with a 3.96 ERA. In Philly, he’s 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA.

Preview: Mets at Phillies April 29, 2011

New York Mets (11-14) at Philadelphia Phillies (16-8)  7:05pm

Mike Pelfrey (1-2 7.23) vs. Joe Blanton (0-1 5.92)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets already lost a series in Philly in the first week of the season. Pelfrey had his worst start of the season in that series, and that’s saying something. He only went 2 innings and allowed 6 earned runs.

The Phillies are just half a game behind the Rockies for the best record in baseball. They’re coming off a west coast road trip where they swept four games in San Diego and then lost two of three to Arizona. Blanton has pitched really well in his last two starts after a rough beginning to the season. He’s only allowed 4 runs in 14 innings in his last two starts.

Preview: Mets at Nationals April 28, 2011

New York Mets (11-13) at Washington Nationals (10-13)  7:05pm

Chris Capuano (2-1 5.95) vs. Livan Hernandez (2-2 3.48)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets are going for the sweep tonight in DC. Capuano’s last start against the Astros was fantastic. He went 7.1 innings and only http://www.mindanews.com/buy-accutane/ allowed 1 run.

On the other side, Hernandez got hit hard in his last start against the Pirates. He gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings. Frankly, I’m surprised that Hernandez is still in the league.

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Preview: Mets at Nationals April 27, 2011

New York Mets (10-13) at Washington Nationals (10-12)  7:05pm

R.A. Dickey (1-3 4.10) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (0-2 4.96)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets go for their sixth straight win tonight and the series win in DC. But the Mets have lost the last three games that Dickey started including to the Nats on April 8. In that game Dickey went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs.

Gorzelanny lost to the Mets on April 9 when he allowed 5 earned runs over 5.1 innings. His last two starts against the Brewers and Cardinals have been pretty good though. He’s allowed 4 runs over 11 innings in those two starts.

Preview: Mets at Nationals April 26, 2011

New York Mets (9-13) at Washington Nationals (10-11)  7:05pm

Chris Young (1-0 1.46) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (1-3 3.70)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Nationals took a series from the Mets earlier this month at Citi Field. But the Mets are going for their fifth win in a row tonight. Young is back from the disabled list tonight after suffering from minor biceps tendinitis. He’s been pitching really well and looks to continue that against the Nats. He held the Nats to 1 run on 1 hit over 7 innings on April 10.

Zimmermann pitched poorly in his last start in St. Louis going 6 innings and allowing 5 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks. But he did beat the Mets on April 8 going 5.1 innings and allowing 2 runs.

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Preview: D-Backs at Mets April 24, 2011

Arizona Diamondbacks (8-11) at New York Mets (8-13) 1:10pm

Armando Galarraga (3-0 6.00) vs. Jon Niese (0-3 5.87)

TV: SNY Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets have a chance at a sweep today against the D-Backs. They were terrible last season and they look just as bad this season. The D-Backs have won all three games that Galarraga started despite the fact that his pitching has been pretty average, at best. Over his last two starts against Cincinnati and St. Louis, he allowed 8 earned runs over 11 innings of work.

Niese’s last start against the Astros, a loss, was a good recovery from two really bad starts. He went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs.

It’ll be interesting to see if Carlos Beltran starts in right field today. He’s been playing for a long time without a break. With Angel Pagan on the disabled list, the Mets need Beltran to play as much as possible.

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Preview: D-Backs at Mets April 23, 2011

Arizona Diamondbacks (8-10) at New York Mets (7-13) 1:10pm

Barry Enright (0-1 6.23) vs. Dillon Gee (1-0 1.59)

TV: WPIX          Radio: WFAN

What to watch: If the weather holds out for the game today, the Mets will go for their third straight win. Gee is on the mound again for Chris Young after having a nice start in Atlanta. He went 5.2 innings against the Braves only allowing 1 run.

Enright hasn’t been very good in his three starts for the D-Backs this season as evidenced by his 6.23 ERA. He did have two good starts against the Mets last season though. He was 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA last season against the Mets.