Pittsburgh Pirates (10-15) at New York Mets (13-11) 7:10pm
Ian Snell (2-1) vs. Johan Santana (3-2)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: Turning this into a two game series makes things interesting because you don’t want to split it with a team as bad as the Pirates. Now we’re looking to sweep the short series. The Mets have already been swept in two short ones, in Atlanta and in Chicago. It’s time to start turning this mediocre season around.
The game has been rained out for tonight and will be played on August 11th at 1:10pm. Both Johan Santana and Ian Snell are expected to pitch on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh Pirates (10-15) at New York Mets (13-11) 7:10pm
Ian Snell (2-1) vs. Johan Santana (3-2)
What to watch: The Pirates are a dreadful team in last place in the worst division in baseball. They haven’t made the playoffs since Barry Bonds was there if you can remember back that far. The Mets absolutely have to win two of the three games in this series. Ian Snell’s not a bad pitcher although his last start against St. Louis was poor. The weather is supposed to be terrible with heavy rain predicted for tomorrow afternoon. It’ll be interesting to see what the Mets do with Santana tomorrow. They don’t want to “waste” one of his starts if the game is going to get rained out. The Mets could start a long reliever in case the game can’t be played in full.
The Mets Report 