Colorado Rockies (39-56 Road: 14-35) at New York Mets (50-44 Home: 27-18) 8:05pm
Mark Redman(2-4 7.07) vs. Mike Pelfrey (7-6 3.93)
TV: ESPN Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets go for the sweep tonight on national TV, and go for nine straight wins going into the All-Star break. Pelfrey has won his last five starts and has a string of eight very good starts in a row. Redman has lost his last three decisions for the Rockies and hasn’t pitched very consistently this season.
San Francisco Giants (39-51 Road: 22-23) at New York Mets (46-44 Home: 23-18) 7:10pm
Jonathan Sanchez (8-4 3.87) vs. Johan Santana (7-7 2.96)
What to watch: The Mets looked terrific behind Mike Pelfrey last night for their fourth consecutive win. They really need to give Santana some run support. He’s pitched much better than his record. Sanchez is a touch lefty so maybe we’ll see Endy Chavez on the bench tonight and Ramon Castro getting a start.
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I’ve got a plethora of audio clips for you this afternoon. Mike Pelfrey talks to WFAN’s Steve Somers after getting his fifth straight win last night. Don LeGreca from ESPN Radio talks about the possiblity of Barry Bonds coming to New York, and EY (Eric Young) talks Mets and Yanks. Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen talks to WFAN’s Chris Russo about his career and what he’s seeing from the Mets pitchers so far. Mets manager Jerry Manuel talks to Chris Russo about the Mets recent success.
Mets manager Jerry Manuel and outfielder Carlos Beltran talk about the Mets fourth win in a row over the Giants’ Tim Lincecum. Beltran talks about how he smoked a hanging curveball over the right field wall for a three run dinger in the first inning.
Mike Pelfrey was nearly perfect over seven innings tonight against the San Francisco Giants. He only gave up three hits and no walks with five strikeouts. Pelfrey was throwing a curveball tonight that he’s rarely thrown in the past. It was working too. He was in complete control tonight.
Carlos Beltran got the offense started with a three run homer in the first inning off Tim Lincecum. Beltran was 3 for 4 with 4 RBI’s. Carlos Delgado added a solo shot in the sixth inning. Fernando Tatis also hit a solo homer in the eighth.
The Mets have won four in a row and go to two games over .500. The Phillies lost tonight to move the Mets to 1.5 games behind.
Image via WikipediaSan Francisco Giants (39-50 Road: 22-22) at New York Mets (45-44 Home: 22-18) 7:10pm
Tim Lincecum (10-1 2.49) vs. Mike Pelfrey (6-6 4.23)
What to watch: The Mets are riding high after taking three straight games in Philly. But the Mets go up against boy wonder Lincecum tonight who hasn’t lost a game since April 29. The Giants moved him up so he could get two starts in before the All-Star break so he’s going on short rest tonight and coming off a cross country flight yesterday. Pelfrey hasn’t lost a game since May 26. He’s won four straight starts now. This should be a good one.
The story of the night was Mike Pelfrey having another solid start. He went seven innings giving up only one run. His sinker was running down and in on right-handed hitters who had trouble getting the bat on the ball.
The Mets offense was on again tonight which is a great sign for this team. The leaders were Jose Reyes who had a bases loaded triple in the third inning and Carlos Delgado who had his 15th homer in the sixth. David Wright left the game injured in the sixth and we’re awaiting word of the severity of the injury. It looked like he tweaked his back when he ducked to avoid a line drive over his head.
The Mets fly to Philly tonight for the start of a four game series beginning tomorrow night.
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