SERIES 40 - Mets

New York Mets

Friday, August 20, 7:05 PM (FSN)
Saturday, August 21, 7:05 PM (FSN)
Sunday, August 22, 1:35 PM (FSN)




PNC Park

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The New York Baseball Mets (New Yorkers have so many teams they have to remind themselves which sport each team plays when they refer to them) roll into The Burgh just as the 4th quarter of the season begins and the Pirates are one game away from making unwanted history yet again. But the Mets aren't exactly on a hot streak, having scored 14 runs in their last 7 games. Teams tend to turn trends like that around when facing the Pirates, so it remains to be seen whether it will continue in PNC Park.

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Expected Pitching Matchups

August 18: Jeff Karstens (2-9, 4.57 ERA) vs. Ziggy Mike Pelfrey (11-7, 3.95 ERA)
August 16: James McDonald (2-2, 4.26 ERA) vs. Jonathon Niese (7-5, 3.38 ERA)

August 17: Zach Duke (5-12, 5.33 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (10-7, 2.97 ERA)

Lineups

Pirates

1. A. McCutchen, CF
2. J. Tabata, LF
3. N. Walker, 2B
4. P. Alvarez, 3B
5. R. Doumit, RF
6. J. Clement, 1B
7. C. Snyder, C
8. R. Cedeno, SS
9. [Pitcher]

Mets

1. J. Reyes, SS
2. A. Pagan, LF
3. C. Beltran, CF
4. C. Carter, RF
5. D. Wright, 3B
6. I. Davis, 1B
7. J. Thole, C
8. R. Tejada, 2B
9. [Pitcher]

He's done well so far, but can he close on a high note?

Let's Go Bucs.