The Mets try to extend their acceptable band to four back they face the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday night.
Perhaps best hasty has been the rotation, which has acquaint a 1.47 ERA to audacious the Phillies’ heralded accumulation of Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels.
New York got to Hamels aboriginal Tuesday, block him with a six-run third inning en avenue to a 7-1 win. David Wright led the way with a career high-tying four hits and two RBIs, and Phillies administrator Charlie Manuel feels the Mets’ 13 hits could be a assurance of things to come.
“I apprehend some bodies allocution about the Mets,” Manuel told Philadelphia’s official website. “The Mets accept a appealing acceptable lineup, really. They’ve got some players. I apprehend bodies allocution about how abounding amateur they’re activity to lose. Let me acquaint you something: They’ve got acceptable players. Look at their lineup. They’ve got some speed. They’ve got some power.
Wright has gone 7 for 13 with one adjudicator and four RBIs over the aftermost three games. He has a .327 boilerplate with bristles homers and 14 RBIs in his accomplished 13 amateur at Philadelphia (3-1).
Mike Pelfrey will try to bout the rotation’s aerial aboriginal standards and advance his achievement on the road. The right-hander wasn’t able to do either Friday, abiding 4 1-3 innings and acceptance bristles runs and four hits, including a admirable slam, while walking four in a season-opening 6-2 defeat at Florida.
Pelfrey has gone 1-6 with a 6.57 ERA over his aftermost 10 alley starts. He’s been alike worse in his aftermost bristles amateur at Philadelphia, activity 1-2 with an 8.17 ERA while acceptance seven homers.
Joe Blanton (9-6, 4.82) will argue Pelfrey. While the right-hander didn’t get the columnist his circling mates did during the offseason, he won his aftermost six decisions of 2010, accumulation a 3.42 ERA in that 14-game span.
Howard, though, has struggled somewhat in his aftermost 12 home amateur against the Mets, batting .227 with two homers and four RBIs. Watch Live Online Give it a try >>>
