Miguel Batista makes his fifth start of the season for the Mets in place of the injured Dillon Gee
Coming off of a 7-6 loss last night the Mets try to stay above .500 with a win on Saturday against the Dodgers. The Mets send Miguel Batista to the hill looking to stop the string of loses the Mets have endured since the All Star Game. Batista is opposed by former Met Chris Capuano who has had one of the best seasons of his eight-year career.
Today’s game can be seen on PIX11 in the New York metropolitan area with Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez and also heard on SportsRadio 66 WFAN with Howie Rose and Josh Lewin.
Mets Lineups Dodgers Lineup
The Mets have David Wright in the lineup with his .400 average against Capuano which includes a pair of home runs and three RBI. Jason Bay has also had success hitting .381 with three home runs and six RBI. Ronny Cedeno has had the least amount of success among those with regular at bats going 3-for-23.
Leadoff man Bobby Abreu owns Batista with a .387 average with five walks, one home run and nine RBI, Andre Ethier is 5-for-11 with a solo home run while Matt Kemp is 3-for-5.
This Day In Mets History
The Mets are 0-4 in their last chances on July 21 with their last win coming back in 2006.
2006: The Mets blanked the Astros 7-0 at Shea Stadium against the Houston Astros, the Mets got 4 RBI from Jose Valentin as John Maine threw a complete game four hitter.
2005: A year earlier the Mets blanked the Padres 12-0 which included a six run sixth inning. Jose Reyes, David Wright, Doug Mientkiewick and Ramon Castro each had two RBI apiece.
