SANTANA: Needs to rebound.
Jose Reyes will indeed sit tonight at Washington. Also, another game without Angel Pagan.
Here’s the lineup:
Jesus Feliciano, CF
Ruben Tejada, SS
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Chris Carter, LF
Henry Blanco, C
Alex Cora, 2B
Johan Santana, LP
Game #78 vs. Marlins
The Florida Marlins are not a team Mike Pelfrey (10-2, 2.71) enjoys facing, but then again, this is a different Pelfrey.
Pelfrey beat the Marlins in his major league debut, July 8, 2006, but has gone 0-6 with a 5.82 ERA in nine starts since.
He has not faced Florida this season.
But, this year we’ve seen a different Pelfrey, who is 6-1 with a 2.38 ERA in his last eight starts, including beating Minnesota last Friday.
“I wouldn’t way it’s beyond where I thought I could be,’’ Pelfrey said of his hot first half. “It’s a good start.’’
Here’s tonight’s lineup in Puerto Rico:
Jose Reyes, SS
Jesus Feliciano, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Jason Bay, LF
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Henry Blanco, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
RA Dickey, RP
Game #72 vs. Tigers
The Mets will be going for the sweep tonight against Detroit without, as expected, without center fielder Angel Pagan, who is sidelined with a muscle spasm in his right side.
Jesus Feliciano will start in center.
Pagan left last night’s game in the seventh inning, and typically Jerry Manuel rests a player the day after taking him out of a game with an injury.
Manuel said Pagan could be able to play tomorrow night against Minnesota.
The Mets will be seeking their seventh straight victory tonight at Cleveland.
Here’s the lineup:
Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Chris Carter, DH
Henry Blanco, C
Jesus Feliciano, LF
Ruben Tejada, 2B
R.A. Dickey, RP
