24
2012
Niese Looks To Shut Down The Astros In Series Opener
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Niese goes for his 11th win of the season, which would tie his career high
Friday, August 24, 2012 • 7:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Jordan Lyles (2-10, 5.70) vs. LHP Jon Niese (10-6, 3.49)
Starting Lineup
- Ruben Tejada – SS
- Mike Baxter – RF
- David Wright – 3B
- Ike Davis – 1B
- Justin Turner – 2B
- Jordany Valdespin – LF
- Andres Torres – CF
- Josh Thole – C
- Jon Niese – P
Well that last series wasn’t fun. There have only been two teams worse than the Mets since the All-Star break and that would be the Indians and the Astros, and guess who is coming to town. Seriously though, the Mets could use some wins here and they will try to do that behind Jon Niese as the Mets bats take on Jordan Lyles.
Jon Niese is 10-6 this season over 24 games and 152.0 innings with an ERA of 3.49. He has had two good starts in a row pitching a total of 15.1 innings while allowing only one earned runs with 13 strikeouts. One of his worst starts this season was against the Astros as he allowed 5 ER over 3 innings of work. The Astros have the following numbers against Niese:
Francisco 4-14
Wallace 2-5
Greene 0-3
Castro 0-3
Snyder 1-3, HR
Altuve 1-2
Jordan Lyles is 2-10 this season with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games and 102.2 innings. In the month of August, Jordan has made 4 starts with an ERA of 6.26. Jordan has never faced the Mets and the only Mets who have seen him is Torres who is 0-2.
Let’s Go Mets!
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This should be a good bounce back series. I have all the faith in Niese. Hopefully the offense shows up.
Glad to have an optimist to help all us wallowing in the mud.
Hope Niese maintains his focus on the mound, and if nothing else, we have at least 1 almost decent bat in the lineup.
So far no bats, oh well. Niese looked solid. I’m missing Beltran these days LOL.
Well the offense mailed it in AGAIN! Niese pitched well enough to get a win but alas twas not to be! I feel like the groundskeepers in Major League, this team stinks! 4 hits and 1 run.
Hopefully WE don’t get shut down again. Bats NEED to WAKE UP.
Elliot,
When I took a glance at the headline for this post all I initially saw was “Niese” & “SHUTDOWN” and I was honestly gonna blow a gasket thinking it was another “Mets to shutdown another pitcher update lol….
Its sad most of us Mets fans just expect the worst to happen nowadays.
C’mon BBLB … it’s all good, right?
Seriously though, I see what you mean in looking at the title. Cheers, but I can’t say LGM without feeling totally fake.
Heard they sent down Collin McHugh and reinstated Hefner. Should have been Acosta.
Some guy named Lyle, who entered tonight’s game with 2-10 record and near 6.00 ERA pitched an absolute gem against us. I give the Mets one win in this series. Hey, we’re in last place, exactly where we deserve to be.