Author: Elliot Teichman

Dillon Gee looks to become the first Mets rookie pitcher to open a season 7-0, and Lucas Duda will play left field and bat sixth tonight as the Mets take on the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Here is the rest of the line-up and preview. Starting Line-up Jose Reyes, ss Justin Turner, 3b Carlos Beltran, rf Daniel Murphy, 1b Angel Pagan, cf Lucas Duda, lf Josh Thole, c Ruben Tejada, 2b Dillon Gee, rhp Game...

One day after being moved down from cleanup spot to sixth in batting order, Jason Bay will be riding the pine for the second time in five games. He will be replaced in left field by Jason Pridie. With an 0-for-4 Saturday night, Bay’s average is down to .216 and he is hitless in his past 17 at-bats. Starting Lineup 1. Jose Reyes – SS 2. Justin Turner – 3B 3. Carlos Beltran – RF 4. Daniel...

RHP Jair Jurrjens (7-1, 1.51) vs. RHP Dillon Gee (5-0, 3.83) Tonight’s match-up between Dillon Gee and Jair Jurrjens features pitchers with the top two winning percentages in the National League. Gee, who is 5-0, has 1.000 winning percentage and Jurrjens, at 7-1, sports a .875 winning percentage. Starting Lineup 1. Jose Reyes – SS 2. Justin Turner – 3B 3. Carlos Beltran – RF 4. Daniel Murphy –...

RHP Kevin Correia (7-4, 3.44) vs. LHP Chris Capuano (3-5, 4.94) Starting Lineup 1. Angel Pagan – CF 2. Justin Turner – 2B 3. Carlos Beltran – RF 4. Jason Bay – LF 5. Daniel Murphy – 1B 6. Ronny Paulino – C 7. Willie Harris – 3B 8. Ruben Tejada – SS 9. Chris Capuano – LHP Game Preview Last night’s game was just frustrating, and the Mets look to move beyond it tonight with game three against...

RHP James McDonald (3-3, 5.23) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (2-5, 4.50) Starting Lineup Angel Pagan – CF Justin Turner – 2B Carlos Beltran – RF Jason Bay – LF Daniel Murphy – 3B Nick Evans – 1B Josh Thole – C Ruben Tejada – SS R.A. Dickey – RHP Mets Notes HOME RUNS: The Mets failed to hit a home run for the ninth consecutive game last night, the team’s longest such stretch since June 21-27, 1982, when...