TOP 10: New York has equaled its fourth-best start in team history after 10 games with a 7-3 mark…The Mets went 8-2 after 10 games in 2006, 1985 and 1972…New York also started 7-3 four other times (2007, 1999, 1998 and 1986)…Last year the Mets were 4-6 after 10 games.
HOME RUNS: The Mets have hit seven home runs over their last four games…New York has 11 home runs in their first 10 contests, ranking fourth among National League teams…New York has plated 17 of its 36 runs via a home run this year…Last year the Mets ranked 26th in the majors with 108 home runs.
IKE DAVIS: Ike Davis has hit home runs in consecutive games for the third time in his career…Davis connected in back-to-back games on September 4-5, 2010 at Chicago (NL) and went deep in a career-best three straight games from April 21-23, 2011 (vs. Houston and two games vs. Arizona). After starting the year 0-18, Ike Davis is 5-18 including hits in three straight games…In Davis’ last two games, he’s hitting (.375) with two home runs and five RBI.
PITCHING IN: The Mets rank third in the majors with a 2.33 team ERA (23 earned runs/89.0 innings)…Only Washington (2.08) and Texas (2.30) have lower marks. Mets starting pitchers are 5-2 with a 2.26 ERA (15 earned runs/59.2 innings)…The 2.26 ERA ranks second in the majors behind Washington (1.86)…Mets starters have thrown four straight quality starts and no Mets starter has allowed more than one run in the club’s last five games…The five wins from the starting staff are tied for third in the majors.
WHAT A START: David Wright has reached base safely at least twice (via hit, walk or hit by pitch) in all seven of his games this season, the longest stretch to start a season in team history, Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau…Three others had a six-game streak: Jeff Francoeur in 2010, Jose Reyes in 2007 and Mike Cameron in 2005.
WRIGHT’S RETURN: David Wright returned to the lineup Saturday from a fractured pinky and has gone 6-12 (.500) with a solo home run in his last three games, including 1-3 last night…The Mets are 6-1 when Wright starts this year…Overall, Wright is hitting .542 (13-24) with two home runs and five RBI…Among players with 25 or more plate appearance, Wright leads the majors with his .542 batting average.
WRIGHT ON THE METS RBI RECORD: David Wright has one RBI in five of his six starts this year, giving him 730 for his career. Darryl Strawberry holds the franchise record with 733 RBI…Colorado’s Todd Helton is the only active player who leads his team’s all-time RBI list…Entering tonight, Helton has 1,316 RBI.
JON RAUCH: Has tossed 6.2 scoreless innings, the longest scoreless streak to start a season in his career…He has allowed only two base runners in six appearances…Rauch surrendered his first hit last night.
