The Mets continue their series in San Diego against the Padres, winners of nine of their last 11 games. Dillon Gee (4-1, 2.56) opposes right-hander Tyson Ross (7-10, 2.85) in an 8:40 PM matchup.
Seven of Dillon Gee’s nine starts have been quality starts this season. Prior to being placed on the DL with a strained right lat, Gee had the third-lowest ERA (1.36) in the majors. He returned from the DL on July 9 vs. Atlanta and tossed 7.0 innings and allowed just one run.
First-round pick Michael Conforto is due to make his professional debut Saturday for the Brooklyn Cyclones as the designated hitter. Brooklyn hosts Williamsport at 6:00 PM.
Jon Niese threw during the Mets’ Friday afternoon workout and reported no problems with the shoulder strain that has him on the disabled list. “He feels good,” Terry Collins said. “We’ll have to make a decision when he is ready to pitch again.”
Daisuke Matsuzaka is headed to the bullpen, although the Mets do not intend to use him there Saturday or Sunday. They first want to be 100 percent sure Niese will be able to come off the disabled list on Monday to face the Seattle Mariners.
Travis d’Arnaud is hitting .318 (21-66) with three home runs and 12 RBI with a .357 on-base percentage
in 17 games since returning from Las Vegas (AAA) on June 24. He has at least one hit in 15 of those 17 games and has reached safely in 16 of 17.
Starting Lineup
- Curtis Granderson – RF
- Daniel Murphy – 2B
- David Wright – 3B
- Lucas Duda – 1B
- Travis d’Arnaud – C
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis – LF
- Juan Lagares – CF
- Ruben Tejada – SS
- Dillon Gee – RHP
The Mets returned from the All-Star break last night and came back strong. The Mets jumped out to an earlier lead, then had one bad inning and the Padres tied it, but the resilient Mets came back in the ninth and won it. Today Dillon Gee gets the start. On the season he is 4-1 over 9 starts and 59.2 innings with a 2.56 ERA. His last start was his first from coming off of the DL and he allowed only one earned run over 7.0 innings. He missed the Padres earlier this season but he faced them last year and allowed one earned run over 6.1 innings. The Padres have the following numbers against Gee:
- Maybin 1-7, 2B
- Venable 1-7, 2B
- Kennedy 1-5, 2B
- Amarista 0-3
- Headley 0-2
Tyson Ross gets the start for Padres tonight. On the season he is 7-10 over 20 games and 129.2 innings with a 2.85 ERA and 126 K’s. He’s made three starts in July over 22.0 innings with a 1.23 ERA. He made one start against the Mets last year allowing one earned run over 7.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Ross:
- Granderson 3-7, HR
- Abreu 1-5
- E Young 0-4
- Lagares 0-3
- Murphy 1-3
Lets Go Mets!
