Mets Game #78, Road #40
New York Mets NL East – 4th Place – (38-39) Road (20-19) – Last Ten (5-5)
@	The Ballpark in Arlington
Texas Rangers AL West – 1st Place – (41-37) Home (23-15) – Last Ten (5-5)

NL East Standing

Pitching Match-Up

Mets Lineup

Rangers Lineup

Team Rankings

Team Leaders

Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won three of their last four games and are 13-9 over their last 22 games.
  
• Series History  – Prior to this year, the two clubs met twice before during the regular season…The Mets won two of three in their only other matchup in Texas in 2003…New York also won two of three vs. the Rangers at Shea in 2008…Jose Reyes made his major league debut on June 10, 2003 at Texas…He batted ninth, played short and went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored.
• Series Notes – New York is 6-5 this year in rubber games, including 4-3 on the road in such contests…The Mets are 4-1-1 in their last six series.
• Road Games – The Mets will play 11 of their next 14 games away from Citi Field…New York is 20-19 on the road this season…The 20 wins are tied for the seventh-most in the majors…The Mets were 16-23 after 39 road games in 2010.
• Interleague – The Mets are 123-117 (.513) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .513 winning percentage is the fourth best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets are 5-6 in Interleague action this season after going 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season.

   

  METS YEAR-BY-YEAR IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY
  1997	7-8		1998	9-7		1999	12-6
  2000	9-9		2001	10-8		2002	10–8
  2003	5-10		2004	10-8		2005	5-10
  2006	6-9		2007	8-7		2008	9-6
  2009	5-10		2010	13-5		2011	5-6

• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .278 (310-1,114), the fourth-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .337 on-base  percentage during this stretch is the fourth-highest in the majors …The club’s 15 triples lead the majors and 10 home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• RISP – The Mets were 8-14 (.571) with runners in scoring position yesterday…Over New York’s previous 10 games, the Mets hit .235 (23-98) with RISP…From June 1-13, the team hit .305 (32-105) with RISP, the third-best mark in the majors…Overall, the Mets are hitting .253 (177-699), ranking 13th in the majors with RISP…New York pitchers have held opponents to a .258 (182-705) mark with runners in scoring position, ranking 20th.
• 1-2-3 – The top three hitters in New York’s lineup yesterday (Jose Reyes, Willie Harris and Carlos Beltran) combined to go 7-17 (.412) with seven runs scored and four RBI.
• Runs – The Mets scored a season-high 14 runs…It was the most by the Mets since they plated 18 runs on September 5, 2010 at Chicago (NL)…New York scored a season-high eight runs in the sixth inning…The eight-run frame was the most since the Mets scored eight times in the third inning on June 22, 2010 vs. Detroit in a 14-6 victory.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets scored three two-out runs yesterday …New York has scored 127 runs with two outs this season, ranking eighth in the majors…New York pitchers have allowed 121 runs with two outs, tied for 13th in the majors.
• Hits – New York collected 17 hits, equaling its season-high…The Mets also had 17 hits on May 29 vs. Philadelphia.
• Triples – Carlos Beltran delivered a two-run triple in the first inning yesterday…The Mets lead the majors with 24 triples.
• Stolen Bases – New York swiped two bases yesterday…The Mets lead the National League and are second in the majors with 76 stolen bases, one behind Kansas City…The Mets lead the majors with 26 stolen bases this month.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the major leagues with 38 multi-hit games and 13 triples…Reyes leads the National League with a .334 batting average, 109 hits and 58 runs scored…He ranks second in the majors with 27 stolen bases and second in the NL with a .355 batting average vs. righthanders….He is also tied for fourth in the NL with 36 extra-base hits…The Mets shortstop has scored at least one run in 21 of his last 27 games dating back to May 25…The 30 runs scored during that stretch are the second most in the majors.
• Lucas Duda – Had three doubles to equal the single-game franchise record, last accomplished by Jose Reyes on May 13, 2009 vs. Atlanta…Duda registered a career-high four hits and four RBI.
• Bullpen – Since May 16, the pen is 3-7 with a 6.11 ERA (65 ER/95.2 IP)…Overall, the 11 losses from the pen are tied for 15th in the majors….The bullpen staff is 25th in the majors with 4.38 ERA, tied for 10th with 32 holds and tied for 10th with 202 strikeouts….The pen has allowed 26 home runs, the 6th most in the majors….Francisco Rodriguez is 4 saves shy of tying Roger McDowell for sixth on the club’s all-time list with 84…Rodriguez also has a 8.48 ERA over his last 12 outings.
• Mets Starters – Over their last 29 games, dating back to May 27, Mets starters have posted a 2.74 ERA (56 earned runs/183.2 innings)…The 2.74 ERA is the lowest in the majors over this span …Minnesota is second (2.77)…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 23 of these 29 starts.
• Dillon Gee – Had his season-opening seven-game winning streak snapped in his last on June 21 vs. Oakland…The streak was tied for the fourth-best start in franchise history…Gee, who hails from Cleburne, TX, tied the Mets rookie record with seven consecutive victories, accomplished four other times, last by Octavio Dotel in 1999…The Mets are 10-1 in Gee’s 11 starts this season…He became the 24th pitcher since 1919 to have his team win at least each of his first 10 starts to a season…The Red Sox went 10-0 in Daisuke Matsuzaka’s first 10 starts in 2008…The University of Texas at Arlington product leads the majors with a .875 winning percentage and is tied for first among all rookies seven victories and is second among all National League rookies with a 3.21 ERA.
• Jonathon Niese – Left the game with a rapid heartbeat…He will be re-examined Tuesday in Detroit…Niese is 5-2 with a 2.36 ERA (13 earned runs/49.2 innings) with 47 strikeouts since May 18…He is tied for fourth in the majors in wins, 11th in the National League in ERA and seventh in the NL in strikeouts during this span.
• Binghamton Notes – Outfielder Matt den Dekker went 3-5 with two runs scored last night in the BMets 4-1 win at Bowie…RHP Matt Harvey, the club’s first round pick in 2010, will make his Eastern League debut today at Bowie.

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Mets Game #77, Road #39
New York Mets NL East – 4th Place – (37-39) Road (19-19) – Last Ten (5-5)
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Texas Rangers AL West – 1st Place – (41-36) Home (23-14) – Last Ten (5-5)

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Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets had their two-game winning streak snapped last night and they are 12-9 in their last 21 games…New York won its recent series vs. Oakland, two games to one, and is 4-1-1 in its last six series.
• Series History  – Prior to this year, the two clubs met twice before during the regular season…The Mets won two of three in their only other matchup in Texas in 2003…New York also won two of three vs. the Rangers at Shea in 2008…Jose Reyes made his major league debut on June 10, 2003 at Texas…He batted ninth, played short and went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored.
• Road Games – The Mets will play 12 of their next 15 games away from Citi Field…New York is 19-19 on the road this season…The 19 wins are tied for the 11th-most in the majors…The Mets were 16-22 after 38 road games in 2010.
• Interleague – The Mets are 122-117 (.510) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .510 winning percentage is the fourth-best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets are 4-6 in Interleague action after going 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season.

   

  METS YEAR-BY-YEAR IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY
  1997	7-8		1998	9-7		1999	12-6
  2000	9-9		2001	10-8		2002	10–8
  2003	5-10		2004	10-8		2005	5-10
  2006	6-9		2007	8-7		2008	9-6
  2009	5-10		2010	13-5		2011	4-6

• Opponents – New York’s next three opponents (Texas, Detroit and the Yankees) are all above .500 and have a combined record of 124-103 (.546).
• NL East - The Mets lead all National League East teams in batting average (.255) and on-base percentage (.329) and are second in runs scored (315), one run behind Philadelphia.
• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .274 (293-1,071), the fourth-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .337 on-base percentage during this stretch is the fourth-highest in the majors …The club’s 14 triples lead the majors and 10 home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• RISP – The Mets were 2-7 with runners in scoring position last night…Over New York’s last 10 games, the Mets are hitting .235 (23-98) with RISP…In their previous 12 games, June 1-13, the team hit .305 (32-105) with RISP, the third-best mark in the majors…Overall, the Mets are hitting .247 (28-685), ranking 17th in the majors with RISP…New York pitchers have held opponents to a .259 (180-695) mark with runners in scoring position, ranking 22nd.
• Stolen Bases – New York leads the National League and is tied for third in the majors with 74 stolen bases, one behind Texas and two behind Kansas City…The Mets are tied for the major league lead with the Royals with 24 stolen bases in June.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the major leagues with 37 multi-hit games and 13 triples…Reyes ranks second in the majors with a .334 batting average, 107 hits and 26 stolen bases…He leads the NL with 56 runs scored and is second in the NL with a .353 batting average vs. righthanders…He is also tied for fourth in the NL with 36 extra-base hits.
• Justin Turner – Has driven in 29 runs (in 35 games) since May 14…Turner is tied with Neil Walker for fourth in the National League in RBI during this span, behind Prince Fielder (36), Matt Kemp (35) and Michael Morse (34)…Turner leads all major league rookies with .339 on-base percentage and is third with 32 RBI and a .267 batting average.
• Bullpen – Since May 16, the pen is 3-7 with a 6.04 ERA (62 ER/92.1 IP)…Overall, the 11 losses from the pen are tied for 15th in the majors….The bullpen staff is 25th in the majors with 4.33 ERA, tied for 10th with 32 holds and 11th with 201 strikeouts….The pen has allowed 25 home runs, the 6th most in the majors….Francisco Rodriguez is 4 saves shy of tying Roger McDowell for sixth on the club’s all-time list with 84…Rodriguez also has a 8.48 ERA over his last 12 outings.
• Mets Starters – Over their last 28 games, dating back to May 27, Mets starters have posted a 2.73 ERA (54 earned runs/178.0 innings)…The 2.72 ERA is the second-lowest in the majors over this span…Minnesota is first (2.57)…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 22 of these 28 starts.
• Jonathon Niese – Is 4-2 with a 2.25 ERA (11 earned runs/44.0 innings) with 40 strikeouts in seven starts since May 18…The Mets lefthander is tied for sixth in the National League in wins during this span, ninth in ERA and 13th in strikeouts…Niese has allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine of his last 12 starts, including six of his last seven.
• Josh Satin – The Binghamton Mets third baseman went 4-4, hitting for the cycle last night at Bowie…Satin hit a solo home run in the first inning, singled in the third, doubled in the fifth and tripled in the seventh inning…Satin finished with two runs scored and two RBI…Satin is hitting .438 (17-39) over his last 10 games and is batting .316 (75-237) overall with the BMets.

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Mets Game #76, Road #38
New York Mets NL East – 4th Place – (37-38) Road (19-18) – Last Ten (5-5)
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Texas Rangers AL West – 1st Place – (40-36) Home (22-14) – Last Ten (4-6)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won two games in a row and they are 12-8 in their last 20 games…New York won its recent series vs. Oakland, two games to one, and is 4-1-1 in its last six series.
• Series History  – The two clubs have met twice before during the regular season…The Mets won two of three in their only other matchup in Texas in 2003…New York also won two of three vs. the Rangers at Shea in 2008…Jose Reyes made his major league debut on June 10, 2003 at Texas…He batted ninth, played short and went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored.
• Road Games – The Mets will play 13 of their next 16 games away from Citi Field…New York is 19-18 on the road this season…The 19 wins are tied for the 10th-most in the majors…The Mets were 15-22 after 37 road games in 2010.
• Interleague – The Mets are 122-116 (.513) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .513 winning percentage is the fourth-best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets are 4-5 in Interleague action after going 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season.

   

  METS YEAR-BY-YEAR IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY
  1997	7-8		1998	9-7		1999	12-6
  2000	9-9		2001	10-8		2002	10–8
  2003	5-10		2004	10-8		2005	5-10
  2006	6-9		2007	8-7		2008	9-6
  2009	5-10		2010	13-5		2011	4-5

• NL East – The Mets lead all National League East teams in batting average (.255) and on-base percentage (.329) and are second in runs scored (314), one run behind Philadelphia.
• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .275 (285-1,038), the fourth-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .339 on-base percentage during this stretch is the fourth-highest in the majors …The club’s 14 triples lead the majors and 10 home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• Two-Out Runs – New York scored three of its four runs yesterday with two outs…The Mets are tied for eighth in the majors with 124 two-out runs.
• Stolen Bases – New York leads the National League and is tied for second in the majors with Texas with 74 stolen bases…The Mets also lead the majors with 24 stolen bases in June…Jose Reyes ranks second in the majors with 26 stolen bases.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the major leagues with 37 multi-hit games and 13 triples…Reyes ranks second in the majors with a .338 batting average, 107 hits and 26 stolen bases…He leads the NL with 56 runs scored and a .353 batting average vs. righties…Reyes is tied for fourth in the NL with 36 extra-base hits.
• Daniel Murphy – Equaled his career-high with three hits yesterday…It was the 15th time he’s had three hits in a game…Murphy is batting .347 (41-118) with 11 RBI over his last 32 games …The Mets are 11-5 this season when Murphy starts in the cleanup spot in the lineup.
• Justin Turner – Has driven in 29 runs (in 34 games) since May 14…Turner is tied with Neil Walker for fourth in the National League in RBI during this span, behind Prince Fielder (34), Matt Kemp (33) and Michael Morse (32).
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen combined to work 3.0 innings and allowed one run yesterday…In their last 12 games, the pen has posted a 2.95 ERA (13 earned runs/39.2 innings) going 2-1 during this span.
• Francisco Rodriguez – Moved into a tie for fifth place with Todd Jones on the all-time Interleague saves list with his 35th save closing out yesterday’s 4-1 win over Oakland…Billy Wagner is fourth on the list with 37…It was also Rodriguez’s 20th save of the year…He has seven seasons of at least 20 saves, tied for the third most among active pitchers…Francisco Cordeo also has seven, Jason Isringhausen has eight and Mariano Rivera has 14…Rodriguez, for only the second time in his Mets career, had blown consecutive save chances (June 16 vs. Atlanta and June 22 vs. Oakland). 
• Mets Starters – Over their last 27 games, dating back to May 27, Mets starters have posted a 2.62 ERA (50 earned runs/172.0 innings)…The 2.62 ERA is the second-lowest in the majors over this span…Minnesota is first (2.46)…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 22 of these 27 starts.
• Mike Pelfrey – Has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts, including one run in a complete game effort in his last start on June 18 vs. Los Angeles (AL) in a 6-1 victory…The righthander has posted a 3.63 ERA (14 earned runs/34.2 innings) over his last five starts, going 1-1 with three no-decisions.
• Future Games – Mets prospects righthanded pitcher Matt Harvey and infielder Jefrey Marte were among the top 50 minor leaguers named to play in the 13th annual XM All-Star Futures Game…Harvey, who will be on the U.S. team, went 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA (20 earned runs/76.0 innings) in 14 starts for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League before a promotion to Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League…Marte was named to the World team after hitting .283 (72-254) with five home runs and 32 RBI for St. Lucie (A).

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New York Mets @ Texas Rangers
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Scouting Report:

METS: Pelfrey went the distance his last time out, allowing one run in the Mets' first nine-inning complete game of the season. He has not allowed a walk in his past three starts, in which he has posted a 2.05 ERA. He has never faced the Rangers before.

RANGERS: Harrison is 2-3 despite a 2.06 ERA in his last seven starts. He is 2-4 with a 4.41 ERA in six starts this season at home. He is 1-1 with one save and a 3.66 ERA in four career starts and four career relief appearances against the National League.

Scouting Report:

METS: Unable to throw his curveball for strikes, Niese lasted just four-plus innings in a loss last Sunday against the Angels, raising his ERA for the first time in seven outings. He'll look to return to form against the Rangers, a team he has never faced.

RANGERS: Ogando struggled with the Atlanta heat in his last start, having to leave after the fifth inning to get an IV. With the score 1-0, Ogando took a tough-luck loss, his second straight losing decision.

Scouting Report:

METS: Gee's seven-game winning streak, a Mets rookie record to start a season, came to a halt Tuesday. He gave up four runs on six walks and left after four innings against the A's. Prior to that, he'd given up six walks in his past five starts combined.

RANGERS: Holland impressed in his last outing, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up three runs against the Astros. It was the longest start Holland has had at home this season, as he has struggled in Arlington.

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Mets Game #75, Home #38
Oakland Athletics AL West – 4th Place – (34-41) Road (15-25) – Last Ten (6-4)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 4th Place – (36-38) Home (17-20) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets snapped their two-game losing streak with last night’s 3-2, 13-inning triumph…New York is 11-8 in its last 19 games…New York improved to 9-13 in one-run games and 3-7 at home in such contests…The Mets recorded their sixth last at-bat win of the year…The Mets improved 3-4 in extra innings this year, including their first extra-inning victory at home.
• Series History  – The two clubs have met twice before during the regular season…The Mets swept the A’s in a three-game series at Shea in 2007 and lost two of three at Oakland in 2005…The Mets and Athletics met in the 1973 World Series where Oakland prevailed in a seven-game series…Rusty Staub hit .423 (11-26) with six RBI during the Series.
• Interleague – The Mets are 121-116 (.511) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .511 winning percentage is the fourth-best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets are 3-5 in Interleague action after going 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season.

   

  METS YEAR-BY-YEAR IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY
  1997	7-8		1998	9-7		1999	12-6
  2000	9-9		2001	10-8		2002	10–8
  2003	5-10		2004	10-8		2005	5-10
  2006	6-9		2007	8-7		2008	9-6
  2009	5-10		2010	13-5		2011	3-5

• Rubber Games – New York is 5-5 in rubber games this season and 1-2 in such games at Citi Field.
• Walkoffs – The Mets had their first walkoff win of the year last night and first since October 1, 2010 vs. Washington when Josh Thole hit a solo home run to end the game…Justin Turner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 13th last night…It was the second walkoff in team history via a hit by pitch…Daryl Boston was hit by a pitch in the 13th inning of a 1-0 victory over St. Louis on April 23, 1992.
• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .274 (276-1,007), the fourth-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .338 on-base percentage during this stretch is the fourth-highest in the majors …The club’s 14 triples lead the majors and 10 home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors…Over the last six games, the team is hitting .232 (51-220) with three home runs and 23 RBI.
• RISP – The Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position last night…Over their last six games, the Mets are hitting .219 (14-64) with runners in scoring position…In their previous 14 games, June 1-15, the team hit .282 (35-124) with RISP, the sixth-best mark in the majors.
• Stolen Bases  – The Mets swiped two more stolen bases last night…New York leads the National League and is tied for second in the majors with 74 stolen bases…The Mets also lead the majors with 24 stolen bases in June…Jose Reyes ranks second in the majors with 26 stolen bases.
• Triples – The Mets collected their major league-leading 23rd triple last night…Jose Reyes hit his13th triple of the year in his team’s first 74 games, becoming the ninth player in the live ball era (since 1920) to achieve that feat…Reyes leads the majors with his 13 triples. 
• Jose Reyes – Leads the major leagues with 36 multi-hit games and 13 triples…Reyes ranks second in the majors with a .335 batting average, 105 hits and 26 stolen bases…He leads the NL with 55 runs scored and a .353 batting average vs. righties…Reyes is second in the NL with a .361 batting average at home and tied for fifth in the NL with 20 doubles.
• Bullpen – New York’s bullpen combined to work 5.0 innings and allowed one run with seven strikeouts last night…In their last 11 games, the pen has posted a 2.95 ERA (12 earned runs/36.2 innings) going 2-1 during this span…Bobby Parnell earned the win in relief with a scoreless 13th inning…Parnell has allowed one earned run over his last 12.0 innings (0.75 ERA) while striking out 15 batters…Francisco Rodriguez blew his second straight save chance last night (Also June 16 at Atlanta)…It was the second time as a member of the Mets that Rodriguez has blown consecutive save opportunities …Also occurred on August 4 and August 7, 2009.
• Starters – Over their last 26 games, dating back to May 26, Mets starters have posted a 2.71 ERA (50 earned runs/166.0 innings)…The 2.71 ERA is the second-lowest in the majors over this span…Minnesota is first (2.49)…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 21 of these 26 starts…Over their last six games, Mets starters are 1-3 with a 4.11 ERA (16 earned runs/35.0 innings).
• Strikeouts – New York’s pitching staff recorded 16 strikeouts last night, tied for the sixth-most in any single game in franchise history…It was the most since the staff notched 19 strikeouts in a 20-inning game on April 17, 2010 at St. Louis…The franchise record is 20 set on August 1, 1999 at Chicago (NL).
• Chris Capuano – Has posted a 2.61 ERA (nine earned runs/31.0 innings) since May 27, ranking 15th in the National League…Capuano is 2-2 with a no-decision over these five starts.

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