Mets Game #72, Home #35
Los Angeles Angels AL West – 3rd Place – (34-38) Road (19-18) – Last Ten (4-6)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (35-36) Home (16-18) – Last Ten (6-4)

NL East Standing

Pitching Match-Up

Angels Lineup

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Mets Lineup

Team Rankings

Team Leaders

Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets snapped their two-game losing streak with last night’s 6-1 win…New York has won 10 of its last 16 games and is 12-8 over its last 20 games…After starting the year 5-13, the Mets have gone 30-23…The 30 wins since April 21 are tied for the sixth-most in the majors…The Mets are 3-0-1 in their last four series.
• Series History  – The two clubs have met three previous times (2003, 2005 and 2008) with the Angels winning two of the three series…The two clubs have met once in New York, in 2005.
• Home – The Mets are 15-10 at home in their last 25 games …New York began the season 1-8 at home.
• Father's Day – The Mets are 26-30 all-time on Father’s Day…New York is 9-5 on Father’s Day since 1998, including 1-0 vs. Anaheim …The Mets beat the Angels, 8-0, as a 20-year-old Jose Reyes hit a grand slam for his first major league home run on June 15, 2003.
• Rubber Games – New York is 5-4 in rubber games this year, including 1-1 at home in such games.
• Interleague – The Mets are 120-114 (.513) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .513 winning percentage is the fourth-best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets are 2-3 in Interleague action after going 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season …Francisco Rodriguez ranks sixth all-time with 34 Interleague saves, one behind Todd Jones, who is fifth.

   

  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	2-3

• Stolen Bases  – The Mets had four stolen bases last night…It was New York’s fourth game this season with four or more stolen bases which is tied for the major league lead with Anaheim, Texas and theYankees…New York leads the majors with 72 stolen bases…The Mets lead the majors with 22 stolen bases in June.
• Jose Reyes – Had his seventh multiple stolen bases game of the season last night…He is tied with Houston’s Michael Bourn for the most such games in the majors…Reyes has 61 career multi-steal games, the most in franchise history and the second-most since he entered the league in 2003…Only Juan Pierre (68) has more….Reyes leads the major leagues with 35 multi-hit games, 102 hits and 12 triples…Reyes ranks second in the majors with a .343 batting average, is second in the majors with 26 stolen bases, tied for fourth in the National League with 35 extra base hits and tied for third in the NL with 20 doubles…He also leads the majors with a .382 (50-131) batting average at home.
• Carlos Beltran – Hit a two-run home run last night and finished the night with three RBI…Beltran is batting .308 (20-65) with two home runs and 15 RBI in 17 games this month…He is tied for the major league lead with 21 doubles.
• Justin Turner – Went 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI…Turner has 26 RBI in his last 30 games…Turner leads all rookies with a .351 on-base percentage and is third with a .280 batting average…He ranks second among rookies in the National League and fourth in the majors with 30 RBI.
• Bullpen – Since May 16, the pen is 2-7 with a 6.35 ERA (51 ER/72.1 IP)…Overall, the 11 losses from the pen are tied for 11th in the majors….The bullpen staff is 23rd in the majors with 4.27 ERA, tied for 8th with 32 holds, 11th with 186 strikeouts, 21st in innings (198.1) and 19th with 83 walks….The pen has allowed 21 home runs, tied for the 8th most in the majors….Jason Isringhausen (293) and Francisco Rodriguez (287) are the only pair of teammates each with 250 saves.
• Mets Starters – Over their last 23 games, dating back to May 26, Mets starters have posted a 2.46 ERA (41 earned runs/150.0 innings)…The 2.46 ERA is the lowest in the majors over this span…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 20 of these 23 starts…Mets starters have held opponents to a .220 batting average over this span, allowing 121 hits, issuing 33 walks and notching 114 strikeouts…The team is 12-11 during this stretch.
• Jonathon Niese – Has the second-lowest ERA in the majors (1.58) since May 18…Texas’ Matt Harrison is first (1.47)…During that span, Niese has allowed seven earned runs in 40.0 innings with 37 strikeouts…The lefthander is 4-1 over this span…His four wins are tied for fifth in the majors.
• Mike Pelfrey – Tossed his third career complete game last night …Over Pelfrey’s last three starts, he’s compiled a 2.05 ERA (five earned runs/22.0 innings)…Has not walk a batter in three straight starts, the longest streak of his career.
• Port St. Lucie Mets – Six members of the St. Lucie Mets were named to the Florida State League All-Star Game which took place last night in Clearwater, FL…Centerfielder Matt den Dekker went 0-3 with a walk, leftfielder Pedro Zapata was 0-3, LHP Darin Gorski started and allowed two runs in 1.0 inning of work, RHP Jeff Kaplan tossed a scoreless inning and RHP Scott Moviel pitched 1.0 inning, allowing two runs to take the loss as the South All-Star fell to the North, 5-3…RHP Matt Harvey was named to the team but did not pitch.

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Mets Game #71, Home #34
Los Angeles Angels AL West – 3rd Place – (34-37) Road (19-17) – Last Ten (4-6)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (34-36) Home (15-18) – Last Ten (5-5)

NL East Standing

Pitching Match-Up

Angels Lineup

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Mets Lineup

Team Rankings

Team Leaders

Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have lost two straight games …New York has won nine of its last 15 games and is 11-8 over its last 19 games…After starting the year 5-13, the Mets have gone 29-23…The 29 wins since April 21 are tied for the seventh-most in the majors…The Mets are 3-0-1 in their last four series.
• Series History  – The two clubs have met three previous times (2003, 2005 and 2008) with the Angels winning two of the three series…The two clubs have met once in New York, in 2005, when the Mets won a memorable game on June 11…Marlon Anderson hit an inside-the-park home run off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth to tie the game and Cliff Floyd hit a walkoff three-run home run to lift the Mets to a 5-3 win in the 10th.
• Home – Despite last night’s loss, the Mets are 14-10 at home in their last 24 games…New York began the season 1-8 at home.
• One-Run Games – The Mets lost their second straight one-rungame…New York is 8-13 in one-run decisions and 2-7 in such games at Citi Field.
• Interleague – The Mets’ next four series will be against American League opponents…New York continues this series vs. the Angels, before the Athletics visit Citi Field…The Mets then travel to Texas and Detroit…The Mets are 119-114 (.511) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .511 winning percentage is the fourth-best all-time among NL clubs …The Mets went 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season…New York is 1-3 in Interleague action this year, losing a series to the Yankees (May 20-22)…Francisco Rodriguez ranks sixth all-time with 34 Interleague saves, one behind Todd Jones, who is fifth.

   

  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	1-3

• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .283 (244-862), the third-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .341 on-base percentage during this stretch is the sixth-highest in the majors …The club’s 12 triples lead the majors and eight home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• RISP – The Mets went 3-16 with runners in scoring position last night after going 3-14 in such situations on Thursday at Atlanta…Over their last five games, the Mets are 9-51 (.176) with RISP…Overall, the Mets are hitting .244 (155-636) with runners in scoring position, ranking 19th in the majors…However, since May 15, the Mets are hitting .268 (80-299), with RISP, the ninth-highest mark in the majors.
• Triples  – Daniel Murphy collected his second triple of the season last night…The Mets lead the majors with 21 triples…New York also has the most triples (14) at home…Jose Reyes leads the majors with 12 triples.
• Jose Reyes – Has scored a run in 16 of his last 19 games…Reyes leads the major leagues with 35 multi-hit games, 101 hits and 12 triples…Reyes ranks second in the majors with a .344 batting average, tied for second in the majors with 24 stolen bases, fourth in the National League with 35 extra-base hits and tied for third in the NL with 20 doubles.
• Angel Pagan – Went 2-4 with two RBI and a stolen base last night…Pagan has five RBI in his last four games…The Mets centerfielder is hitting .338 (27-80) with 13 RBI and six stolen bases since returning from the Disabled List on May 27.
• Ronny Paulino – Is hitting .356 (26-73) in the 20 games he’s started this year.
• Bullpen – Since May 16, the pen is 2-7 with a 6.35 ERA (51 ER/72.1 IP)…Overall, the 11 losses from the pen are tied for 10th in the majors….The bullpen staff is 23rd in the majors with 4.27 ERA, tied for 8th with 32 holds, 11th with 186 strikeouts, 20th in innings (198.1) and tied for 18th with 83 walks….The pen has allowed 21 home runs, tied for the 8th most in the majors….Jason Isringhausen (293) and Francisco Rodriguez (287) are the only pair of teammates each with 250 saves.
• Mets Starters – Over their last 22 games, dating back to May 26, Mets starters have posted a 2.55 ERA (40 earned runs/141.0 innings)…The 2.55 ERA is the lowest in the majors over this span…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 19 of these 22 starts…Mets starters have held opponents to a .224 batting average over this span, allowing 116 hits, issuing 33 walks and notching 109 strikeouts…The team is 11-11 during this stretch.
• Mike Pelfrey – In one career start vs. the Angels, Pelfrey is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA….In his last start, Pelfrey received the loss in a 3-1 defeat at Pittsburgh on June 13…Tossed 7.0 innings, allowing two runs, earned…Also allowed a season low-tying four hits, surrendered one home run, and struck out a season high-tying six on 81 pitches, 54 for strikes…Pelfrey did not permit a walk for the second straight start…They are his only two starts without a walk this season.
• Brooklyn Cyclones – Opened their New York-Penn League season with a 5-3 win over the Staten Island Yankees last night…Shortstop Daniel Muno, the Mets 2011 eighth-round pick, went 2-4 with a run scored and one RBI and outfielder Travis Taijeron, the Mets 2011 18th-round selection from the First-Year Player Draft, was 2-2 with two runs scored and two walks…The Cyclones will play their Home Opener tonight vs. the Yankees at MCU Park.

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Mets Game #70, Home #33
Los Angeles Angels (AL West – 3rd Place – 33-37) @ New York Mets (NL East – 3rd Place – 34-35)
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NL East Standing

Pitching Match-Up

Angels Lineup

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Mets Lineup

Team Rankings

Team Leaders

Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – The Mets had their two-game winning streak snapped last night…Despite the loss, New York has won nine of its last 14 games and is 11-7 over its last 18 games…The Mets went 6-4 on their 10-game road trip which ended last night…New York begins a six-game homestand tonight…After starting the year 5-13, the Mets have gone 29-22…The 29 wins since April 21 are tied for the sixth-most in the majors…The Mets are 3-0-1 in their last four series.
• Series History  – The two clubs have met three times (2003, 2005 and 2008) with the Angels winning two of the three series…The two clubs have met once in New York, in 2005, when the Mets won a memorable game on June 11…Marlon Anderson hit an inside-the-park home run off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth to tie the game and Cliff Floyd hit a walkoff three-run home run to lift the Mets to a 5-3 win in the 10th.
• Extra – The Mets fell to 2-4 in extra-inning games with last night’s 9-8 loss in 10 innings at Atlanta…New York is now 8-12 in one-run games…The Mets are now 30-1 when leading after the eighth-inning…New York suffered its second walkoff loss.
• Interleague – The Mets’ next four series will be against American League opponents…New York hosts the Angels and Athletics before traveling to Texas and Detroit…The last time the Mets played the Angels was in 2008 when they won two of three in Anaheim…The last time the two teams met in New York was in 2005 when the Angels won two of three…The Mets are 119-113 (.513) all-time during Interleague action…The Mets’ .513 winning percentage is the third best all-time among NL clubs…The Mets went 13-5 against the American League last year, setting a franchise record for wins in a single season…New York is 1-2 in Interleague action this year, losing a series to the Yankees (May 20-22)…Francisco Rodriguez ranks sixth all-time with 34 Interleague saves, one behind Todd Jones, who is fifth.

   

  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	1-2

• Offensive – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .285 (236-827), the third-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .341 on-base percentage during this stretch is the fifth-highest in the majors…The club’s 11 triples lead the majors and seven home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• NL East – Since May 22, the Mets are batting .285 (236-827), the third-highest mark in the majors…The team’s .341 on-base percentage during this stretch is the fifth-highest in the majors…The club’s 11 triples lead the majors and seven home runs over that span are the fewest in the majors.
• One Hundred Hits  – Jose Reyes collected three hits last night to give him 101 in his 66th game of the year…Reyes became only the second shortstop in the modern era (1900-present) to collect 100 or more hits in 66 games joining Mark Grudzielanek of the 1996 Expos …Reyes also set the franchise record for quickest to 100 hits…Lance Johnson held the old mark, collecting his 100th hit in his 72nd game.
• Jose Reyes – Has scored a run in 16 of his last 19 games…Reyes leads the major leagues with a .348 batting average, 35 multi-hit games, 101 hits and 12 triples…Reyes ranks third in the majors with 23 stolen bases, fourth in the National League with 35 extra-base hits and tied for second in the NL with 20 doubles….Registered his 11th three-hit game of the year last night…He is tied for second in the majors, only the Cubs’ Starlin Castro has more (12).
• Carlos Beltran – Collected his National League leading 21st double last night…Beltran is batting .304 (17-56) with 12 RBI this month.
• Justin Turner – Will be presented with his Gillette National League Rookie of the Month Award for May prior to tonight’s game…Turner batted .325 (27-83) with eight doubles, one home run and 20 RBI during the month.
• Bullpen – The bullpen has an 7.47 ERA (49 ER/ 59.0 IP) with 56 strikeouts over its last 23 games…..The bullpen staff is 23rd in the majors with 4.28 ERA, tied for 8th with 32 holds, 11th with 185 strikeouts, 20th in innings (195.1) and tied for 18th with 83 walks…..Since May 16, the pen is 2-7 with a 6.49 ERA (50 ER/69.1 IP)…Overall, the 11 losses from the pen are tied for 10th in the majors…..The pen has allowed 21 home runs, tied for the 8th most in the majors.
• Mets Starters – Over their last 21 games, dating back to May 26, Mets starters have posted a 2.53 ERA (38 earned runs/135.0 innings)…The 2.53 ERA is the lowest in the majors over this span…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 18 of these 21 starts…Mets starters have held opponents to a .219 batting average over this span, allowing 108 hits, issuing 30 walks and notching 104 strikeouts…The team is 11-10 during this stretch.
• Chris Capuano – Has never faced the Angels….In his last start, Capuano won his second straight start, picking up the win in a 7-0 victory at Pittsburgh on June 12…Tossed 7.0 shutout innings while holding the opponent scoreless for the first time this season…He allowed three hits, two walks, and recorded five strikeouts on 95 pitches, 62 for strikes.

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Los Angeles Angels @ New York Mets
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Scouting Report:

ANGELS: Pineiro is without a win in his last six starts since notching career victory No. 99 against the White Sox on May 10. He is 0-3 with a 5.50 ERA over that stretch as he continues to look for his 100th win.

METS: Capuano pitched seven scoreless innings against the Pirates on Sunday at PNC Park, allowing three hits while striking out five to pick up the victory. He has allowed one run or fewer in three of his last four starts.

Scouting Report:

ANGELS: Haren will maintain his regular turn, as rookie Tyler Chatwood was moved back a day. He went six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs for just his second win since April 17. The right-hander has gone at least six innings in all of his starts.

METS: Pelfrey took the loss against the Pirates on Monday despite going seven innings and allowing just two runs. He has given up two earned runs in three of his last four starts.

Scouting Report:

ANGELS: Chatwood gets two extra days to figure out what went wrong in one of his worst performances, lasting only 3 2/3 innings while yielding five runs on Sunday against the Royals. His control was off, forcing him to groove pitches that ruined his day.

METS: Niese continued his strong June by pitching effectively into the seventh inning against the Braves on Tuesday. After opening the season 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA, Niese is 4-1 with a 1.58 ERA over his last six starts. He has never faced the Angels.

Team Leaders

Angels Injury Report

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Mets Injury Report

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