Mets Game #91, Road #50
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (46-44) Road (27-22) – Last Ten (5-5)
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San Francisco Giants NL West – 1st Place – (51-40) Home (27-16) – Last Ten (5-5)

NL Wild Card Standing

Pitching Match-Up

Mets Lineup

Giants Lineup

Team Rankings

Team Leaders

Tidbits of Interest

• Mets at a Glance – Despite last night’s 3-1 loss, the Mets have won five of their last seven games…New York is 11-6 in its last 17 games…The Mets are 10 games over .500 (41-31) since April 21…New York started the year 5-13.
• Series History - The Mets lost three of four at San Francisco last year, but, had won the previous four series at AT&T Park dating back to 2006…Since 2003, the Mets are 5-1-2 in their season series vs. the Giants…The Mets lost two of three to the Giants earlier this year at Citi Field, May 3-5.
• At the Break – With one game remaining before the All-Star break, the Mets are two games over .500 (46-44)…Last year the Mets were 48-40 at the All-Star break…New York was 42-45 at the break in 2009.
• Road Games – New York is 27-22 on the road this season…The 27 wins are the most in the National League and tied for the second-most in the majors with Boston…Tampa Bay is first with 28…The Mets are 5-0-1 in their last six road series and 9-5-1 in road series overall this season..The Mets are 4-2 so far on this road trip, guaranteeing the club their third straight winning road trip…The Mets won five road series in 2010 and were 19-30 after 49 road games last year.
• Rubber Games – New York is 7-5 this year in rubber games, including 5-3 on the road in such contests.
• First Place Teams – Including this series against the first-place Giants and New York’s upcoming second half opening series vs. the NL East-leading Phillies at Citi Field, five of New York last six opponents will have held a share of first place at some point during their series…The Mets played three straight first place teams from June 24-July 3, taking two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers, then they won two of three from the AL-Central leading Tigers…The Mets took one of three vs. the AL-East leading Yankees…The last time the Mets played three straight series against first place teams was April 20-27, 2005 when they faced Florida, Washington and Atlanta when each opponent was at least tied for first in the NL East going into one or more games in those series…In between, the Mets took three of four from the fifth-place Dodgers.
• Offensive – The Mets fell to 8-35 when scoring three runs or less …The Mets are batting .300 (155-516) over their last 14 games with 36 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 76 RBI…The Mets are 9-4 in these games…Overall the Mets are hitting .262, the seventh-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .333 on-base percentage is the fifth-best in the majors…The Mets lead the National League and rank third in the majors with 320 walks …Only the Red Sox (342) and the Yankees (342) have more.
• Doubles – The Mets had four doubles last night….Overall, New York is 10th in the majors with 161 doubles.
• Stolen Bases – The Mets have five stolen bases in their last five games…New York leads the National League ranks second in the majors with 89 stolen bases.
• Runs – New York ranks fifth in the National League and first among NL East squads with 397 runs scored.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets have plated 40 of their 60 runs over their last four series (Giants, Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers) with two outs…New York has scored 169 runs with two outs this year, tied for the second-most in the majors with the Phillies…Boston is first with 175…New York leads the majors with a .354 on-base percentage and a .265 batting average with two outs.
• Ywo-Outs Nobody On – The Mets scored once in the first inning last night with two outs and nobody on base…New York has had two outs and nobody on base and gone on to score in that inning 36 times this year, scoring 63 of their 397 total runs (16 percent)…Research credit to Elias Sports.
• Carlos Beltran – Reached base three times last night with a double and two walks…Beltran has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 22 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .417…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008-May 5, 2009…Beltran leads the NL with 28 doubles and is tied for seventh with 58 RBI.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 1-4 with an RBI double last night…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .356 (63-177), the third-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…Murphy is ninth in the NL with a .354 (29-82) batting average with runners in scoring position (min. 62 plate appearances).
• The Pen – New York’s bullpen allowed one run in 2.0 innings last night, snapping its 14.1 scoreless inning streak…The Mets pen has posted a 1.48 ERA (four earned runs/24.1 innings), the third-best mark in the majors this month, behind the White Sox (0.73) and Braves (1.46)…Francisco Rodriguez is one save shy of tying Roger McDowell for sixth place on the club’s all-time list with 84…He has 291 career saves, two behind teammate Jason Isringhausen for 23rd on the all-time list.
• Mike Pelfrey – Is 2-1 with a 2.04 ERA (eight earned runs/35.1 innings) vs. San Francisco……Pelfrey won, 6-0, at Los Angeles (NL) on July 5…Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed five hits and two walks…Also recorded two strikeouts and threw 102 pitches, 60 strikes…The start marked the first scoreless outing of the season for Pelfrey.
• All-Stars – The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place this Tuesday in Phoenix, AZ…Jose Reyes was named the starting shortstop and outfielder Carlos Beltran was selected for the National League All-Star team…Reyes, who will be replaced since he is on the 15-Day Disabled with a left hamstring strain, was selected to his fourth All-Star team (2006-2007, 2010-2011) and second as a starter…Reyes’ four All-Star appearances are the most in team history by a shortstop…Beltran made his sixth All-Star team and his fifth as a member of the Mets (2005-2007, 2009, 2011)…The five All-Star appearances are the second-most by a Mets outfielder, two behind Darryl Strawberry’s seven.
• Future Games – The Mets will have two representatives in tonight’s XM All-Star Futures Game at Arizona’s Chase Field at 6 p.m. (ESPN2)…RHP Matt Harvey, the club’s first-round pick from the 2010 First Year Player Draft, is a member of the US Team while third baseman Jefry Marte, a native of the Dominican Republic, will participate for the World Team…Harvey was 8-2 with 92 strikeouts in 76.0 innings and a 2.37 ERA in 14 starts with St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League before he was recently promoted to Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League…The righthander is 0-2 with 14 strikeouts in 12.2 innings in two starts with the BMets ….Marte is hitting .275 (83-302) with 36 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 39 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 81 games for St. Lucie…Marte was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. 

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Mets Game #90, Road #49
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (46-43) Road (27-21) – Last Ten (6-4)
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San Francisco Giants NL West – 1st Place – (50-40) Home (26-16) – Last Ten (4-6)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won five of their last six games…New York is 11-5 in its last 16 games and 21-14 over its last 35 contests…The Mets are 11 games over .500 (41-30) since April 20…New York started the year 5-13.
  
• Series History - The Mets lost three of four at San Francisco last year, but, had won the previous four series at AT&T Park dating back to 2006…Since 2003, the Mets are 5-1-2 in their season series vs. the Giants…The Mets lost two of three to the Giants earlier this year at Citi Field, May 3-5.
• Road Games – New York is 27-21 on the road this season…The 27 wins are the most in the National League and tied for the second-most in the majors with Boston…Tampa Bay is first with 28…The Mets are 5-0-1 in their last six road series and 9-5-1 in road series overall this season…Last night’s win guarantees the Mets their third straight winning road trip…The Mets won five road series in 2010 and were 19-29 after 48 road games last year…Angel Pagan extended his road hitting streak to nine games with a two-run home run last night…Pagan is batting .405 (17-42) during this span.
• Over .500 – The Mets are a season-high three games over .500 for a second time…New York was also three games over after their 5-3 win at Los Angeles (NL) on July 6…The last time the Mets were four games over .500 was after losing to the Diamondbacks on July 20, 2010 when they fell to 49-45.
• All-Star Pitchers – The Mets will face their third straight All-Star starting pitcher tonight (Tim Lincecum) after facing Clayton Kershaw and Ryan Vogelsong the last two nights…New York is scheduled to face All-Star Matt Cain tomorrow and potentially All-Stars Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels to open the second half of the season at Citi Field..The Mets would become the first team in major league history to play seven consecutive games in which they faced a starting pitcher who was named to that year’s All-Star team…The current record is six by the Cardinals in August, 1942…Research courtesy of Elias Sports.
• Comebacks – The Mets rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win last night…It was their third come-from-behind victory this week…New York posted a come-from-behind win last Sunday vs. the Yankees and Monday at Los Angeles (NL)…The Mets have 17 come from behind victories after recording 21 such wins in 2010.
• Last-at-Bat – The Mets scored three times in the ninth inning last night…It was New York’s eighth win in its final at-bat this year…The Mets had 16 such victories in 2010.
• At AT&T Park – The Mets became only the second visiting team to hit two home runs in a game at AT&T Park this season (Angel Pagan and Scott Hairston each went deep)…Atlanta hit two home runs on April 24…The Mets are 13-4 when they hit two or more home runs this year.
• Vs. Tim Lincecum – The Mets are 1-2 vs. Tim Lincecum…In six career starts vs. the Mets, the two-time Cy Young Award winner has a 3.07 ERA (14 earned runs/41.0 innings)…He tossed 7.0 shutout innings vs. the Mets on May 4 earlier this year at Citi Field in a 2-0 Giants victory.
• Offensive – The Mets are batting .311 (151-485) over their last 13 games with 32 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 75 RBI…The Mets are 9-4 in these games…Overall the Mets are hitting .263, the fifth-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .334 on-base percentage is the fourth-best in the majors.
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets scored one run with two outs last night…The Mets plated 38 of their 54 runs over their three previous series (Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers) with two outs…New York has scored 168 runs with two outs this year, tied for the second-most in the majors with the Phillies…Boston is first with 172…New York leads the majors with a .352 on-base percentage and a .264 batting average with two outs.
• Stolen Bases – The Mets had one stolen base last night…New York leads the majors with 89 stolen bases.
• Carlos Beltran – Went 3-5 last night with an RBI…Beltran has reached base safely (via a hit, walk or hit by pitch) in his last 21 games dating back to June 16…Beltran’s on-base percentage during that stretch is .404…It is his longest such streak since reaching in 30 straight games from September 24, 2008-May 5, 2009.
• Daniel Murphy – Tied his career-high with three hits last night…It was his eighth three-hit game this year and the 18th of his career…Since May 21, Murphy is hitting .358 (62-173), the fourth-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year.
• Scott Hairston – hit a pinch-hit, go-ahead ninth-inning home run last night…It was the first go-ahead home run hit by the Mets this season in the ninth inning or extra innings…It was Hairston’s second pinch-hit home run of the season…He also connected for a pinch-hit home run on June 12 at Pittsburgh…It was his fifth career pinch-hit home run….Last night was Scott Hairston’s sixth go-ahead ninth inning or later home run since 2007, tying him with Albert Pujols for the sixth-most in the majors over that period …Andre Ethier is first with eight and Carlos Lee, Alex Rodriguez, Prince Fielder and Nelson Cruz are tied for second with seven…Information courtesy of ESPN Research.
• The Pen – New York’s bullpen pitched 2.0 scoreless innings last night…Dating back to the ninth inning on July 3, the pen has hurled 14.1 scoreless innings…The Mets pen has posted a 1.21 ERA (three earned runs/22.1 innings) this month, the second-best mark in the majors, behind the White Sox (0.76 ERA).
• Francisco Rodriguez – Earned his 23rd save last night…Rodriguez is tied for seventh in the majors in saves…He is one save shy of tying Roger McDowell for sixth place on the club’s all-time list with 84…He has 291 career saves, two behind teammate Jason Isringhausen for 23rd on the all-time list.
• Starters – Since May 27, Mets starters have posted a 3.23 ERA (91 earned runs/253.1 innings), the seventh-lowest in the majors…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 29 of these 40 starts…The Mets starters had a 4.18 ERA (202 earned runs/435.0 innings) from the start of the year through May 26.
• Chris Capuano – In nine career games, five starts, Capuano is 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA (23 earned runs/39.0 innings pitched) vs. San Francisco…..In his last start. Capuano earned his third straight win in a 5-2 victory at Los Angeles (NL) on July 4…Tossed 6.0 innings and allowed two runs, earned, six hits, and two walks, one intentional…Also recorded five strikeouts and threw 87 pitches, 59 strikes…The outing marked the seventh time in his last eight starts that Capuano tossed at least 6.0 innings

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Mets Game #89, Road #48
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (45-43) Road (26-21) – Last Ten (6-4)
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San Francisco Giants NL West – 1st Place – (50-39) Home (26-15) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets had their four-game winning streak snapped last night…New York is 10-5 in its last 15 games and 20-14 over its last 34 contests…The Mets are 10 games over .500 (40-30) since April 20…New York started the year 5-13.
  
• Series History - The Mets lost three of four at San Francisco last year, but, had won the previous four series at AT&T Park dating back to 2006…Since 2003, the Mets are 5-1-2 in their season series vs. the Giants…The Mets lost two of three to the Giants earlier this year at Citi Field, May 3-5.
• Road Games – The Mets will play 13 of their next 20 games away from Citi Field…New York is 26-21 on the road this season…The 26 wins are the most in the National League and the third-most in the majors…Tampa Bay is first with 28 and Boston is second with 27…The Mets are 5-0-1 in their last six road series and 9-5-1 in road series overall this season…The Mets won five road series in 2010 and were 19-28 after 47 road games last year.
• First Place Teams – Including this series against the first-place Giants, four of New York’s last five opponents have held a share of first place at some point during their series…The Mets played three straight first place teams from June 24-July 3, taking two of three from the AL West-leading Rangers, then they won two of three from the AL-Central leading Tigers…The Mets took one of three vs. the AL-East leading Yankees…The last time the Mets played three straight series against first place teams was April 20-27, 2005 when they faced Florida, Washington and Atlanta when each opponent was at least tied for first in the NL East going into one or more games in those series…In between, the Mets took three of four from the fifth-place Dodgers…New York will open the second-half of the season at home against the NL-East leading Phillies.
• All-Star Pitchers – The Mets will face three All-Star starting pitchers during this series (Ryan Vogelsong, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain) after facing All-Star Clayton Kershaw last night…The Mets open the second-half of the season against the Phillies at Citi Field…If All-Stars Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels start, the Mets would become the first team in major league history to play seven consecutive games in which they faced a starting pitcher who was named to that year’s All-Star team…The current record is six by the Cardinals in August, 1942…St. Louis faced the Cubs’ Claude Passeau, the Reds’ foursome of Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Johnny Vander Meer and Ray Starr, then Chicago’s Passeau again…Research courtesy of Elias Sports.
• Offensive – Despite being shut out last night, the Mets are batting .312 (140-449) over their last 12 games with 31 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 70 RBI…The Mets are 8-4 in these games…Overall the Mets are hitting .263, the sixth-highest mark in the majors…The club’s .334 on-base percentage is the fourth-best in the majors.
• RISP – The Mets were 0-6 last night with runners in scoring position and rank sixth in the majors with a .264 (215-813) mark with RISP…Justin Turner ranks fourth in the NL with a .379 (22-58) mark and Daniel Murphy is ninth with a .350 (28-80) batting average with runners in scoring position (min. 62 plate appearances).
• Two-Out Runs – The Mets scored 11 of their 16 runs during the four-game series vs. the Dodgers with two outs…The Mets have plated 38 of their 54 runs over their last three series (Dodgers, Yankees, Tigers) with two outs…New York has scored 167 runs with two outs this year, the third-most in the majors behind Boston (170) and Philadelphia (168)…New York leads the majors with a .350 on-base percentage with two outs and has the second-highest batting average (.263) with two outs, trailing only Boston (.264).
• Doubles – The Mets have collected 31 doubles since June 25, tied for the third-most in the majors over that span, behind the Giants (32) and Rangers (33)…The Mets are fifth in the National League and 11th in the majors with 156 doubles.
• Stolen Bases – The Mets had two stolen bases last night…New York leads the majors with 88 stolen bases.
• Three of a Kind – Since June 15, the Mets have three players in the top 10 in the National League in RBI…Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran are tied for third with 17 and Daniel Murphy is tied for 10th with 14 RBI.
• Daniel Murphy – Went 2-4 last night and since May 21 is hitting .349 (59-169), the fifth-highest average in the majors…Murphy had a .234 (29-124) batting average over his first 40 games of the year…..Has started 33 games at first base, 19 at second base and 15 at third base this season…The only other major league player who has started 10 or more games at three infield positions this year is the Angels’ Maicer Izturis (31 at 2B, 16 at 3B, 11 at SS).
• The Pen – New York’s bullpen pitched 2.1 scoreless innings last night at Los Angeles and did not allow a run over 10.1 innings in that series…The Mets pen has posted a 1.33 ERA (three earned runs/20.1 innings) this month, the second-best mark in the majors, behind the White Sox (0.49 ERA).
• Starters – Since May 27, Mets starters have posted a 3.25 ERA (89 earned runs/246.1 innings), the seventh-lowest in the majors…New York starters have allowed three runs or less in 28 of these 39 starts…The Mets starters had a 4.18 ERA (202 earned runs/435.0 innings) from the start of the year through May 26…The team was 23-26 during that span.
• R.A. Dickey – Since May 20, R.A. Dickey ranks ninth in the National League with a 2.40 ERA (15 earned runs/56.1 innings) over nine starts…Dickey has held opponents to a .213 batting average against, the seventh-lowest mark in the NL over this span.

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New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants
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Scouting Report:

METS: Dickey left his last start after five innings — and 85 pitches — with tightness in his left glute. But he pitched well before his departure, allowing one run on five hits. He struck out three and walked two.

GIANTS: Vogelsong tossed another quality start Sunday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out five as the Giants eventually lost. The first-time All-Star is 3-1 with a 1.01 ERA in seven home games (six starts).

Scouting Report:

METS: Though he did not possess what he called his "best stuff," Capuano still managed to hold the Dodgers to two runs in six innings last Monday. His next start comes against the Giants at AT&T Park, where he is 0-3 all-time with a 6.11 ERA.

GIANTS: Lincecum will make his last start before the break looking to bounce back from an off day Monday against the Padres. He said he didn't have his stuff and never got into a rhythm, taking his seventh loss as he surrendered three runs in five innings.

Scouting Report:

METS: Pelfrey, who escaped two bases-loaded jams to submit six shutout innings last Tuesday in Los Angeles, will wrap up the first half for the Mets in San Francisco. He held the Giants to three runs over 7 1/3 innings in their lone meeting last season.

GIANTS: Cain gets the nod in the final game before the break, making the start that keeps him from participating in the Midsummer Classic despite being named an All-Star. Cain gave up five runs on seven hits and a walk in a loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

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San Francisco Giants (NL West – 2nd Place – 15-15) @ New York Mets (NL East – 5th Place – 12-18)
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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have lost five of their last six games following a six-game winning streak…The Mets have dropped two straight at home but are 4-2 in their last six home games…Overall, the Mets are 5-10 at home this year…The five victories at home are tied for the fourth fewest in the majors with the White Sox and Padres…The Twins, Giants and Pirates each have four home wins.
• Series History  – New York is 1-6 in their last seven games vs. San Francisco…After dropping the first two games of this series, the Mets are 6-2-1 in their last nine home series dating back to 2003.
• Vs. Lefties – New York is 6-2 when facing a lefthanded starting pitcher this season.
• Close Calls – The Mets fell to 3-2 in games decided by two runs with last night’s 2-0 loss…New York is 1-1 in such games at home. ..The Mets are 2-7 in one-run decisions this season, including 0-5 at home
• Doubles – The Mets had two doubles last night…Overall, the Mets have had at least one double in 27 of their 30 games…New York ranks second in the majors with 63 doubles.
• Citi Homers  – The Mets failed to hit a home run at home for the first time since April 14 last night…New York had hit at least one home run in each of their last seven home games, their longest such streak since having a home run in 10 straight home games from June 28-July 23, 2008…Overall, the Mets have hit 13 home runs in their last eight games at Citi Field.
• Swish Machine – The Mets struck out 16 times last night, the most in a nine-inning game since they fanned 17 times on April 10, 2005 at Atlanta…New York has struck out 234 times this year, ranking fifth in the majors.
• RISP – The Mets went 1-9 with runners in scoring position last night…Over their last three games, the Mets are 4-37 (.108) with runners in scoring position…Overall, New York ranks 25th in the majors, hitting .225 (62-276) with runners in scoring position…The 276 at-bats are fifth most in the majors…The Mets are hitting .197 (26-132) with runners in scoring position and two outs, ranking 23rd in the majors…Their 132 at-bats are the fourth most in the majors.
• Stolen Bases – David Wright had one stolen base last night…The Mets are tied for fifth in the majors with 27 stolen bases. ..Reyes is tied for the major league lead with 11 stolen bases.
• Carlos Beltran – has a .769 slugging average this season at Citi Field, third-highest for any major league player at his home park, behind Jose Bautista (1.308 in Toronto) and Pat Burrell (.773 in San Francisco)…Beltran had a .399 slugging average at Citi Field over from 2009-2010…has an eight-game home hitting streak…Beltran is hitting .433 (13-30) with five runs, five doubles, two home runs and six RBI over this stretch which dates back to April 19…Overall, Beltran is hitting .385 (20-52) at Citi Field, the seventh-highest home average in the majors.
• Jason Bay – The Mets are scheduled to activate Jason Bay from the Paternity Leave List prior to today’s game…A corresponding roster move will be made…Bay and his wife, Kristen, welcomed their third child into the world on Tuesday night, a boy, Garrett David Bay.
• Ronny Paulino – Went 2-4 last night and is hitting .538 (7-13) since returning from the Disabled List on April 29.
• Mike Pelfrey – Lost, 10-3, at Philadelphia on April 29 for his third loss of the season…Pitched 4.1 innings and gave up four runs, earned, and eight hits, including one home run…He also struck out three while walking one and hitting a batter on 72 pitches, 45 for strikes….At Citi Field, Pelfrey went 10-3 with a 2.83 ERA (39 earned runs/124.0 innings) in 19 starts…According to Elias, he was the third Mets pitcher over the past 20 seasons to win 10 home starts in one year (Rick Reed, 1998, 10-4 and Mike Hampton, 2000, 11-4)…This season, Pelfrey is 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA (4 earned/12.1 innings) at home and is 0-3 with a 10.91 ERA (19 earned/15.2 innings)…For his career, Pelfrey owns a 27-21 home record with a 3.58 ERA (165 earned/414.1 innings) and a 17-23 road record with a 5.61 ERA (185 earned/ 296.2 innings)….Pelfrey is 1-1 with 2.28 ERA (seven earned/27.2 innings pitched) in four games, all starts, against the Giants…All four of the games have been quality starts…He has given up 22 hits, three walks and no home runs in those 27.2 innings while striking out 16….Among all pitchers who have started at least six games, Pelfrey’s 7.39 ERA (23 earned/28.0 innings) is the second highest in the league behind only Ryan Dempster (CHC), 8.05…Also, his 28.0 innings pitched are the fewest among those same qualifiers. 
• Angel Pagan – Is expected to play for Port St. Lucie tonight vs. Bradenton (Pirates)…The game will be played in Port Charlotte due to structural repairs at Bradenton’s ballpark…Pagan went 1-4 with a triple and a run scored in his first major league rehabilitation game last night vs. Bradenton…He played all nine innings in centerfield in Port St. Lucie’s 5-2 loss…Pagan was placed on the 15-Day Disabled List on April 22, with a strained left oblique…He is eligible to return on May 7.
• Bobby Parnell – Threw a bullpen session yesterday…Parnell was placed on the 15-Day DL on April 20 with a circulatory problem of middle finger on his right hand.
• Matt Harvey – the Mets 2010 first-round draft pick, fired 6.1 scoreless innings allowing only one hit while racking up nine strikeouts last night for St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League vs. Bradenton (Pirates)…Harvey had a no-decision as Bradenton rallied to win, 5-2…The righthander is 4-1 with a 1.10 ERA (4 earned runs/32.2 innings) with 39 strikeouts in six starts for St. Lucie this year.

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