Mets 58-57 vs Padres 51-66

R.A Dickey 5-10, 3.72 ERA

Aaron Harang 10-3, 3.91 ERA

Mets Wednesday lineup vs. the Padres: Pagan-CF, Turner-2B, Wright-3B, Duda-1B, Bay-LF, Baxter-RF, Thole-C, Tejada-SS, Dickey-RHPless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyNew York Mets
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Late-game dramatics against one of the best bullpens in baseball, the New York Mets find themselves back above the .500 mark. The Mets  has shifted its momentum after entering this four-game set losing six of seven. Apparently the Mets are slowly becoming the comeback kids in which they lead early, then trail late, only to mark a comeback. Mets opened this series against the Padre by erasing a four-run, eighth-inning deficit on Lucas Duda's  two-run walkoff single in Monday’s 9-8 win on Monday. For an encore the Mets followed that with another rally Tuesday, using a three-run eighth capped by a bases-loaded walk to Rubin Tejada, in which they won 5-4 and Jason Isringhausen nailed his 299th career save. In 3.2 innings against San Diego’s bullpen, the Mets have scored 8 runs against the best bullpen in baseball. Padres own a 2.95 ERA in there bullpen.

“This team is not going to give up. They’re going to play until the game is over,” Mets manager Terry Collins said.

Jason Bay has been on a tear of late, coming into today's game, Bay is on an 11-game hitting streak. He’s batting .439 with three homers, nine RBIs and six walks during an 11-game hitting streak after dreadful .223 average with six homers and 32 RBIs prior to that stretch. Bay against Harang is hitting .370 with six doubles, a triple and five homers.

Since taking over the leadoff spot in Jose Reyes' absences, Angel Pagan has hit solo homers in each of the first two games of this series. “We like to fight to the end. That’s the team that we are,” said Pagan, who has six hits in four games.

Dickey:

• 1-3, 4.09 ERA, 33.0IP 33H 15ER 6BB 22K 2HRs (Last 5 Games)
• Home (This Year) - 1-7, 4.09 ERA, 81.1IP 72H 37ER 23BB 54K 7HRs .240BAA (12 Starts)
• 1st Career start vs Padres

Harang:

• 3-1, 5.28 ERA, 29.0IP 39H 17ER 11BB 18K (Last 5 Games)
• Away (This Season) - 5-0, 4.63ERA, 44.2IP 55H 23ER 18BB 35K 4HRs .313BAA (8 Starts)
• Career vs Mets - 2-3, 6.11 ERA, 28.0IP 37H 19ER 12BB 25K 3HRs .322BAA (6 Starts)

Game Notes:

• Aaron Harang has lost three straight starts against the Mets while with Cincinnati, compiling a 7.90 ERA since winning at Shea Stadium on July 13, 2007.
• Orlando Hudson is hitting .303 with 10 doubles and 17 RBIs in 30 meetings against the Mets.
• David Wright against Aaron Harang is 8-for-12 (.667) with a homerun, five RBIs and two doubles.
• Jason Bay against Aaron Harang is 17-for-46 (.370) with six doubles, a triple and five homers.
  
  

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