Mets 52-51 vs Reds 50-53

Bronson Arroyo 7-8, 5.56 ERA

Mike Pelfrey 5-9, 4.73 ERA

1. Reyes - SS
2. Harris - 2B
3. Murphy - 1B
4. Wright - 3B
5. Pagan - CF
6. Bay - LF
7. Duda - RF
8. Paulino - C
9. Pelfrey - RHP

With the return of David Wright and the sudden serge of Daniel Murphy's bat, gives the Mets the kind of offense they been looking for. The Mets hope the red-hot duo can continue pounding the Reds as they try to take the first three of this four-game set at Great American Ball Park. Murphy has a .353 average with 34 RBIs since May 20, and has seven hits and four RBIs in the past three games.

Wright currently is batting .253, has a .346 average with nine home runs and 26 RBIs in 41 games against the Reds, while Murphy is 13- for-35 (.371) with eight RBIs in eight games. The Mets are expected to have Pagan to be back in the line-up after dehydration kept him out for two games. Pagan who is is batting .371 in nine games versus the Reds, had an RBI pinch-hit single on tuesday night.

Arroyo:

• 1-2, 7.63 ERA 30.2IP 41H 26ER 8BB 17K 12HR (Last 5 Games)
• Home (This Year) - 3-7, 5.35 ERA 75.2IP 84H 45ER 17BB 46K 19HRs .282BAA (12 Starts)
• Career vs Mets - 7-2, 3.31 ERA 81.2IP 69H 30ER 15BB 50K 9HRs .230BAA (11 Games)

Pelfrey:

• 1-3, 4.55 ERA 27.2IP 32H 14ER 14BB 15K 4HR (Last 5 Games)
• Away (This Year) 2-8, 5.79 ERA 70.0IP 87H 45ER 25BB 39K 13HRs .304BAA (13 Starts)
• Career vs Reds - 3-2, 5.84 ERA 37.0IP 42H 24ER 16BB 18K 5HRs .290BAA (7 Games, 6 Starts)

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