Mets 64-68 vs Marlins 59-74 Preview

Mike Pelfrey 7-10, 4.60 ERA

Javier Vazquez 7-11, 4.63 ERA

 The Mets opened a 5-game home series against the Marlins Monday in which the sweep the day/night doubleheader. R.A Dickey and Dillion Gee combined to pitch 13 innings and allowing one run in their victories. Mike Pelfrey will take the mound for the Mets tonight as he comes out well rested in leading the Mets to their fifth straight win. Pelfrey was on the mound when the win streak started, but wasnt't very impressive in his last victory.

Jose Reyes returned to the line-up in the night cap after missing three weeks with a strained left hamstring. He went 1-for-4 and a run scored in his return. Manager Terry Collins had this to say when Reyes returned back to the line-up, “He’s the catalyst on this club, make no mistake.”

The Mets are currently on a four game win streak, which is their longest streak since winning five straight on July 25-29. Mets have allowed just two runs in their last three games. This current win streak began in Philadelphia, when Pelfrey allowed three runs and 9 hits in six innings to earn a 7-4 victory. Although Pelfrey didn't pitch deep into the game, he threw a career-high 125 pitches. It was the fifth time this year he threw for at least 116 pitches in a start. In the first four times he had that many pitches, he had a 6.75 ERA in his four following starts. Last week’s win was Pelfrey’s first since July 27, and he will look to end a 15-start personal winless streak against the Marlins. Pelfrey has not beat the Marlins since July 8th, 2006, it was his major league debut, since then he has gone 0-7 with a 5.23 ERA in 15 starts versus the Marlins.

Mike Pelfrey:

• 1-1, 5.40 ERA, 21.2IP 32H 13ER 8BB 13K (Last 5 Games)
• Home (This Year) - 3-2, 3.68 ERA, 71.0IP 69H 29ER 23BB 40K 5HRs .253BAA (11 Starts)
• Career vs Marlins - 1-7, 5.14 ERA, 91.0IP 106H 52ER 39BB 51K 7HRs .294BAA (16 Starts)

Javier Vazquez:

• 0-2, 3.00 ERA, 33.0IP 25H 11ER 6BB 34K 4HRs (Last 5 Games)
• Away (This Year) - 4-4, 4.20 ERA, 83.2IP 79H 39ER 21BB 54K 11HRs .248BAA (14 Starts)
• Career vs Mets - 10-10, 3.25 ERA, 177.1IP 155H 64ER 44BB 152K 21HRs .236BAA (27 Starts)

In Case You Missed It:

• R.A. Dickey picked up his first victory since July 25 with seven shutout innings Monday
• Jose Reyes returned from the disabled list in the second game of Monday's doubleheader. He said he felt no pain in his left hamstring but added that he didn't push it to test it
• In his last 5 games, Nick Evans is hitting 10-for-19 (.529) over that span with three doubles, one triple, one home run and five RBI.
• Dillon Gee allowed just one run in six innings in the second game of the doubleheader to earn his 12th win. Whcih is the most for a Mets rookie since Ron Darling had 12 in 1984.
• Ike Davis ran Thursday and Friday after three weeks of complete rest and ran again Monday and will Tuesday

Quoted By Jose Reyes - "I thought I had a good jump. I don't know. Maybe I'm getting slow or something." On a flare that fell in behind him in his first game back Monday from a stay on the disabled list.