TODAY — 1:45 p.m.
LHP Jon Niese
(2-4, 5.39) vs.
RHP Adam Wainwright
(5-2, 2.30)
Game on SNY, WFAN
(660 AM, 101.9 FM)
Mets begin a three-game series in Chicago against
the Cubs tomorrow.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
METS: Niese, who hasn’t won a game since April 12, took the loss in the Mets’ 11-2 defeat on May 1 at Citi Field against the Pirates. He has never pitched at Busch Stadium, but does have an at-bat there.
He struck out.
CARDINALS: Wainwright will be making his fifth career start vs. the Mets. He’s 1-3 with a 7.90 ERA and has lost three consecutive starts. He was 0-2 with a 9.63 ERA vs. the Amazin’s last season.
STAT SO?
METS: The Mets have lost six straight games, matching their longest skid since April 25-30. They have won only three of their last 11 games.
CARDINALS: Carlos Beltran, who went 0-for-3 last night, is batting .296. He is 5-for-19 on the homestand with three home runs.