Tonight — 7:10, SNY
LHP Eric Stults
(0-0, 2.70) vs.
RHP Jeremy Hefner
(0-1, 2.25)
Tom. — 7:10, WPIX
RHP Anthony Bass
(2-4, 2.89) vs.
RHP Dillon Gee
(3-3, 5.44)
Saturday — 1:10, WPIX
LHP Clayton Richard (2-5, 4.63) vs.
LHP Johan Santana
(1-2, 3.24)
Sunday— 1:10, SNY
RHP Edinson Volquez (2-4, 3.49) vs.
R.A. Dickey (6-1, 3.45)
All games on WFAN (660 AM)
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
METS: After pitching twice in relief, Hefner will be making his first start for the injured Miguel Batista. Hefner got the loss his last outing, pitching five innings and allowing four hits and two runs to go along with five strikeouts in replacing Batista. He was 3-2 in seven starts with Triple-A Buffalo this season.
PADRES: Stults made two appearances for the White Sox (one start, in which he went six innings, allowing two runs and four hits in a no decision) before being waived and claimed by the Padres. His first outing was a good one, lasting 6 2/3 innings, allowing only two runs, but he did not get a decision in the 3-2 win over the Angels. Stults has made three career starts against the Mets, going 1-1.
STAT SO?
METS: After Jon Niese’s start yesterday, the Mets improved to 19-8 this season when starters have thrown quality starts (six innings, three runs or fewer).
PADRES: Catcher Nick Hundley led the majors in throwing out base-runners, having thrown out 19 runners or 46 percent of would-be base-stealers prior to last night’s game.