Brewers at Mets
The New York Mets have won seven of nine - though they've made a
habit of making things interesting late in games - as they look to
finish a two-game sweep of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
Struggling
Mets closer Frank Francisco, who blew saves Friday and Sunday, closed
Monday's series opener despite allowing a run on two hits and a walk.
New
York is two games back of National League East leader Washington. The
Brewers have slipped into a three-way tie for last place in the NL
Central with Houston and Chicago. Milwaukee has lost two straight and
six of nine.
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), SNY (New York)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Brewers RH Zack Greinke (3-1, 3.35 ERA) vs. Mets RH Dillon Gee (2-2, 4.78)
Greinke
is coming off a dominant start in which he struck out 11 in eight
scoreless innings Wednesday against Cincinnati. He continues to struggle
on the road, though, as he is 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA in three road starts
this season and is 30-46 with a 4.27 ERA away from home in his career.
Greinke lost his only start against the Mets, allowing five runs over
seven innings in 2004.
Gee has not factored in the decision in
his last two starts. He allowed four runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings
Wednesday at Philadelphia and continues to struggle to keep his pitch
count low. Gee beat the Brewers the only previous time he has faced
them, allowing two earned runs in six innings in 2010.
WALK-OFFS
1. Mets third baseman David Wright extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 1-for-3 night Monday.
2.
Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks missed his third straight start
with a wrist injury Monday, but appeared as a pinch hitter and grounded
out in the eighth.
3. The Brewers are 4-8 in May and have scored 10 runs in the eight losses.