(by Brett Kahn)With the way the Mets have been playing lately, it's no wonder that Billy Wagner flipped at the media after last night's 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals. However, if Johan Santana went over to Wagner and said "Relax kid. I'm pitching tomorrow," maybe Wagner wouldn't have gotten so mad.
Santana has been the go to guy for the Mets pitching staff this season. He is 4-2 with a 3.10 ERA tallying 52 strikeouts. He also beat the Yankees in his only start against them last season, going seven strong innings and allowing only two runs.
There's no question that both teams desperately need this series. The Mets (20-19) are coming off of series in which they lost two of three to the last place Washington Nationals. The Yankees (20-22) are also coming off a series in which they loss two of three. Except they loss to the first place Tampa Bay Rays. (No people, it's not a typo)
Which team will rise to occasion and which team will fall further into their division's standings? Here are some notes regarding the series.
PITCHING MATCH UPS
5/16- Johan Santana (4-2, 3.10 ERA) vs. Darrell Rasner (2-0, 3.00 ERA)
5/17- Oliver Perez (3-3, 4.61 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte (3-4, 4.40 ERA)
5/18- John Maine (5-2, 2.81 ERA) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (6-1, 2.90 ERA)
-Both teams met in 2000 World Series
-Mets are 25-35 all-time vs. Yankees, 3-3 in 2007
-Mets are 10-20 all-time at Yankee Stadium
-Moises Alou will be playing his first games ever at Yankee Stadium
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