As if it needs to be said, today's game is crucial. The Mets send Johan Santana(6-5 3.11 ERA) to the mound to fight the Braves and Derek Lowe(9-7 4.40 ERA).
1. Angel Pagan CF
2. Alex Cora 2B
3. David Wright 3B
4. Ike Davis 1B
5. Jeff Francoeur RF
6. Chris Carter LF
7. Rod Barajas C
8. Ruben Tejada SS
9. Johan Santana P
Key points to this game: The Mets need to stay patient with Lowe and run the count deep in order to maximize his pitch count but also stay away from hitting into easy groundball outs. Also, Jason Bay got the day off today which is probably the best news he's heard all year.
Starting Lineup 7/11/10
