The Mets look to bounce back from a tough loss to the Reds last night. They'll send out Johan Santana (5-5, 3.41 ERA) to face a yet to be announced starter for the Reds. Harang was due to start yesterday, but was bumped to today with back pain. However, the Reds have yet to give a definitive answer on his start. The lineup for the 7:10 PM start:
1. Jose Reyes SS
2. Angel Pagan CF
3. David Wright 3B
4. Ike Davis 1B
5. Jason Bay LF
6. Jeff Franceour RF
7. Rod Barajas C
8. Ruben Tejada 2B
9. Johan Santana P
Santana will look to build upon his last start, when he went seven, gave up only one run and struck out seven. Johan Santana returning to form would have as much impact on this Mets team as a trade for Cliff Lee. So if he gets back to throwing 92-94 and dominating, things will be just fine. There's no reason to believe that can't happen, either, as Santana's velocity has been steadily increasing as the season's progressed.
Starting Lineup - 7/6/10
