The Mets will look to take two of three from the Reds tonight by sending out Jon Niese (6-2, 3.62 ERA) to take down Bronson Arroyo (8-4, 4.25 ERA). Niese has won five straight decisions since returning from the DL the first week of June. Bronson Arroyo has been pretty hot himself the last 10 starts, posting a 6-2 record in that span. The lineup:
1. Jose Reyes SS
2. Angel Pagan CF
3. David Wright 3B
4. Ike Davis 1B
5. Jason Bay LF
6. Josh Thole C
7. Jesus Feliciano RF
8. Alex Cora 2B
9. Jon Niese P
It'll be interesting to see if Jose Reyes bats left handed tonight as he didn't seem to be bothered the injury last night at all. I wouldn't be surprised if they bat him righty one more day before allowing him to hit lefty. The Mets need this win tonight. It would make all the difference in going into the Braves series with lots of momentum and none at all. Let's go Mets!
Starting Lineup 7/7/10
