IGT 07/25 -- Mets at Brew Crew -- Oh, Can We Have Some O?

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Milwaukee
When: 8:10 PM ET, Friday, July 25, 2014
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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A recent hot streak has boosted Milwaukee atop the National League standings and the Brewers attempt to win their fifth straight game when they host the New York Mets on Friday. Milwaukee (58-45) overtook San Francisco for the league�s best record by routing New York 9-1 in the opener for its sixth victory in eight games. Ryan Braun, Khris Davis and Jonathan Lucroy each homered Thursday to give the Brewers nine over their last three games.

New York is 3-4 on a 10-game road excursion and a homer by Lucas Duda supplied its only run in the opener. The Mets are just 23-31 away from home and dropped into fourth place in the NL East with the series-opening defeat. Braun has been a key figure in Milwaukee�s hot streak and is 18-for-47 with three homers and 11 RBIs during a 12-game hitting streak.

TV:
8:10 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

PITCHING MATCHUP:
Mets RH Zack Wheeler (5-8, 3.78 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Yovani Gallardo (5-5, 3.79)

Wheeler has allowed just one run in each of his last four outings while going 2-0 with two no-decisions. He struck out seven and gave up eight hits in six innings while taking a no-decision against San Diego on Sunday. Wheeler beat Milwaukee last season when he gave up three runs (one earned) and seven hits in five innings.

Gallardo is 0-1 in five starts since last winning on June 19. He wasn�t involved in the decision in his last turn as he gave up four runs and eight hits in six innings against Washington. Gallardo is 4-3 with a 3.64 ERA in nine career starts against the Mets.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Mets SS Ruben Tejada was held out of the opener one day after being beaned in the head and hopes to return later in the series.
2. Brewers 2B Scooter Gennett (quadriceps) has missed consecutive games and is questionable for Friday�s contest.
3. New York 2B Daniel Murphy (6-for-15) and 1B Lucas Duda (5-for-10, two homers) have fared well against Gallardo.

Gomez, CF
Weeks, 2B
Braun, RF
Ramirez, 3B
Davis, LF
Overbay, 1B
Segura, SS
Maldonado, C
Gallardo, P

[Edgy MD]

They're starting Overbay. That's a gift, but we need to unwrap it.

[Edgy MD]

Apparently, Tulowitzki won't be arriving in time for the start of the game.

[*:2xw775ie]Curtis Granderson, rf[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Daniel Murphy, 2b[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]David Wright, 3b[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Lucas Duda, 1b[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Travis d'Arnaud, c[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Bobby Abreu, lf[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Juan Lagares, cf[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Ruben Tejada, ss[/*:m:2xw775ie]
[*:2xw775ie]Zack Wheeler, sp[/*:m:2xw775ie][/list:o:2xw775ie]

[TransMonk]

Edgy MD wrote: They're starting Overbay. That's a gift, but we need to unwrap it.

Maldonaldo over Lucroy, too.

[Lefty Specialist]

Obviously these Brewers think they can beat the Mets without breaking a sweat. After watching last night's game, I'd think that too.

[Edgy MD]

Go-Go really jumps out of his shoes to swing.

[Edgy MD]

Oops, two quick beisrunners.

[Edgy MD]

ZW does a quick, clean second after a difficult first.

[Frayed Knot]

25 pitches over 2 innings for Wheeler.
That's usually his tally for one.

[Fman99]

Listening via iPhone/XM/Howie/Josh thanks to the FIOS a-holes not putting the WPIX games on TV here.

[Zvon]

Just saw T's helmet hit for the 1st time. Yahouch!

[Edgy MD]

Fman99 wrote: Listening via iPhone/XM/Howie/Josh thanks to the FIOS a-holes not putting the WPIX games on TV here.

Fun alternative for an inning here and there is Bob Ueker.

[Edgy MD]

Muffy is a one-man wrecking crew.

Just needs to wreck something.

[Ceetar]

man, Abreu is terrible.


Finished my second beer. Two Roads Ol Factory Pils. and Two Roads White IPA. So good. so fresh.

[Frayed Knot]

Wheeler be throwing some nasty shit up there tonight.

[Zvon]

Maybe too nasty. Nice K to end the inning!

[Edgy MD]

Need a Lageres homer tonight.

[Zvon]

Ahhhh Muffy. Keith says it all. The error, okay, you can't make em all, but then trying to throw the guy out after chasing the ball into center....?

ahhhh Muffy.

[Edgy MD]

Support your local Wheeler!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Muffster

[Edgy MD]

Daniel Murphy: a one-man wrecking crew on both sides of the ball.

[Zvon]

Ugh. This better not cost us here Danny boy. Jeeze. Right between his legs. Again!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Man-sized at-bat so far by Ramirez-- that not even MOVING on the upstairs fastball (as pointed out by Keith) was boss, and staying stone-still on the fading change just as much.

[Zvon]

Damn. Good pitching here but they still plate one.

[Edgy MD]

Seventh inning and running out of time.

Think offensive thoughts.

[Zvon]

Well, we get what we get with the Murph. He's still my favorite Met this season. He'd have to really screw up to screw that up. He's such an interesting player that I wouldn't put it past him though. Like 3 or 4 more games like this. (in a row)

Now get us some runs!

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Seventh inning and running out of time. Think offensive thoughts.

channeling Stephen A Smith. It's not working.

[Zvon]

That would have been extra sweet if Laggy robbed that.

A little showboating from Gomez there. 'Lil bit.

[Frayed Knot]

5 hits in 18 innings isn't going to cut it no matter what your pitching and defense does.

[Edgy MD]

Would like to buy a break.