Friday, June 1 Purchase Tickets Shea Stadium | 7:10 PM ET
ARI Brandon Webb, RHP (4-3, 3.74)
Diamondbacks (32-23) @ NYM John Maine, RHP (6-2, 2.79)
Mets (34-18)
Scouting Report:
D-backs: Webb is expected to start against the Mets despite sustaining a bruised forearm off a line drive on May 26. Webb earned the win against the Astros anyway, tossing seven innings and allowing two runs. He struck out eight. Webb lost his only start vs. the Mets this season, on May 5, giving up five runs over six innings.
Mets: Maine took a step in his last start toward returning to his early-season form. He had given up 11 earned runs in his previous three starts before holding the Marlins to two runs over six innings of a 7-2 victory. Maine said he was just "fed up" about pitching poorly. He decided to be more aggressive again, keeping in mind that he, like most pitchers, needs to keep the ball low in the strike zone to win consistently. A sign that he is back on track is that he struck out eight in the game.
Saturday, June 2 Purchase Tickets Shea Stadium | 1:10 PM ET
ARI Livan Hernandez, RHP (5-2, 3.58)
Diamondbacks (32-23) @ NYM Jorge Sosa, RHP (4-1, 3.64)
Mets (34-18)
Scouting Report:
D-backs: On Sunday against the Astros, Hernandez threw his first complete game since September 2005, allowing four runs (three earned) on 11 hits to get the win. Hernandez, among the league leaders in walks, did not issue a free pass in his 114-pitch effort. He has been spectacular in his past three starts, going 2-0 with a 1.88 ERA. Hernandez earned Arizona's only win in a four-game series against the Mets earlier this year at Chase Field, giving up a run on six hits in seven innings. For his career, Hernandez is 11-12 with a 4.59 ERA in 31 starts against New York.
Mets: Sosa used the Marlins last Sunday to regain some momentum after his troubling loss to the Braves on May 22. Sosa was particularly effective for the game's first four innings, allowing just two runners. He wound up going 5 2/3 innings -- giving up two runs -- and gave up two very hard-hit outs before he was removed from the game. The Mets will likely watch him closely when he reaches the middle of the game for any signs of fatigue or loss of focus.
Sunday, June 3 Purchase Tickets Shea Stadium | 1:10 PM ET
ARI Doug Davis, LHP (3-6, 3.27)
Diamondbacks (32-23) @ NYM Oliver Perez, LHP (6-3, 2.69)
Mets (34-18)
Scouting Report:
D-backs: Davis put together his best outing of the season against the Phillies on Monday. He went eight innings, the longest he's lasted all year, and allowed just one run while earning his first win in his last six starts. Davis' longevity was a product of his control. He didn't issue a walk for the first time all season. Davis hasn't faced the Mets this season.
Mets: Perez seemed primed for disaster in his last outing against the Giants, allowing homers to two of the first four batters he faced. But he quickly settled down to retire the next 14 straight, and wound up pitching another solid game, with just three runs in seven innings. It's now been four straight quality starts for Perez, and he'll look to make it five against a Diamondbacks team that he's 1-4 against in his career.
LETS GO MAINE!!
