Pre-Game: Mets vs. Brewers

The New York Mets (37-38) continue their series with the Milwaukee Brewers (41-35) tonight at Miller Park. Johan Santana (9-5, 3.08) takes on Mike Burns (0-1, 3.72) of the Brewers.

Game time is 8:05 PM EST, and will be broadcast locally on SNY or heard on WFAN 660. Follow the game live online via MLB.TV or MLB.com’s Gameday.

Pitching Matchup:

Johan Santana: 15 GS, 9-5, 3.08 ERA, 96.1 IP, 86 H, 33 ER, 30 BB, 100 K
Mike Burns: 2 G (1 GS), 0-1, 3.72 ERA, 9.2 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 7 K

What to Watch For:
Can Johan be the savior the Mets are paying him to be? He better be because tonight is a must win for the “Must Now Watch Mets”.  The need to gain some kind of momentum and your ace losing to Mike Burns (yes the household favorite Mike Burns) is not a momentum gainer.  If that’s not bad enough it would move the Mets to two games below .500.  It looks like Jerry has put together one of the better lineups I’ve seen lately, but its putting a lot of pressure on the two young kids Evans and Martinez so it will be nice to see how they fair tonight.

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2. Game #2: New York Mets at Florida Marlins
3. Game #3: Florida Marlins vs. New York Mets
4. Game #5 – Mets at Phillies
5. Game #8: New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies