The Mets are 4-0. And guess what, they're doing it on the strength of their starting rotation. Let me repeat that because in the case of the Mets, it's vaguely important: their starting rotation.
Sure the Mets have scored runs ... 31 of them over four games. But in the same four games their "shaky" starting pitching has only given up three runs. Tonight they rode the arm of Oliver Perez, who went 3-13 last season, to an 11-1 victory. Perez gave up one run over seven innings with six strikeouts. Key for the sometimes wild Perez was no walks. The secret?
Jose Reyes had his first two triples of the season to go along with four RBI's in the win. Reyes already has seven RBI's this season while batting .368 in this very young season. Jeff Francoeur was responsible for the only Braves run, a solo shot off Perez in the fourth. Francoeur has taken a healthy approach to the loss:"I think last year I was thinking too much," Perez said. "I just try to throw strikes today."
"If you're gonna get beat, you might as well get the snot knocked out of you," Francoeur said.Saturday's game features the second ever matchup between John Smoltz and Tom Glavine, who goes for his 292nd career win in his quest for magic number 300.
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