Originally Posted by
Dukebluejms
The Braves pretty much own the Mets in Atlanta, and I think they will be looking for revenge after the sweep in New York. Lowe has been bad, but he looked good in his last start and has been steadily improving. Pelfrey, on the other hand, has been regressing. After a great start, he has come back down to earth. The Mets are in a bad way right now, and I think it will continue. Here is what I see:
1. The Mets' offense is bad on the road, especially against RH starters (.216 team avg only 3.5 runs per game)
2. Their pitching has been bad on the road (starter's era over 6)
3. The Braves' offensive struggles have been well documented, but the majority of their struggles have come on the road and against left handed pitching (vs. righties they have a team batting avg of .276 and are scoring nearly 6 runs per game). They are loaded with lefties and they tend to feast on right handed hitting.
4. Pelfrey struggles with his control, and usually pitches his way out of games by the 6th. The Braves lead the majors in walks drawn, and have been doing better hitting with men on base.