Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets Live Streaming
Monday, July 5, 2010
Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets Live Streaming
7:10 pm EDT Mon Jul 5, 2010
Little may have been expected this season from the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets but they appear to be legitimate contenders heading into the final week before the All-Star break. The NL Central-leading Reds continue their longest road trip in nearly a decade Monday night in the start of a three-game set with the Mets. Cincinnati hasn’t been to the playoffs since 1995, finishing no higher than third after 2001. Meanwhile, New York ended last season 23 games behind NL champion Philadelphia, and a slow start this year led to speculation about manager Jerry Manuel’s job status. Cincinnati comes in after taking three of four from the floundering Cubs capped by a 14-3 rout Sunday. Drew Stubbs hit three of seven homers for the Reds, who kept their 1 1/2-game lead in the division over St. Louis.
Cincinnati is tied with Milwaukee for the NL lead with 102 homers. Also Sunday, New York took an early eight-run lead, and held off Washington 9-5 to finish with a split of its six-game road trip. Jason Bay had his first four-RBI game for the Mets, who also got a two-run homer from rookie Ike Davis, and two hits from All-Star David Wright. A big reason why the Mets are contenders is Mike Pelfrey, who looks to remain unbeaten at Citi Field. Over nine starts in Queens, Pelfrey is 6-0 with a 1.98 ERA. No Mets pitcher has opened 7-0 at home since David Cone’s 8-0 start in 1989. However, Pelfrey will try to bounce back from one of his poorest outings of 2010. Though he didn’t get a decision Wednesday in a 6-5 win over the Marlins in Puerto Rico, the right-hander allowed a season-high 12 hits while throwing 108 pitches in 4 2-3 innings. Pelfrey is 3-1 with a 4.65 ERA in five career starts against Cincinnati.
