Possibly the Most Important Series of the Year

Tonight the Mets(46-51) start a 4 game series at Citi Field with the NL Wild Card leading Colorodo Rockies(54-44). This Mets begin this series 7.5 games behind the Rockies and with 6 teams in between them. So yes it is very unlikely that the Mets make it to the playoffs but if they were to if would be because of a good series against the Rockies. To have realistic chance the Mets need to take at least 3 of the games in this series

Tonight's Match up is Oliver Perez, 2-3, 7.68 era, with 38 walks in 38.2 innings versus Ubaldo Jimenez, 7-9, 3.85 era, 128.2 innings, 116k, 52BB, with an .240 opponents batting average.

• Garrett Atkins is 5-10 with 2HR's and 6RBI against Perez
• Brad Hawpe is 1-3 with a solo HR
• Yorvit Torrealba is 3-7 with a HR and 4RBI

• Jeff Francoeur is 0-10 lifetime versus Jimenez
• David Wright is 0-5
• Jeremy Reed 0-6 with a RBI
• Brian Schneider is 1-8 with 2B with a RBI