Game 19: Mets at Phillies (3/3)

New York Mets: 10-6
Philadelphia Phillies: 8-10

Mike Pelfrey (2-0 1.50 ERA, 1-1 3.60 ERA)
Adam Eaton (0-0 4.12 ERA, 5-0 2.90 ERA)

Projected lineups:

Reyes SS 4/12, 1 RBI, .333/.467/.333
Church RF 2/11, 2 RBI, .182/.250/.182
Wright 3B 1/13, .077/.333/.154
Beltran CF 5/13, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .385/.467/.923
Delgado 1B 3/13, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .231/.333/.538
Pagan LF 2/3, .667/.667/1.000
Schneider C 2/13, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .154/.214/.385
Castillo 2B 4/17, 1 RBI, .235/.381/.294
Pelfrey P

Taguchi CF N/A
Dobbs 3B 1/2, 1 RBI, .500/.500/1.000
Utley 2B 1/6, 1 RBI, .167/.167/.333
Howard 1B 1/5, .200/.333/.200
Burrell LF 1/2, .500/.750/.500
Jenkins RF 1/5, .200/.200/.200
Ruiz C 1/4, 1 RBI, .250/.250/.250
Bruntlett SS 0/2, .000/.333/.000

It's time for the Phillies to stop wasting Adam Eaton's starts. We've been very fortunate to get some good outings out of him this season, and we have nothing to show for it. It's probably only a matter of time until the other shoe drops, so the Phillies need to take advantage while they can.

To beat the Mets, the Phillies need to be the team getting off to a fast start, not New York. They've scored in the first inning in both games so far, and the Phillies have been in a hole immediately. It's taken a while for them to get their bats going in the last two games, and getting on the scoreboard early will help a lot.
Eaton P