The Mets take on the Padres for a three game series at home with Mike Pelfrey taking on Chris Young.  The game has a 7:10 PM first pitch and can be seen on SNY.

Keys to the game:

• Help J-Rey.  Jose Reyes has been mashing lately especially in the last series vs. Houston.  However, the rest of the team failed to produce and they only scored seven runs in the three game series despite the great production from Reyes.  The Mets lineup has to figure out how to manufacture runs against a poor Padres team. 
• Prove We Don’t Need Billy.  Prior to tonight’s game, Billy Wagner was placed on the DL with a hurt forearm.  Ruddy Lugo was called up from AAA, and before the game manager Jerry Manuel suggested a number of pitchers can be used at the end of the game, but most likely Aaron Heilman.  Wagner has blown seven saves this year, and Manuel really just has to treat the 9th like any other inning - play the match ups and chose what pitcher is right for the moment. 

For a full lineup, head over to John Delcos’s blog at the Journal News, where you’ll see that Dan Murphy is playing LF and batting 2nd. 

For in-game banter, complaining and conversation head over to chat at the Hot Foot Bleachers. 

Win…please…