The Mets take on the Pirates at home today as a makeup for a rain out in April.  Pedro Martinez will take on Zach Duke, with Pedro looking to build on the success of his last start.

Keys to the game:

• Quality 6 from Pedro. With the Mets in the midst of a stretch where they are playing 23 straight games, the bullpen is bound to get fatigued.  Pedro probably has the least endurance of all the Mets starters, but pitched well in his last outing.  To give the bullpen a break especially after yesterday, Pedro has to work at least six innings.
• Get the ball to Aaron. In his last two outings, Aaron Heilman has looked like his old self, allowing no runs in three innings while allowing only one base runner.  He was able to rest yesterday, and the Mets will be in good shape if they can hand him the ball with a lead in the 9th.

The game can be see on SNY and listened to on WFAN.

For a full lineup, head over to Adam Rubin’s blog Surfing the Mets.

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

Added by Rob Harding

Today’s game is in a rain delay, new start time is 1:40 EST.