Pedro Going For 5 In Atlanta

The New York Mets have just finished a 7 game West Coast swing. Last night they made the trip to Atlanta to finish off what will be a 10 game road trip. The first game of the series will be tonight, but first lets discuss the West Coast trip. In the first 4 games the Mets split the series 2-2 with the Padres. In game 1 the offense was dead for most of the game but the Mets made a 8th inning comeback scoring 6 runs, to complete a 7-2 victory. In game 2 the Mets offense remained dead as they only scored 1 run in a 1-2 loss. The game lasted 14 innings. In game 3 the Mets offense seemed to be clicking. Pedro was on the mound and was dominating. The Mets won that game 8-1. Game 4 was a complete disaster. Zambrano was not good but what's new... The Mets lost this one 7-4. In my opinion the Mets should have won all four games in this series for the simple fact that the Padres do not have much offense. The pitching was great except for Zambrano. In the second series the Mets faced off against the Giants, a team that has absolutely dominated them in AT&T Park. They finished the series in a 2-1 victory. In game 1 they lost 2-6. Again the Met offense did not seem to click, and Moises Alou dominated them. In game 2 Steve Trachsel dominated the Giants in a 4-1 victory. He only pitched 72 pitches but the bullpen held down the lead for him. In game 3 the Mets visited extra innings for the second time this road trip. They won 9-7 in the 11th inning, but may have lost Brian Bannister for some time as he left the game in the 5th inning with a hamstring injury. Mets Manager Willie Randolph made some mistakes this series but in the end it worked out as the Mets finish the west cost swing on a positive note. Now its off to Atlanta. Pedro takes the mound for the Mets in game 1. Thus far he is 4-0 on the season with a 3.04 ERA. He is coming off his most dominating outing of the season. He looks to take 5 in a row for the first time since 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. His opponent will be the great John Smoltz who is not coming off his best outing. He is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA. The game will be broadcasted on SNY and WFAN. The action starts at 7:05 PM EST. Good luck Pedro and LETS GO METS!!!