A great pitching double header in the Big Apple today. Game 1 pits two of the great pitchers of the last 10 years, Pedro Martinez and Mike Mussina. There is likely to be a sellout crowd today at Yankee Stadium for a Monday afternoon game! That will be impressive. Since 1994, when Pedro became a starter, Mussina has 156 wins, 3rd in the majors, and Pedro has 148 wins, 5th in the majors. In terms of winning percentage, Pedro is 2nd to Randy Johnson at .715, Mussina 16th with a very respectable .632. Pedro is #1 in ERA at 2.62, Mussina 11th at 3.60. We’re looking at a good battle between future Hall of Famers here, which means the final score will probably be 12-11. 🙂
Game 2 is a battle of rookies, as Horacio Ramirez visits Shea to face Jae Weong Seo. Both have ERAs in the 3’s. Seo has a bit of an advantage, as he’s given up half the HRs of Ramirez (5 to 10).
Finally, the Expos host the Phillies for a three game series. The Phillies just got swept by the Marlins, but Montreal could not capitalize as they lost 3 out of four to the Braves. This is a chance for the Expos to regain 2nd place in the NL East.