Chicago Cubs – New York Mets Series Preview
The Chicago Cubs visit Citi Field on April 19, 2010 to take on the New York Mets in a three game series. Both clubs have struggled and have a losing record the first week of the season – the Cubs are 3-4 and the Mets are 2-4 and none of the two teams is favored particularly by the sportsbooks. It’s still early though and both teams should be contenders – barring injury, which was the Mets biggest problem last year.
New York recently got All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes back from injury. Reyes missed over 120 games last year in addition to the first four this year, and the quick-footed leadoff man could be the spark that gets the Mets back on track.
Chicago has been without Ted Lilly – who was the Cubs only All-Star last year – since the beginning of the season due to a shoulder injury. He was scheduled to make his 2010 debut during the series against the Mets, but that was pushed back as he recently had a stiff back that he suffered while making a rehab assignment in Iowa. Lilly will return soon, but it’ll be after the Cubs play the Mets.
The Cubs starting pitchers are expected to be: Randy Wells in Game 1, Carlos Zambrano in Game 2, and Carlos Silva in Game 3. While the Mets counter with Jonathan Niese, Mike Pelfrey, and Oliver Perez. The pitching match-ups are subject to change with an injury.
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