On the Mound:RHP?John Maine (0-1, 7.20 ERA) will start for the Mets. Maine took the loss in his last start on April 16 versus the Padres, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks, while striking out four over 5.0 IP. He is 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA in three career starts versus the Cardinals . RHP?Joel Pineiro (2-0, 5.40 ERA) will pitch for the Cardinals . He earned his second win in as many starts on April 15 versus the Diamondbacks, allowing five runs on nine hits over 5.0 IP. Pineiro is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in three career starts versus the Mets.At the Plate:Jose Reyes, SS Daniel Murphy, LF David Wright, 3B Carlos Delgado, 1B Carlos Beltran, CF Ryan Church, RF Ramon Castro, C Luis Castillo, 2B John Maine, PRandom Thoughts:Its a brand new day, those who failed yesterday can redeem themselves today. Thats the beauty of Baseball.Tonights Broadcast:Tonights game will be broadcast locally on SNY, nationally on ESPN and heard on WFAN.In-Game Chat:To chat live with fans during the game, go to the MetsBlog.com Bullpen,?here; or voice your comments below.Enjoy, and as always, Lets Go Mets!

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