earned-run

But there are signs that suggest the Mets can only hold it together for so much longer without help—the team has played nearly .500 during the 33 games without Davis and Wright, but some of that is due to a recent stretch of stellar starting pitching, in which the Mets rotation had the lowest earned-run average in baseball.

Ailing Ike May Be Done for Season Chris Herring 2011

And because Burnett is now 8-9 with a 4.60 earned-run average for a team that was 24 games over .500 entering Wednesday, time would seem to be growing short for him to avoid the embarrassment and disappointment that would accompany a demotion from the starting staff.

Burnett May Be Here to Stay Mike Sielski 2011

But Nova, 24, has just 10 games of big-league experience, and while the 1.80 earned-run average he posted in his first 20 innings this spring was encouraging, it doesn't mean he's destined to be the next Roger Clemens.

Where Did All the Pitching Go? Mike Sielski 2011

He's 5-5 with a 6.00 earned-run average in 15 games.

Osi Denies Surgery Was Contract-Related 2011

The Mets' staff had a 3.12 earned-run average and a 1.30 walks-and-hits-per-inning WHIP ratio over their 81 games at Citi Field last year, allowing just 47 home runs.

Home Is Where the Mets' Heartbreak Is Brian Costa 2011

Though Benson went 2-1 with a 2.45 earned-run average over his final five starts in 2004, the Mets went into freefall, finishing 71-91.

Bautista's Afternoon as a Met Mike Sielski 2011

In his eight starts this season, Hughes is 1-3 with an 8.24 earned-run average.

Hughes, Yankees Manage to Not Beat Seattle Mike Sielski 2011

But over the seven starts he made during that 23-9 stretch, Pelfrey went 5-1 with a 2.39 earned-run average and held opposing hitters to a .233 batting average and an anemic .611 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

Five Weeks When the Mets Were King Mike Sielski 2011

On the pitching side, the most memorable recent rental is CC Sabathia, who led the Brewers to the playoffs by going 11-2 with a 1.65 earned-run average following a trade from Cleveland.

Is Beltran the Cadillac of Rentals? 2011

"It never affected the way I performed," said Kris, who went 14-12 with a 4.23 earned-run average during his career with the Mets.

An Ex-Met's Celebrity Wife Reloads Mike Sielski 2011