Mets: David Peterson (5-4, 3.30 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 83 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: Both the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday. New York has a 30-13 record in home games and a 49-38 record overall.

The Mets placed Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement, retroactive to Monday. Blackburn wasn't able to make it past the first inning of his last start -- partially because he had to sit for 89 minutes during a rain delay before coming out for the second frame,

Jacob Misiorowski made everything look so easy in his first three major league starts. The hard-throwing rookie finally got knocked around Wednesday, serving up back-to-back homers as the Milwaukee Brewers lost 7-3 to the New York Mets in the second game of a day-night doubleheader at Citi Field.