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With no rain outs and barring a miracle that would put both teams in the World Series, this weekend will be the final meeting between the Yankees and Mets this season, as well as the end of interleague play (with the exception of make up games).

The Mets won the first two meetings at Yankee Stadium, with one game rained out. That game will be part of today's two stadium, day-night doubleheader. The biggest change since the teams met last was of course the replacement of Willie Randolph, as Mets manager, with Jerry Manuel.

After the Mets Sunday victory at Yankee Stadium, they were 22-19, while the Yankees dropped to 20-24. Since then the Mets have gone 16-20, while the Yankees are 22-12. It's a similar change to last season when the Mets were the toast of New York during the first meeting and were burnt toast in the second meeting.

The Yankees are probably holding their collective breaths today with Dan Giese, making his second major league start, and Sidney Ponson, being Sidney Ponson, starting the doubleheader. Mike Pelfrey will oppose Giese in the opener at 2 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. Pedro Martinez (2-1, 6.57) goes for the Mets tonight at Shea in his first start against the Yankees since May 20, 2006.

Martinez is 11-10, 3.03 in 31 career starts against the Yankees. He's lost 4 of his last 6 regular season games against his old nemesis ("Who's your Daddy?").

Yankees vs. Martinez

Abreu 3-22 (.136) 1 HR 1 RBI 7 BB
Betemit 0-5
Cabrera 1-3
Cano 0-10
Damon 4-21
Giambi 7-48 (.146) 1 HR 5 RBI 19 K
Jeter 21-83 (.253) 3 HR 5 RBI 10 BB 22 K
Matsui 4-28 (.143) 1 HR 1 RBI
Moeller 0-3
Molina 0-6
Posada 11-60 (.183) 4 HR 10 RBI 33 K
Rodriguez 16-53 (.302) 1 HR 4 RBI 18 K


Mike Pelfrey (4-6, 4.30) has never faced the Yankees or any of their hitters.

Like Pelfrey, Dan Giese (1-2, 0.64) will facing his opponent for the first time. He has not faced any of the Mets current roster.

Sidney Ponson (3-0, 3.89) is 1-1, 2.86 in 3 career starts against the Mets, but hasn't faced them since August 12, 2003.

Mets vs. Ponson

Anderson 3-14 (.214)
Beltran 12-25 (.480) 2 HR 6 RBI
Castillo 1-3
Chavez 0-3
Delgado 10-41 (.244) 2 HR 7 RBI
Easley 5-13 (.385) 1 RBI
Heilman 1-2
Nixon 10-31 (.323) 4 RBI
Reyes 2-4 1 RBI
Schneider 1-8 (.125) 2 RBI
Tatis 1-2