The Mets open up another homestand at CitiField tonight as they welcome in the NL Central division leading Reds. The Reds have surprised people this year, as their young pitching staff has done well. Their offense is very strong led by Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Scott Rolen.

All-Star Snub Mike Pelfrey will take to the mound tonight, he has not lost at home this year. Should be a fun couple of series’ here before the all-star break, with the Reds and then the Braves who the Mets are looking up at in the standings.

The Mets have placed Fernando Tatis on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder AC joint sprain.  Left-handed pitcher Raul Valdes has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace Tatis on the major-league roster.

Look I like Tatis as a person and what he’s done for the organization for the past couple years, and he’s probably good in the clubhouse but he honestly doesn’t deserve to be on the roster at this point. He’s a double play machine, although he’s had some decent pinch hits, with Beltran coming back and our bullpen needing help, Tatis may be out of luck.

Here’s Tonight’s Lineup with Reyes probably returning tomorrow:

Pagan, CF
Cora, 2B
Wright, 3B
Davis, 1B
Bay, LF
Thole, C
Francoeur, RF
Tejada, SS
Pelfrey, RHP