New York native Romano set to battle Mets
(MLB.com Cincinnati Reds)

The Reds` series vs. the Mets continues tonight, when Sal Romano starts for Cincinnati opposite left-hander Jason Vargas. Syosset, N.Y., native Romano will have a significant amount of family and friends backing him at Citi Field. A victim of poor defense and soft contact that went for hits in his last start on Wednesday, Romano allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings and took the loss in a 7-4 defeat at Detroit. He is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in three career starts vs. the Mets.