Locke (5-5) was thrashed for seven runs on nine hits and a walk in just four innings Wednesday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Last week's 11-run blowup in Colorado, while brutal, was at least forgivable because hey, it's Coors Field. New York's Citi Field is a whole other story, however -- it's a pitcher-oriented park and the Mets don't hit particularly well there. No matter how you slice it, it's hard to find a silver lining on the thundercloud of Locke's 18 earned runs in a span of 8.2 innings. He'll try to reverse this downward side against the Giants on Monday.