Justin Nicolino (2-3, 4.50 ERA) and Bartolo Colon (4-3, 3.39 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Miami Marlins (29-26) and the New York Mets (30-23) at Marlins Park. The Mets won the last game 6-2, and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 4 and can be seen on SNY and FSFL.
Nicolino pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs and striking out four in a 10-0 defeat to the Pirates. Christian Yelich (.324, 26 Rs, 5 HRs, 23 RBIs, 3 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4. Colon went 6.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out three and walking one in a 4-2 defeat to the Dodgers in his most recent start. Yoenis Cespedes (.278, 32 Rs, 15 HRs, 37 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Mets, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Miami and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Miami has a record of 12-9 SU. The Marlins have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Miami’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Mets are 11-17 against fellow NL East members. Offensively, the Mets have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Mets can change the game with one swing of the bat, ranking third in the league with 76 home runs. New York is excellent at making contact with just 9.1 strikeouts per game, ranking fifth in the NL. Shifting to the pitching staff and defense, the Mets allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them third in the NL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Mets are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.198 for the season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM
Notes
Miami has won 48% (12-13) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, New York has won 57% (8-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Marlins have a 3-8 record when opponents give up one walk or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Marlins are 24-5. The Mets have a 20-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Miami and New York both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Miami sits at 25th with 214 runs this season and New York ranks 27th with 201.
Ranking 21st, Miami is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 157 this season. New York ranks in the top half at 13th with 178.
The Marlins are 21-12 when they hit at least one home run. The Mets perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 26-11 record.
