The New York Mets will play host to their division rival Miami Marlins at Citi Field. The matchup will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to SportsNet New York to catch the game.
Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets Odds
Jeff Brigham will get the start for the visiting Marlins. Brigham (0-1, 9.00 ERA) has racked up two strikeouts in three innings so far. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mets are sending lefty Jason Vargas (5-9, 6.75 ERA) to the mound. Vargas has 63 strikeouts and 26 walks to his name, as well as a 1.60 WHIP. Vargas is 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Miami this year.
New York’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.00 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 61 games against NL East opponents, Mets starters have an ERA of 3.59 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.02.
New York’s offense has put up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 7.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .250/.340/.518 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Mets’ hitters have been led by shortstop Amed Rosario and right fielder Michael Conforto. Rosario is slashing .253/.294/.386 with eight home runs, 46 RBIs, 67 runs and 18 steals, while Conforto is batting .236 with 24 homers, 64 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
For the visitors, Miami’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.64 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.38, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
The Marlins offense has slashed .239/.307/.360 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson have led Miami’s hitters. Castro is slashing .286/.337/.409 with 11 home runs, 51 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Anderson (.272/.357/.398) has produced 10 homers, 59 RBIs and 79 runs scored.
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Miami has recorded 10 extra-base hits over its last five outings. New York has 22 XBH over its last five.
The Marlins have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 14 over their last 10.
Miami has averaged 17.4 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 outings and 13.4 over its last five.
The Mets have won three of their last four games SU.
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