Mets Ride 6-Game Win Streak to Final Series Against Marlins for NL Wild Card Spot
On Wednesday, the New York Mets and Miami Marlins, National League East rivals, will face off for the final game in a three-game series. The Mets are currently in 3rd place
Game outlook
On Wednesday, the New York Mets and Miami Marlins, National League East rivals, will face off for the final game in a three-game series. The Mets are currently in 3rd place with 78-73 record and are 26 games behind first place in the NL East and 8 games behind the final wildcard spot in the NL with only 12 games remaining. The Marlins are in 4th place with a 70-80 record and are 16 ½ games back of first place, but just a half game behind the final wildcard qualifying spot. Kodai Senga and Eury Perez will be the starting pitchers. Miami is the betting favorite opening at -119 and the line hasn't moved.
Game Info
When: Wednesday, 9/20/2023 @ 6:40pm EST
Where: loanDepot park Stadium Mets vs Marlins Betting Odds Moneyline: Mets +105 | Marlins -119
Spread: Mets +1.5 (-210) | Marlins -1.5 (+180)
Total: Over/Under 7 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 54%.
New York Mets
Summary of the New York Mets: 17th in on base percentage (.319) 18th in slugging percentage (.407) 20th in runs scored (661) 25th in team batting average (.239) 13th in quality starts (54) 18th in team ERA (4.33) 18th in batting average allowed (.247) 21st in WHIP (1.36) 20th in offense (scoring an average of 4.41 per game) 18th in defense (allowing an average of 4.52 points to be scored against them per game) 70-81 this season (power ranking of 10) Leading hitters: Pete Alonso (45 home runs and 112 RBI), Francisco Lindor (33 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 87 RBI) Leading pitcher: Kodai Senga (11-7 with an ERA of 2.95 and 191 strikeouts)