The New York Mets will face the Miami Marlins in the second game of their MLB series on Saturday, August 17, 2024 (08/17/2024), at Citi Field in Queens, New York.
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What you need to know:
What: MLB regular season game
WHO: Marlins @ Chicago Cubs
When: Saturday, August 17, 2024 (17.8.24)
Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
Where: Citi Field
TV: SNY, Bally Sports Florida
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Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial)
Here is a recent baseball story from AP:
Miami Marlins (45-77, fifth in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (63-59, third in the NL East)
New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
LIKELY PITCHING WORKS: Marlins: Max Meyer (3-2, 5.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Mets: Luis Severino (7-6, 4.17 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 109 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -192, Marlins +160; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs
CONCLUSION: The New York Mets go into the next game of the series against the Miami Marlins with a 1-0 lead.
New York has a 63-59 record overall and a 32-31 record at home. The Mets have a 51-14 record in games in which they outscore their opponents.
Miami has a 21-38 record on the road and a 45-77 record overall. The Marlins are 24-57 in games in which they have allowed a home run.
The teams will play each other for the 12th time this season on Saturday. The Mets lead the season series 6-5.
TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor has 30 doubles, a triple and 23 home runs for the Mets. Jose Iglesias has hit 11 of 36 with three doubles in his last 10 games.
Jake Burger has 13 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs for the Marlins. Xavier Edwards has hit 12 of 41 with two doubles in his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 4-6, .259 batting average, 5.02 ERA, eight runs batted in
Marlins: 3-7, .237 batting average, 6.23 ERA, 24 runs less
INJURIES: Mets: Kodai Senga: 60-day IL (calf), Shintaro Fujinami: 60-day IL (shoulder), Dedniel Nunez: 15-day IL (pronator), Christian Scott: 15-day IL (elbow), Drew Smith : 60-day IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60-day IL (elbow), Starling Marte: 10-day IL (knee), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-day IL (shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60-day IL (knee)
Marlins: Anthony Bender: 15-day IL (undisclosed), Vidal Brujan: day-to-day (shoulder), Braxton Garrett: 60-day IL (elbow), Dane Myers: 10-day IL (ankle), Ryan Weathers: 60-day IL (finger), Sixto Sanchez: 60-day IL (shoulder), Jesus Luzardo: 60-day IL (back), Josh Simpson: 60-day IL (elbow), Eury Perez: 60-day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-day IL (elbow)
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