Preview: Marlins look to pull out of slide as series vs. Mets begins

Published May. 17, 2019 10:18 p.m. ET

TV: FOX Sports Florida

TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.

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New York Mets (20-22, third in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (10-31, fifth in the NL East)

PITCHING PROBABLES

Mets: Jacob deGrom (3-4, 3.26 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)

Marlins: Trevor Richards (3-5, 4.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)

LINE

Marlins favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 6 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE

Miami enters the game as losers of their last seven games.

The Marlins are 5-16 against opponents from the NL East. Miami's team on-base percentage of .280 is last in the MLB. Neil Walker leads the team with an OBP of .379.

The Mets are 11-14 in road games. New York has a collective on-base percentage of .323, led by Jeff McNeil with a mark of .435. This is the first meeting of the season for these two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS

Starlin Castro leads the Marlins with 35 hits and has 11 RBIs. Brian Anderson is 6-for-38 with a double and three RBIs over the last 10 games for Miami.

Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 21 extra base hits and is batting .261. Amed Rosario is 12-for-39 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games for New York.

LAST 10 GAMES

Marlins: 1-9, .193 batting average, 4.87 ERA, outscored by 32 runs

Mets: 4-6, .237 batting average, 3.47 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

Marlins Injuries: Drew Steckenrider: 60-day IL (elbow), Riley Ferrell: 60-day IL (bicep), Julian Fernandez: 60-day IL (elbow), Peter O'Brien: 10-day IL (ribcage), Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (back).

Mets Injuries: Justin Wilson: 10-day IL (elbow), Jason Vargas: 10-day IL (hamstring), Drew Smith: 60-day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 10-day IL (forearm), Luis Avilan: 10-day IL (elbow), Jeff McNeil: day-to-day (abdominal), Michael Conforto: day-to-day (concussion), Yoenis Cespedes: 60-day IL (heels), Jed Lowrie: 10-day IL (knee).