New York Mets (67-78, fourth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (72-74, third in the NL East)
Miami; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Robert Stock (1-3, 5.81 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Marlins: Janson Junk (6-9, 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)
LINE: Marlins -124, Mets +102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Miami Marlins.
Miami is 43-31 in home games and 72-74 overall. Marlins hitters have a collective .325 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL.
New York has a 33-38 record in road games and a 67-78 record overall. The Mets have a 37-18 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 6-6.
TOP PERFORMERS: Heriberto Hernandez leads the Marlins with 24 home runs while slugging .463. Javier Sanoja is 15 for 39 with a double, a triple, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Juan Soto is third on the Mets with 35 extra base hits (nine doubles, two triples and 24 home runs). Francisco Lindor is 9 for 44 with a double, four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .238 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by three runs
Mets: 7-3, .257 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: 10-Day IL (thumb), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (nerve), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Mets: Devin Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cionel Perez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jorge Polanco: 60-Day IL (ankle), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.