MMO Game Thread: Marlins vs Mets, 1:10 PM (Sweep the Fish!)

Guess what day it is?

Matt Harvey (2-0, 2.25 ERA) gets the start today as the New York Mets aim for their eighth straight win vs. the Miami Marlins today at Citi Field. Harvey will be opposed by Tom Koehler (1-1, 3.18) for the Marlins at 1:10 PM.

The Mets enter the series finale having won seven straight games. It marks their longest winning streak since posting eight straight victories from June 10-18, 2010.”

“If Bobby Parnell and Vic Black show up tomorrow, Jeurys Familia will still close.” – Terry Collins

Winning is contagious and they are having fun. There is more focus because nobody wants to mess the steak up.” – Terry Collins

Mets Starting Lineup

Curtis Granderson, RF
Travis d’Arnaud, C
Lucas Duda, 1B
Eric Campbell, 3B
Daniel Murphy, 2B
Juan Lagares, CF
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, LF
Ruben Tejada, SS
Matt Harvey, RHP

Take your pick for the lead for this afternoon’s game:

Mets look to win 8 in a row
Mets look to sweep the Marlins in a four game set
Matt Harvey looks to build off first two games in third start of the season

It’s good to be a Mets fan right now. They are 9-3 currently on a 7 game win streak and look to finish of the Marlins in a four game set this afternoon. Last night the Mets got a lead early and built it up to a 5-0 score behind the great arm of Jacob deGrom. The bullpen made it interesting in the 9th inning bringing the Marlins within a run but in an emergency situation Alex Torres came on to get the one out save.

Matt Harvey is 2-0 on the season allowing 3 ER and 9 hits over 12.0 innings this year, an ERA of 2.25. In that stretch he has allowed only 1 walk and struck out 17 batters. He was 0-1 over 4 starts against the Marlins in 2013 with a 3.52 ERA over 23.0 innings allowing 9 ER over 28 hits and 4 walks while striking out 26. The Marlins have the following numbers against Harvey:

Hechavarria 1-7
Ozuna 2-6, 3B
Prado 1-6
Solano 3-6
Stanton 0-6
Suzuki 0-3
Yelich 1-3

The Mets bats look to get at another Marlins starter today. Tom Koehler is 1-1 over 11.1 innings and a 3.18 ERA this season. He’s allowed 11 hits and 5 walks over the two starts while striking out 7.

Last year he was 0-2 against the Mets over 5 starts and 33.1 innings while posting a 2.97 ERA. He allowed 18 hits over those innings with 16 walks while striking out 29 batters. The Mets have the following numbers against Tom: