New York Mets (7-5) vs Miami Marlins (6-5)
RHP Matt Harvey (2.0, 2.93) vs RHP Dan Straily (1-1, 7.56)
Marlins Park , Miami – 1:10 PM – SNY, WOR

The New York Mets will play their 7th game against the Miami Marlins this season as they close out their four game set in South Beach.  Happy Easter and Happy Harvey Day!

The Mets lead the majors with 22 home runs. Milwaukee is second with 19. The Mets have 18 home runs in their last seven games. They set a franchise record with 218 homers last year.

New York Mets

  1. Curtis Granderson – CF
  2. Neil Walker – 2B
  3. Yoenis Céspedes – LF
  4. Jay Bruce – RF
  5. Lucas Duda – 1B
  6. Travis d’Arnaud – C
  7. José Reyes – SS
  8. Wilmer Flores – 3B
  9. Matt Harvey – RHP

Miami Marlins

  1. Dee Gordon – 2B
  2. J.T. Realmuto – C
  3. Christian Yelich – CF
  4. Giancarlo Stanton – RF
  5. Justin Bour – 1B
  6. Marcell Ozuna – LF
  7. Derek Dietrich – 3B
  8. Miguel Rojas – SS
  9. Dan Straily – P

A lot more eyes than usual will be on Matt Harvey tonight. Harvey made his last start in Philly when the Mets launched seven homers. The only sour note on that game was Harvey left with an out to go in the 6th inning and a tight hamstring after covering first.

The Mets have been saying it was minor all week long, but I’ll believe it when I see it. He’s 2-0 so far this season allowing 4 ER over 12.1 innings while walking 1 and striking out 10. Last year against the Marlins he went 0-1 in two games allowing 7 runs, 6 earned in 10.2 innings while walking none and striking out 7. The Marlins have the following numbers against Harvey:

  • Yelich 4-18
  • Ozuna 5-17, 3B
  • Stanton 2-15
  • Dietrich 4-14, 2 2B
  • Realmuto 5-12
  • Bour 1-10, HR
  • Gordon 3-10
  • Koehler 3-4 (Really)

The Mets bats will get a look at Dan Straily who is 1-1 this season over 2 games and 8.1 innings allowing 9 runs, 8 earned. Last year as a member of the Reds he went 14-8 over 34 games, 31 starts, totaling 191.1 innings with a 3.76 ERA, his best year in the majors by far. Fun note, he’s been on 5 different teams in the last 5 years (Oakland, Chicago Cubs, Houston, Cincy, Miami). The last time he faced the Mets was in 2014 where he allowed 7 runs, 5 earned in 5.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

  • Reyes 2-7
  • Cabrera 2-3, 2B
  • d’Arnaud 1-3
  • Duda 0-1, 2 BB
  • Granderson 0-3
  • Bruce 1-2, HR
  • Lagares 1-2, 2B

Let’s Go Mets!

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