Wednesday, September 28, 2016 • 7:10 p.m.
Marlins Park • Miami, FL
RHP Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.61) vs. RHP José Ureña (4-8, 5.95)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

METS MAGIC NUMBER IS 4

Last night’s win was punctuated by a positive offensive performance, including a homer from Jay Bruce, a monster shot from Cespedes, and a bases clearing double for Duda. Both the Giants and the Cardinals won last night so the race remains tight.

On August 19, the Mets were 60-62 and stood 5.5 games out of the first Wild Card behind four teams. That day, Yoenis Cespedes and Asdrubal Cabrera returned from the Disabled List. The team has gone 24-12 since and leads Wild Card race.

Mets Lineup

Jose Reyes – 3B
Asdrubal Cabrera – SS
Yoenis Cespedes – LF
Curtis Granderson – CF
Jay Bruce – RF
T.J. Rivera – 2B
Lucas Duda – 1B
Rene Rivera – C
Seth Lugo – RHP

Marlins Lineup

Dee Gordon – 2B
Marcell Ozuna – LF
Martin Prado – 3B
Christian Yelich – CF
Giancarlo Stanton – RF
Justin Bour – 1B
Jeff Mathis – C
Adeiny Hechavarria – SS
Jose Urena – RHP

Seth Lugo gets the nod for the Amazin’s. He is 4-2 this season over 16 games, 7 starts, over 58.2 innings with a 2.61 ERA. He’s coming off of his first start allowing 3 ER since August 19th. In his last start against the Marlins, he allowed 2 ER over 6.0 innings. The Marlins have the following numbers against Lugo:

Ozuna 0-2
Prado 2-4, 2B
Realmuto 1-4
Yelich 1-4, HR
Gordon 1-3, 2B
Hechavarria 1-2
Scruggs 1-3

Jose Urena is 4-8 over 27 games and 11 starts pitching 78.2 innings with a 5.95 ERA. His last two starts have been rough allowing 12 ER over 5.0 innings (coming after 8.2 innings of shutout baseball against the Dodgers). His two starts against the Mets this year have been good, holding the Mets to 2 ER over 12.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Jose: