MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Marlins, 7:10 PM

Monday, September 18, 2017 • 7:10 p.m.
Marlins Park • Miami, FL
RHP Matt Harvey (5-5, 6.14) vs. RHP Dan Straily (9-9, 4.24)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

The Mets are fresh off a series win in Atlanta and head to Miami to face the fish. Yesterday the Mets got a strong start from Robert Gsellman and several insurance runs in the 9th inning for a strong 5-1 win. Tonight, Matt Harvey looks to find some positives in his last couple of starts of the 2017 season.

Amed Rosario was scratched from tonight’s line-up with an upset stomach.

Mets Lineup

Norichika Aoki – RF
Jose Reyes – SS
Asdrubal Cabrera – 3B
Dominic Smith – 1B
Travis d’Arnaud – C
Brandon Nimmo – LF
Juan Lagares – CF
Gavin Cecchini – 2B
Matt Harvey – RHP

Marlins Lineup

Dee Gordon – 2B
Tomas Telis – C
Giancarlo Stanton – RF
Marcell Ozuna – LF
Justin Bour – 1B
Brian Anderson – 3B
Ichiro Suzuki – CF
Mike Aviles – SS
Dan Straily – RHP

Harvey is 5-5 over 16 starts and 80.2 innings with a 6.14 ERA, 6.08 FIP and 1.574 WHIP. After an average start against the Reds where he allowed two runs on five hits and a walk in 5.0 innings, he struggled against the Cubs allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks in 3.1 innings. In his one start against the Marlins this year he allowed two runs, only one earned over 6.0 innings off seven hits and two walks. The Marlins have the following numbers against Harvey:

Yelich 5-21
Ozuna 7-20, 2B, 3B
Stanton 2-17, BB
Dietrich 4-17, 2 2B
Realmuto 6-15
Bour 1-12, HR, BB
Gordon 6-13
Suzuki 0-8

The Mets bats will take a crack at Dan Straily. He is 9-9 over 30 starts and 167.2 innings with a 4.24 ERA, 4.50 FIP, 1.264 WHIP. He is coming off one of his worst starts of the season where he allowed eight runs over 6.0 innings allowing 13 hits and a walk. In two starts against the Mets this year he allowed two runs on five hits and six walks over 10.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Dan: