Marlins face the Mets with 1-0 series lead
New York Mets (22-29, fifth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (23-29, fourth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3. 31 ERA, 1. 25 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Marlins: Max Meyer (4-0, 2.
85 ERA, 1. 12 WHIP, 60 strikeouts) LINE: Marlins -114, Mets -105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins face the New York Mets, leading the series 1-0. Miami has a 16-15 record at home and a 23-29 record overall.
The Marlins have gone 13-6 in games when they did not allow a home run. New York is 22-29 overall and 11-16 in road games. The Mets have gone 14-7 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Otto Lopez leads the Marlins with a . 340 batting average, and has 13 doubles, two triples, four home runs, eight walks and 21 RBIs.