Miami Marlins at New York Mets

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MIA	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	1
NYM	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	—	4	6	1

Nolan McLean (7-7, 3.24 ERA) got the ball for New York, squaring off against Miami's Eury Pérez (5-8, 3.39 ERA) with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.

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Marlins(55-54)

WWWLL

2

+1.5-190+115o7.5+122

Mets(46-63)

LWPWW

4

-1.5+186-117u7.5-120

Best BetMets -131

Postgame

New York closed it out 4-2, cashing the moneyline as the home side.

Pregame

New York opened as the home favorite at -122, with Miami getting plus money at +112 despite arriving on a 3-game surge. Sharp money actually piled onto the Marlins side pregame, but a rested Mets lineup at home against a taxed Miami bullpen was the safer angle to build a case around.

New York's lineup has looked different for a week now with Juan Soto sidelined by a Grade 2 left calf strain that's expected to keep the $765 million slugger out for weeks, per the Washington Post. Miami, meanwhile, is still piecing its bullpen back together, with Andrew Nardi, Ronny Henriquez and Josh Ekness all still on the 60-day injured list.

Eury Pérez

(6-9)·3.39 ERA

Jul 25 vs Padres

L

7.0IP

3ER

2K

1BB

104P

07/30 Lineup

Nolan McLean

(8-8)·3.42 ERA

Jul 25 vs Dodgers

L

6.0IP

2ER

7K

2BB

96P

07/30 Lineup

The Marlins showed up in Queens looking nothing like the team that stumbled through a franchise-worst 12-game losing streak just two weeks ago. Miami snapped that skid with a walk-off win over Philadelphia, then rode the momentum to a full sweep of the Phillies, its first since 2019, according to MLB.com.

Miami Marlins

(55-54)

Jul 29Wvs Phillies8-6

Jul 28Wvs Phillies1-0

Jul 27Wvs Phillies8-7

Jul 26Lvs Padres3-5

Jul 25Lvs Padres2-7

New York Mets

(46-63)

Jul 29Lvs Braves0-1

Jul 29Wvs Braves3-2

Jul 28Pvs Braves0-0

Jul 27Wvs Braves14-3

Jul 26Wvs Dodgers8-3

Across town, the Mets are playing out the string under interim manager Andy Green, who took over after the club fired Carlos Mendoza in late June. New York has actually played well since the change — a 14-3 blowout of Atlanta last week showed the offense can still do damage without Soto in the middle of it.

Miami Marlins

(11)

• Day-To-DayLeo Jimenez (3B) — Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Athletics.07/29
• Day-To-DayMichael Petersen (RP) — Petersen is still dealing with soreness in his right forearm after being struck by a comebacker during his relief appearance in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Padres, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.07/27
• 10-Day-ILOwen Caissie (RF) — Caissie (calf) went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.07/29
• 15-Day-ILMax Meyer (SP) — Meyer (neck) will continue treatment and won't throw for the next two weeks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/24
• 15-Day-ILAnthony Bender (RP) — Bender (shin) was cleared to begin a throwing program Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 15-Day-ILWilliam Kempner (RP) — The Marlins placed Kempner on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow sprain.07/12
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Nardi (RP) — Nardi (ribs) said Wednesday that he's about 2-to-3 weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILJosh Ekness (RP) — Ekness (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.07/22
• 60-Day-ILRonny Henriquez (RP) — Henriquez (elbow) began playing catch from 60 feet out Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILRobby Snelling (SP) — Snelling underwent internal brace surgery Friday to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow.05/22
• 60-Day-ILAdam Mazur (SP) — The Marlins placed Mazur (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08

New York Mets

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• 10-Day-ILJuan Soto (LF) — The Mets placed Soto (calf) on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left calf.07/25
• 10-Day-ILMark Vientos (1B) — Mets interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Vientos has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.07/10
• 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — Holmes (lower leg) tossed four scoreless innings in a rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie on Tuesday, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out three over 59 pitches (37 strikes).07/29
• 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets announced June 1 that Hagenman (rib) has yet to resume a throwing program, MLB.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

Both starters came in trending the right way — McLean fanned 7 Dodgers in his last outing, and Pérez has been keeping the ball in the park for a Marlins staff trying to hold a rotation together — which made a tighter, lower-scoring night feel like the more likely outcome even before first pitch.

It ended up being exactly that kind of game — a tight, low-scoring fight that swung late — the sort of night that's a reminder these two clubs, whatever their records say, aren't easy outs for anybody right now.