In search of a certain texture from their range, the visiting New York Mets will look to cope with their first series of victory of the year when they meet Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Mets counted only five hits in its 4-2 loss to Miami on Tuesday, and marked the fourth time in five matches that New York has made three runs or less. Brandon Nimmo met a solo home run, but New York struggled to find his rhythm at the plate – an area with concern for Mets manager Carlos Mendoza.
“We didn’t have many good bats tonight,” Mendoza said. “We couldn’t create opportunities until it was too late. We didn’t get much and didn’t hit many balls hard.”
Shortstop Francisco Lindor has been at the forefront of Met’s offensive struggle, which started year 1-for-15 and get its first hit on Tuesday. The usually reliable Fielder, which aggravated his unfortunate start to the season, made a couple of errors, including a luggage space that led to Miami’s race.
“I felt we played a clean game except two places, my two ground balls,” Lindor said. “I’m very proud of it, and it doesn’t feel good. … I just have to work on it, go out there tomorrow and make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
New York’s pitching personnel have been a bright place with an era of 2.36. The purpose of continuing that trend will Clay Holmes (0-1, 3.86 era) get its second start of the season after allowing two earned runs in 4 2/3 rounds in a 3-1 opening day loss to Houston Astros. Holmes is a twice all-Star Reliever with Yankees and only starts his second game since 2018-sitting rookie year with Pittsburgh Pirates.
In nine career performances against Miami, Holmes has allowed four earned runs in 10 rounds.
Winners in four of six matches, Marlins are on their way to their best start in a season since 2020, when they started 7-1 and advanced to the National League Division series. By coming from a 100-loss 2024 campaign, the planned NL after-treatment will in the last place fight to keep up.
“It has been about the fight we got,” said Marlin’s -Reliever Anthony Bender, who took up the rescue on Tuesday. “We’re fighting everyone. It’s been fun to look at from the bull, and when they call your name, go out and do your part. It’s been a good time.”
Despite a 0-for-3 show on Tuesday, Miami’s other bass man Otto Lopez patat the crime, joined a couple of home purchases and sets up six RBI piles.
At Haugen for Marlins on Wednesday, the right hand Connor Gillispie (0-1, 5.40 is coming). He will start his second career after a loss to Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, where he allowed four runs (three earned) in five rounds.
After eight rounds hit the Cleveland Guardians in 2024, Gillispie was claimed by exceptions to Miami and will trust as part of the rotation, at least in the early part of the season.
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