The Mets and Marlins continue a three-game series in Miami on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

Mets Notes

With their loss on Friday and the Atlanta Braves winning, the Mets have fallen to second place in the division for the first time since April 11
The Mets are 44-22 against the NL East this season, outscoring the opposition 323-238
Pete Alonso hit his 11th home run in 26 career games at loanDepot Park on Friday night
Francisco Lindor has six home runs, 17 RBI and a 1.077 OPS against the Marlins this season in 15 games
Eduardo Escobar has a seven-game hitting streak going and has a .478 batting average over that span with three home runs, six RBI, four runs and three walks with a 1.388 OPS

Mets	Marlins
Brandon Nimmo, CF	Jon Berti, LF
Francisco Lindor, SS	Brian Anderson, 3B
Jeff McNeil, 2B	Joey Wendle, 2B
Pete Alonso, 1B	Garrett Cooper, DH
Tyler Naquin, RF	Avisail Garcia, RF
Mark Canha, LF	JJ Bleday, CF
Daniel Vogelbach, DH	Miguel Rojas, SS
Eduardo Escobar, 3B	Jacob Stallings, C
James McCann, C	Lewin Diaz, 1B

Who is starting for the Mets?

Carlos Carrasco, who went just 2.2 innings against the Washington Nationals on Sunday and gave up five runs (one earned) on six hits, two walks while striking out two. It was his first start since Aug. 15.

In 24 starts this season, Carrasco is 13-6 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and has 126 strikeouts in 129.0 innings. His 13 wins are tied for fifth in the NL.

Who is starting for the Marlins?

Pablo Lopez, who allowed two earned runs on five hits while walking one and striking out seven in four innings against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

In 27 starts this season, Lopez is 8-9 and a 3.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and has 149 strikeouts in 150.0 innings.

Upcoming schedule

The Mets and Marlins wrap up their three-game series on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:40 p.m. on SNY and the SNY App.

Taijuan Walker will pitch for New York, while Jesus Luzardo will take the mound for the Fish.

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