New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins (7:10 pm ET, WPIX)
New York Mets trails the Florida Marlins in the four game series by 0-2. In Game 3 (7:10 pm ET, WPIX) at Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida, the Marlins are desperately looking for a win. The Mets have 18-18 home, 4-10 away record whereas the Marlins have 18-18 away, 9-9 home record.
Florida Marlins hope to build on a much-needed offensive outburst in this game and with Jorge Cantu back in the lineup; their hopes would be on a high. They will definitely try to choke the opponents to a three game defeat in a row for the first time in this season. Since May 2, Marlins scored more than four runs for the first time; they beat Washington by a convincing score of 9-3. Cantu has 29 RBIs, which is the highest in the team, and seven home runs. He was rested and was replaced by Dan Uggla. Uggla drove in four and had hit two home runs. In his last 11 games, the third baseman has four RBIs and is five for 41. Nate Robertson (3-3, 4.54 ERA) has had a very impressive season so far. In losing his previous three outings, he has posted 8.10 ERA.
New York’s manager Jerry Manuel may make changes in the lineup. for the second straight contest, NY Mets was limited to four hits. Jose Reyes dropped his average to .215 and went hitless in four at-bats. in his last 41 at-bats, David Wright struck out 20 times and over his last 7 games he is 5 for 24. over past 26 contests, Jeff Francoeur is batting .132. Reyes will be back in the leadoff spot and Mets have to win this match. John Maine (1-2, 5.45) with a 2.50 ERA in his last three outings has come out good after a poor start and much will be expected from him even though, on Monday, he gave up two runs in six innings of a 3-2 loss to Washington. Against the Marlins, Maine is 5-2 with a 3.45 ERA in 11 starts and has struck out 67 in 62 2/3 innings.
