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Marlins vs. Mets: Game 95 Thread

Marlins host the Mets for a critical three game weekend series.

It's coming.
It's coming.
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Marlins face off against last year's National League Champions, the New York Mets, and as one would hope in late July, the stakes are high.

The obvious story here is the chance for the Fish to do some serious damage to a close divisional/wild card opponent, but there are other storylines swirling like wildfire around this series as well. Will Ichiro! get his 3,000th hit? Will Justin Bour return at full strength? Will Adam Conley make it through the Met's lineup thrice? Do the Marlins have another major (or minor) trade up their sleeves? Will the Mets be emboldened to make a move to help out their offense (or pushed to a desperation gamble because of a poor result)? WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? WONT ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!

Fanning the flames for the Marlins will be Adam Conley, blowing with pursed lips in a feeble attempt to hold back the inferno for the Mets is Logan Verrett.

Pitching Matchup:

Team Pitcher ERA FIP ZIPs Projected ERA
MIA Adam Conley 3.61 3.91 3.99
NYM Logan Verrett 4.21 5.37 4.65

Today's Lineups

NEW YORK METS MIAMI MARLINS
Jose Reyes - 3B J.T. Realmuto - C
Curtis Granderson - RF Miguel Rojas - 3B
Yoenis Cespedes - LF Christian Yelich - LF
Wilmer Flores - 1B Giancarlo Stanton - RF
Neil Walker - 2B Marcell Ozuna - CF
Asdrubal Cabrera - SS Derek Dietrich - 2B
Travis d'Arnaud - C Chris Johnson - 1B
Juan Lagares - CF Adeiny Hechavarria - SS
Logan Verrett - RHP Adam Conley - LHP


Notes:

- Ichiro! is out of the lineup today, but he is four hits shy of 3,000 (in case you haven't heard).

Bold Prediction: Marlins put the fear in the Mets and their fans, win 6-2.