A pair of clubs in the NL East — the Miami Marlins (45-76) and the New York Mets (62-59) — meet on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Citi Field.
The Mets are a home favorite (-234) against the Marlins (+192). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Sean Manaea (8-5, 3.44 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Marlins will counter with Roddery Munoz (2-6, 5.67 ERA).
The Mets lost 7-6 to the Athletics yesterday, with Reed Garrett (one inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out one) on the line for the loss. Mark Vientos went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the Mets offensively in the defeat.
The Marlins were beaten by the Phillies 9-5 Wednesday. Jonah Bride went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, and Edward Cabrera took the loss, throwing four innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits while striking out two.
Get ready for the Mets vs. Marlins with what you need to know before Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-234, bet $234 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+192, bet $100 to win $192)
- Over/under: 8.5
Mets vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have won 37, or 54.4%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- New York has played as favorites of -234 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Mets have a 70.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of 121 opportunities.
- The Mets have an ATS record of 60-60-0 in 120 games with a spread this season.
Sean Manaea (Mets probable starter)
- The Mets will send Manaea (8-5) to the mound for his 24th start of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday, the left-hander went three innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 23 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.44, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .219 against him.
- Manaea is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season in this game.
- Manaea heads into this matchup with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has made six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Marlins offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 976 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .366 (28th in MLB) with 112 total home runs (27th in MLB).
- In 10 innings over two appearances against the Marlins this season, Manaea has a 6.30 ERA and a 1.500 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .310.
- The 32-year-old’s 3.44 ERA ranks 24th, 1.228 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 9.1 K/9 ranks 20th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets have hit 151 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
- Hitters for New York have a combined .417 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- The Mets’ .249 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
- New York has scored 580 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- The Mets have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- New York ranks 14th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 105 games this year and have walked away with the win 41 times (39%) in those games.
- This season, Miami has been victorious six times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +192 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 34.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Miami has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 67 of 121 chances this season.
- In 120 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 57-63-0 against the spread.
Roddery Munoz (Marlins probable starter)
- Munoz makes the start for the Marlins, his 15th of the season. He is 2-6 with a 5.67 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.67, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season. Opposing batters have a .250 batting average against him.
- Munoz has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Munoz has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this year entering this game.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Mets offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.417) and ranks sixth in home runs hit (151) in all of MLB. They have a collective .249 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1037 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 580 runs.
- Munoz has a 0.82 ERA and a 0.727 WHIP against the Mets this season in 11 innings pitched, allowing a .118 batting average over two appearances.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins are fourth-worst in MLB action with 112 home runs.
- So far this year, Miami is slugging .366, the third-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
- The offense for Miami is No. 29 in MLB play scoring 3.7 runs per game (450 total runs).
- The Marlins are 29th in baseball with a .294 on-base percentage.
