Mets visit the Marlins to start 3-game series

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New York Mets (65-78, fifth in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (72-72, third in the NL East)

Miami; Monday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jonah Tong (0-0); Marlins: Eury Perez (7-10, 3.72 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 145 strikeouts)

LINE: Marlins -119, Mets -103; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the New York Mets to begin a three-game series.

Miami has gone 43-29 in home games and 72-72 overall. The Marlins are 35-55 in games when they have given up a home run.

New York has a 31-38 record on the road and a 65-78 record overall. The Mets have a 48-19 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Monday for the 11th time this season. The Marlins lead the season series 6-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Otto Lopez has 31 doubles, eight triples and 10 home runs for the Marlins. Heriberto Hernandez is 7 for 37 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Bo Bichette has 24 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 71 RBIs while hitting .264 for the Mets. Jared Young is 8 for 32 with two doubles and a triple over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 4-6, .224 batting average, 5.37 ERA, outscored by four runs

Mets: 5-5, .220 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Marlins: Xavier Edwards: 10-Day IL (thumb), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (ribs), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (shin), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (neck), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (nerve), William Kempner: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robby Snelling: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mets: Devin Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cionel Perez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jorge Polanco: 60-Day IL (ankle), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.