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Ricky Nolasco set to make history

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After a walk-off single by Greg Dobbs to win the game in the bottom of the 9 inning yesterday. The Marlins are ready to get the win today and set to tie up the Mets in 3rd place.

First pitch is at 1:05 PM ET at Marlins Park. There will be a great pitching match up this afternoon. Ricky Nolasco (4-0) has pitch very good this season, he’ll start for the Marlins. Nolasco is tied with Dontrelle “D-Train” Willis for franchise record in win, which is 68. On the other side, the knuckleballer R.A Dickey (4-1) will start for New York. He has face the Marlins this season, going 7 inning and only allowing just 1 run.

Nolasco, who is set to make history, is 5-4 with a 4.02 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and 81 strikeouts against the Mets in the last 5 years. Meanwhile, R.A Dickey will make his debut at Marlins Park this afternoon.

Notes:

  • Infante is 12-for-25 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs off Dickey in his career.
  • David Wright is 22-for-57 with six doubles, four home runs and 13 RBIs off Nolasco in his career.
  • The Mets lead the all-time series with a 157-148 record.
  • Only Omar Infante (.313) is hitting above .280.

The game will be televised nationally on Fox, but if you can’t watch it, hear it on the radio at WAXY 790, WAQI 710 (Spanish).

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