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The Marlins Look to Bounce Back in New York

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After having 2 days off, the Marlins look to get back on track against the New York Mets. They need a win after losing 2 straight games against the Nationals in Washington.

First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field. Josh Johnson will be on the mound for Miami. In his last start, he ended up with a no-decision by striking out 3, walking 3 and gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings against the Chicago Cubs. The Mets will go with the two-time Cy winner Johan Santana. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk with no strikeouts in his last outing , which ended up in a loss

Josh Johnson is 6-1 with an ERA of 3.33 with 56 strikeouts in the last 5 years against the Mets. As for Santana, he’s 5-1 with a very good ERA of 1.45 and 62 strikeouts in the last 5 years against the Fish.

Lineups

Marlins: Reyes SS, Bonifacio CF, Ramirez 3B, Morrison LF, Infante 2B, Stanton RF, Sanchez 1B, Buck C, Johnson P

Mets: Nieuwenhuis CF, Tejada SS, Murphy 2B, Wright 3B, Duda RF, Davis 1B, Baxter LF, Thole C, Santana P

Note: Omar Infante returns to the lineup after missing the whole entire series in Washington with a strain left groin.

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

This is the first time Jose Reyes will be in Citi Field with a Marlins jersey. How do you think the Mets fans will receive him? Please Comment!