Mets vs. Marlins, April 9: Francisco Alvarez starts behind the plate on SNY at 1:40 p.m.
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The Mets go for a sweep of the Miami Marlins on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. on SNY.
Mets Notes
For the first time in the history of Citi Field, the Mets have had sellouts in each of their first two home games to start the season.
The Mets have yet to commit an error this season, setting a new team record for the longest into the season (nine games) they've gone without one. The previous record was seven games in 1985.
The Mets walked three more times on Saturday against the Marlins, and they now rank second among all major league teams with 43 bases on balls. Brandon Nimmo's 10 walks rank him second in the majors, from an individual standpoint.
The Mets are 5-2 in day games this season after going 39-19 at home in 2022.
MARLINS | METS |
|---|---|
Jazz Chisholm Jr., CF | Tommy Pham, CF |
Garrett Cooper, DH | Starling Marte, RF |
Luis Arraez, 2B | Francisco Lindor, SS |
Bryan De La Cruz, LF | Pete Alonso, 1B |
Yuli Gurriel, 1B | Mark Canha, DH |
Avisail Garcia, RF | Jeff McNeil, 2B |
Jean Segura, 3B | Eduardo Escobar, 3B |
Nick Fortes, C | Francisco Alvarez, C |
Jon Berti, SS | Tim Locastro, LF |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Carlos Carrasco, who took a loss his first time out against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran saw his velocity dip during his final innings, lasting just 4.0 innings while allowing five earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
Carrasco also had some issues with the pitch clock, which will be worth watching this time around.
Who is starting for the Marlins?
Left-hander Braxton Garrett, who will make his second start against the Mets here in the early part of 2023. Garrett went just 3.0 innings his first time out against the Mets, allowing two earned runs on six hits. He had one strikeout and did not walk a hitter.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets stay home and welcome back the San Diego Padres to Citi Field for the first time since the 2022 Wild Card Round. The first game of a three-game series will be on Monday, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
Max Scherzer will face Yu Darvish.
