Final Score: New York
Mets: 5 Miami Marlins: 1
Mets Finish Off Sweep of Marlins
With the 5-1 win Sunday afternoon, the Mets won their third
straight series and seven of their last eight games. They have moved to six games under .500 with
a record of 64-70. It was the first
series sweep for the Mets since they took three straight from the Orioles June
18-20. The Mets also swept the Marlins
earlier in the season in April, but this is the first sweep on the road of the
Marlins since 2007. The Mets also
improved their record in day games to 28-21 on the season.
It was literally a month’s worth of production for Bay, who
accumulated only one homerun and for RBI from August 3rd through
September 1st.
A key to the Mets recent success has been how well the
bullpen has performed. Saturday they had
a 16 2/3 innings scoreless streak snapped, but got back to building a new one
Sunday, as they threw four scoreless innings.
They have allowed one earned run in the past 22 2/3 innings.
The Mets bullpen has been a disaster all season, compiling a
15-25 record with a 4.83 ERA. The Mets
as a team are a disastrous 22-56 when a reliever allows a run.
A reason for the sweep this weekend against the Marlins was
the Mets keeping Marlin slugger Giancarlo Stanton in check. In the first two games of the series, Stanton
went 2 for 8 with his only RBI coming on an infield hit.
That was a great success for Stanton
compared to Sunday, as the Mets held Stanton
hitless. Stanton
went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts Sunday afternoon, as the Mets held the
Marlins most dangerous power hitter more than in check for the weekend.
Manager Terry Collins gave some insight into the Mets plans
coming down the stretch of the season.
Zach Lutz is expected to get a start sometime this week at one of the
corner infield spots; he is also being considered for instructional ball this
winter to learn a corner outfield spot to increase his value and playing
potential in the majors next season.
Collins also said that Matt Harvey will make two or three more starts
before being shut down and that Zach Wheeler’s season is done as they do not
want to increase his inning total any more.
Jenrry Mejia is expected to make some starts for the major league club
in September though Collins said.
Next up for the Mets is a three game series against St.
Louis starting Monday.
Collin McHugh (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will return to the team to make the start
Monday afternoon against Joe Kelly (4-6, 3.61 ERA).
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