, who has four blown saves in 17 chances this season.After stranding 10 runners over the first eight innings, Miami got a one-out single from pinch-hitter Martin Prado in the ninth. Derek Dietrich followed with a double that left runners at second and third.Realmuto looped a tying single to center field, but Michael Conforto threw out Dietrich at the plate as Realmuto advanced to second on the play. After an intentional walk to Justin Bour, Castro lined a go-ahead single to left.Familia was booed by the crowd of 24,808 and again when he got out of the inning.Adam Conley (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning and Brad Ziegler worked the ninth for his ninth save, retiring pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores with a runner on second to end it.Last-place Miami took two of three in a low-scoring series and improved to 2-4 against the Mets this year. Marlins starter Dan Straily allowed four hits in six solid innings, and Miami has won all five of his starts this season.The lowest-scoring team in the majors, the Marlins are 14-13 since opening the season 5-17. They have won eight of their last 13 games at Citi Field.Off to a sensational start this year, deGrom struck out eight and walked two. The right-hander equaled his career high of 13 strikeouts last Friday, throwing seven innings in a 3-1 victory over Arizona.That's the only run he's permitted in his past 33 1/3 innings, despite a brief stint on the disabled list due to a hyperextended right elbow.Seth Lugo worked a one-hit eighth for New York, extending his shutout streak to a career-best 15 innings dating to May 1.Nimmo homered into the second deck in right field on a 2-2 pitch from Straily.SWITCHING SIDESMiami flip-flopped left fielder Dietrich and right fielder JB Shuck whenever left-handed hitters Adrian Gonzalez and Luis Guillorme batted. Dietrich, an infielder by trade, was in left when he broke the wrong way on a routine fly from Jay Bruce that dropped in for a gift single. Dietrich initially was charged with an error before an official scoring change.TRAINER'S ROOMMarlins: The slumping Prado was rested, coupled intentionally with the team's day off Thursday. ''Give him a day just to breathe and watch a game,'' manager Don Mattingly said. ''It doesn't seem like he's quite found his rhythm yet.'' Mets: C Kevin Plawecki (broken left hand) and RHP Hansel Robles (sprained right knee) were scheduled to begin rehab assignments at Triple-A Las Vegas. ... C Devin Mesoraco (bruised left elbow) was back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench Tuesday. ... LF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right hip flexor) and 3B Todd Frazier (strained left hamstring) will accompany the team on its upcoming road trip so Mets trainers can continue to treat them. ... With the Mets in the middle of playing 18 games in 17 days, young shortstop Amed Rosario will get a day off soon, manager Mickey Callaway said.NOW AVAILABLEMiami released reliever Junichi Tazawa. The right-hander cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last Thursday.UP NEXTMarlins: Following an off day, RHP Jose Urena (0-7, 4.55 ERA) pitches Friday night at home against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (7-1, 1.78) and the Nationals. Urena, who went 14-7 with a 3.82 ERA last season, was Miami's opening day starter this year. But the Marlins have lost all 10 of his starts, and 12 straight dating to last September - matching Brian Moehler's dubious club record set from 2005-06.Mets: Eight road games in seven days against two teams currently in first place. LHP Steven Matz (1-3, 4.42 ERA) pitches Thursday night at NL Central-leading Milwaukee. RHP Zach Davies (2-3, 4.24), who lost 6-5 to Matz at Citi Field last month, comes off the disabled list to start for the Brewers after being sidelined since May 3 with right rotator cuff inflammation.---More baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball)
Mets turn to deGrom in rubber game vs. Marlins 2h ago• 2 min read NEW YORK -- It took several pitchers to finally restore a state of normalcy to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. The New York Mets will look to just one pitcher to do the same Wednesday, when they host the Marlins in the finale of a three-game series at Citi Field.The Marlins earned a 5-1 win on Tuesday night, when Caleb Smith and three relievers combined on a five-hitter.A pair of right-handers are scheduled to oppose one another Wednesday night, when the Marlins' Dan Straily (2-0, 3.60 ERA) will take the mound against the Mets' Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.75 ERA).The win Tuesday snapped a three-game losing streak for the Marlins (18-30), who needed a clean victory to finally expunge the memories of Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Atlanta Braves in which Brad Ziegler and Tayron Guerrero combined to give up six runs in the ninth inning.On Tuesday, though, Ziegler needed just six pitches to throw a perfect ninth inning in a non-save situation. A night earlier, Guerrero tossed a scoreless eighth inning in the Marlins' 2-0 loss."It was good to get Tayron out there, even (Monday) night, to get him back on the mound, get Zig back out there," Marlins manager Don Mattingly told reporters Tuesday night. "So, all our guys that gave up any kind of runs the other day came out and threw zeroes." The Mets (24-20) are used to watching deGrom throw zeroes.The 29-year-old ace had his career-high scoreless streak snapped at 24 2/3 innings last Friday, when he allowed one run over seven innings and earned the win as New York began a four-game winning streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1.The start was the second for deGrom since he suffered a hyperextended right elbow while batting against the Braves on May 2. DeGrom struggled in his return on May 13, when he walked the bases loaded and was pulled after throwing 45 pitches in a scoreless first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies."I think you always have that concern when guys' schedules and routines get a little off-kilter," Mets manager Mickey Callaway said Friday night. "But he kind of showed up today and he wasn't too worried about it, obviously." The Mets' schedules and routines were altered Tuesday, when former All-Star outfielder Jose Bautista signed with the club in the afternoon, took a plane from Tampa to New York and arrived at Citi Field a little more than half an hour before first pitch. He went right into the starting lineup in left field, a position he had not played since 2009, and doubled in his first at-bat before coming around to score his new team's only run of the game."One of my wildest (days) in baseball," Bautista told reporters afterward. "Just sitting at home on the couch at 2 o'clock and at 6:30, I was walking in the clubhouse." Straily earned the win in his most recent start last Friday, when he allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings as the Marlins beat the Braves, 2-0. He is 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA in four career starts against the Mets.DeGrom is 4-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 13 career starts against the Marlins.
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