New York Mets vs Miami Marlins 8/18/2020 Picks Predictions Previews

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins 8/18/2020 Picks Predictions Previews
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The Miami Marlins will host the New York Mets at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 7:10 P.M, ET. Game 2 of this National League showdown is underway with the Mets getting a dominant win in game 1 of the series. The Marlins’ only lead in this game was in the 1st inning at 1-0, after that it was all Mets until the end. The Mets are now sitting on a .417 win percentage and 12th in the National League with a 10-14 record. They are currently 4th in the NL East Division.

The Mets snapped their 3 game losing skid after winning game 1 against the Marlins. They were swept by the Phillies in their last series, and split their last 6 games. The Mets scored 15 total runs in their last 3 games. The Mets had a solid offensive showing in the 1st game, with Pete Alonso getting 2 solo home runs in the 5th and 6th innings, while Robinson Cano got 2 run homers in the 3rd and 6th innings. Cano would finish the game going 3 for 4. Michael Conforto leads the team overall with 26 hits and 11 runs batted in at .313 batting average, while Dominic Smith has 3 bombs for the team. The Mets are one of the best batting teams for this season with a team average of .262 which is 3rd in the league, while getting 110 runs which is 10th in the league. Despite this strong performance by the batters, it’s their bullpen that needs to step up if they wish to get a better standing since the team is allowing 5.10 runs per game which is 23rd in the league. David Peterson will start for the Mets in game 2.

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Predictions 8/18/2020

The Marlins will look to bounce back after getting destroyed by the Mets in game 1. Miami is on a 3 game losing skid, scoring only 5 total runs in their last 3 games. They recently came out of a series where they lost to Atlanta. The Marlins were outhit 14-11 in the 1st game against the Mets. Justin Shafer allowed 4 earned runs in just 1 inning pitched. Jonathan Villar was their best player in the game going 2 for 5 with a solo homerun in the 5th and 2 RBIs. Jesus Aguilar is their top player for the season with a record of 17 hits, 15 RBIs, and 4 home runs at a .279 batting average. The team is struggling a bit in offense with a .229 batting average which is 22nd in the league, but their bullpen makes up for it allowing only 3.90 runs per game which is 8th in the league. The Marlins are now in the 5th spot in the National League with a record of 9-7 and are 2nd in the NL East Division. Miami hasn’t updated yet on who their starter will be for game 2.

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins. MLB’s pick for the game will go to the New York Mets -110. The Marlins are impressive making it to this point with their current roster, after it got dismantled due to Covid 19. The Mets destroyed this young squad in game 1, and if they play consistently they can repeat it in game 2. The Mets are one of the best offensive teams this season, and will look to punish these youngsters. The Mets know how to deal with the Marlins as they are 11-3 in their last 14 games. The Mets take this round to a predicted outcome of 8-6.

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