NEW YORK METS (32-47) OPPONENT INFO RHP JACOB DEGROM (5-3, 1.69) MARLINS VS. METS vs. DATE SITE RESULT W/L/S 4/9 MIA L,2-4 Syndergaard/Ureña/Familia MIAMI MARLINS (33-50) 4/10 MIA L,6-8 Robles/Ziegler/Familia RHP PABLO LÓPEZ (MLB DEBUT) 4/11 MIA L, 1-4 Wheeler/O’Grady MARLINS PARK, MIAMI, FL –SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 – 4:10 P.M. 5/21 NYM L, 0-2 Vargas/Hernandez/Familia 5/22 NYM W, 5-1 Smith/Wheeler GAME 84 | HOME GAME 41 (16-24) | TODAY'S BROADCASTS TV: FSFL RADIO: WINZ (940AM) / WAQI (710AM) 5/23 NYM W,2-1 Conley/Familia/Ziegler 6/29 MIA W,8-2 Alcantara/Oswalt FISH BITES 6/30 MIA 4:10 The Marlins continue their only 10-game homestand this season looking for the series win in the middle game of this three-game set 7/1 MIA 1:10 against the New York Mets today at 4:10 p.m. RHP Pablo López, who was in Single-A Jupiter last year, was recalled today and will make 8/10 MIA 7:10 his Major League debut. The Mets are starting RHP Jacob deGrom, who in 14 career starts against the Marlins has gone 4-4 with a 3.62 8/11 MIA 7:10 ERA (87.0 ip/35 er). Miami recently completed a 10-day, nine-game road trip to Baltimore (2-1), San Francisco (1-2), and Colorado (2-1). 8/12 MIA 1:10 The current homestand began with the Marlins dropping three of four to Arizona, and will continue with a three-game series against the 9/10 NYM 7:10 Rays (July 2-4). The Marlins have only four series over the remainder of the season that will not be against an NL or AL East opponent: 9/11 NYM 7:10 Milwaukee (July 9-11 at home), St. Louis (August 6-8 at home), Pittsburgh (Sept. 7-9 at PNC Park), and Cincinnati (Sept. 20-23 at home). 9/12 NYM 7:10 9/13 NYM 7:10 LAST NIGHT'S RECAP 9/28 NYM 7:10 Miami used a six-run third inning to back Sandy Alcantara, who made his first career start, to down the visiting New York Mets, 8-2. 9/29 NYM 7:10 The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third, when Lewis Brinson led off the inning with his 10th homer of the year. J.T. 9/30 NYM 3:10 Realmuto and Starlin Castro both had RBI singles before JT Riddle connected for a three-run home run to right. Cameron Maybin All Times Eastern added a pinch-hit RBI single in the sixth and Miguel Rojas plated the final run with a sac fly in the eighth. Alcantara limited the Mets SERIES INFO to one run on three hits with five walks and two strikeouts over 5.0 innings to earn his first career win. He became the first Marlins pitcher to win his first Major League start sinceChris O'Grady on July 8, 2017 at San Francisco. 2018 at Home 1 3 2018 on Road 2 1 TODAY'S TRANSACTIONS 2017 Series 12 7 The Marlins today recalled RHP Pablo López from Triple-A New Orleans and optioned RHP Ben Meyer to NOLA. López went 2-3 with All-Time at Home 105 105 a 1.44 ERA (62.1 ip/10 er) in 12 starts between Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A New Orleans. at Sun Life Stadium 72 74 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium 2 1 VS. THE METS at Marlins Park 31 30 Miami trails the season series, 3-4, with all wins coming in the last three games. Continuing tonight, the next five games between the All-Time on Road 97 114 two clubs will take place here at Marlins Park. The final seven games of the season series will be played at Citi Field. The Marlins trail at Shea Stadium 58 67 the all-time series against the Mets, 202-219, which includes a 105-105 mark in South Florida (31-30 at Marlins Park). at Citi Field 39 47 YOUTH MOVEMENT All-Time Totals 202 219 With the appearance of Pablo López this afternoon, the Marlins will have used the services of 17 rookies this season, the most in the Majors, TEAM VS. TEAM STATS ahead of San Diego (15) and Tampa Bay (15). López will be the 12th rookie pitcher used by the Marlins, which is the most in Major League 2018 MARLINS VS. METS Baseball. The 2018 Marlins are far from approaching the club record for most rookies used in a single season: the 1998 team featured 27 rookies, Average .............................................. .239 while the 2013 and '06 squads used 22 each. Additionally, with López following Sandy Alcantara's start last night, it marks only the second time Runs ....................................................... 24 two Marlins pitchers made their first career starts in consecutive games: Rafael Medina followed Felix Heredia on April 1 and 2, 1998. -Stats LLC ERA ..................................................... 2.76 TURNING THINGS AROUND 2018 METS VS. MARLINS The Marlins have gone 13-14 in the month of June, their best month of the season so far. Six of those 13 wins have been in comeback Average .............................................. .210 fashion, and four of those wins have seen the Marlins overcome deficits of two-or-more runs. Miami is also 12-14 over its last 26 home Runs ....................................................... 22 games, with wins in five of the last nine, and have improved drastically over a 3-10 record through the first 13 here at Marlins Park. ERA ..................................................... 3.05 HEATING UP WITH SUMMER THIS DAY IN MARLINS HISTORY The Marlins have the fourth-highest batting average (.254) and are tied for third in hits (239) among National League teams in the month of June. The Marlins rank second in triples (7), fourth in doubles (51), and tied for eighth in runs scored (112). Individually, Derek Dietrich ranks fifth JUNE 30 in the NL in average (.344) this month, behind Paul Goldschmidt (.379), Kurt Suzuki (.378), Gerardo Parra (.368), and Michael A. Taylor (.355). In 1999, Mark Kotsay hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to NOT TO BE OUTDONE defeat the Mets, 4-3. Also, in 2008 against Miami's bullpen has been one of the best in the NL this month, compiling a 5-2 record with seven saves in seven opportunities and a the Nationals, Josh Willingham hit a go- 3.06 ERA (114.2 ip/39 er). The Marlins 'pen is the only one with a save percentage of 100%, they lead the league in innings pitched, ahead two-run home run in the third inning, rank third in average against (.211), and rank third in ERA, behind San Francisco (2.39) and Arizona (2.60). and later, with the score tied 5-5, led off the CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS 10th inning with his second homer of the game, a walk-off shot that sent the Marlins Kyle Barraclough and Drew Steckenrider have both posted career-best scoreless inning streaks, as Barraclough has tossed 19.2 scoreless, and Steckenrider pitching 14.2 consecutive scoreless frames. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time in Club home victorious. history that two relief pitchers have had active scoreless streaks of 14.0-plus innings at the same time. A PITCHER THAT BEARS WATCHING MARLINS ROOKIE LEADERS Kyle Barraclough had his consecutive hitless innings streak snapped at 11.2 innings last night. He is still in the midst of a career-long PRE ALL-STAR BREAK scoreless streak of 19.2 innings over his last 20 appearances. Also from Stats LLC: HITS TOTAL • Had the longest hitless innings streak by a reliever in the Majors this season. Alex Gonzalez, 1999 ................................. 99 • Has second-longest active scoreless streak among all pitchers, behind Yoshihisa Hirano (22.1). Gaby Sancez, 2010 ................................... 95 • His hitless streak was the third-longest by a pitcher in Club history, behind Armando Benitez (14.1 in 2004 and 12.0 in 2004). Dan Uggla, 2006 ....................................... 94 • Prior to last night, had allowed just one hit over his previous 20 appearances, spanning 19.2 innings. He became the only Major BRIAN ANDERSON, 2018 .................... 93 League pitcher since 1921 to record a 20-game span with one-or-fewer hits allowed (min. 50 batters faced). - Stats LLC DOUBLES TOTAL • Since May 1, has limited opponents to a .043 average against (3x70) to lead the Majors (min. 50 BF). Dellin Betances (.101; 8x79) Mike Jacobs, 2006 .................................... 24 ranks second and Jonathan Holder (.117; 8x79) third. BRIAN ANDERSON, 2018 .................... 21 BETTER HALVES TACKLE BOX AUCTION Gaby Sanchez, 2010 .................................. 21 Marlins players will share some personal items and secrets at the annual Marlins Better Halves Tackle Box Auction. The auction AVERAGE TOTAL began yesterday and will run through 7th inning of this afternoon's game on the Promenade Level at Sections 12, 14, and 16. The Dan Uggla, 2006 .................................... .307 Marlins Better Halves have collected and will auction off their better half’s favorite items and some autographed or game-used Gaby Sanchez, 2010 .............................. .302 memorabilia. Fans can bid on these unique items during each game until the end of the 7th inning. Items include autographed BRIAN ANDERSON, 2018 ................. .292 and/or game-used bats, gloves and baseballs; gift cards to players’ favorite restaurants; movies and TV shows; candy; and more. Alex Gonzalez, 1999 ............................... .291 YEAR OF THE FAN SWEEPSTAKES ON-BASE PERCENTAGE TOTAL BRIAN ANDERSON, 2018 .................. .369 The Marlins, in partnership with AutoNation, America’s largest automotive retailer, will be awarding a prize of a 24-month car lease Dan Uggla, 2006 ...................................