Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction: Victories over the Yankees will boost the Mets to win further

The New York Mets have beaten the American League leader New York Yankees twice and will now play an away divisional series against Miami. Here are a few bets on the first game of this clash.

The games against the New York Mets are the Marlins' first home series after an away stretch. First, the team managed to beat the Pirates in Pittsburgh (8:1, 0:1, 6:5), but then somehow got a draw with one of the weakest teams of the season - Cincinnati Reds (2:11, 2:1, 3:5, 7:6). The Marlins are currently five wins away from the coveted top-6.

Miami's starting pitcher for the upcoming game against the Mets is Sandy Alcantara, the team's best pitcher. The 26-year-old Dominican is 9-4 this season and has just a 1.81 ERA in 20 games.

In the games against the New York Yankees, the team again showed that they are one of the strongest in the MLB. The New York Mets beat the American League leader twice (6:3 and 3:2). The Metropolitans came within 4.5 wins of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League standings. However, the NL East is only three wins ahead of Atlanta in their division.

Starting on the pitching hill for the Mets in Game 1 of the series in Miami will be Chris Bassitt, 7-7 and a 3.72 ERA in 18 starts in this league.

The New York Mets had an extra day to prepare for the upcoming game. This could be a factor in favor of the New York team. In addition, a psychological moment should be noted - two wins over the Yankees should give Buck Showalter's team a powerful emotional boost. Miami doesn't seem like a real contender for the Brewers right now. Even the Marlins' great Sandy Alcantara on the pitching hill is unlikely to help against the Mets, although it will undoubtedly make the job harder for the New York hitters.

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