The Mets (51-31) return to Citi Field for the final home series before the All Star Break as they face the Marlins (39-41) in a four-game set. The Mets have earned victories in five of seven games against the Marlins this year, including three of four at Citi Field.
The Mets are coming off a trip to Cincinnati in which they took two out of three against the Reds. The bats provided fireworks on the Fourth of July in a 7-4 victory. Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run dinger, and ex-Met Brandon Drury hit one of his own to tie things up. Francisco Lindor then hit a solo shot that put New York up ahead for good. Dominic Smith drove two in with a double, and Eduardo Escobar drove in the seventh run with…
