New York @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 30, 2013 ) NY Mets 1, Miami 2

The Miami Marlins clinched their first series win of the season after consecutive comeback victories the last two days. The Marlins will go for the sweep of the three-game set with the visiting New York Mets on Wednesday. Miami fought back with a run to tie in the ninth Monday before winning in 15 innings and scored twice in the ninth Tuesday to extend its win streak to three. The Marlins came into the week 0-14 when trailing after eight frames before pushing the Mets' losing streak to six.

New York has scored only 11 times during its six-game slide and wasted an outstanding eight inning effort from starter Jeremy Hefner on Tuesday. The Mets are getting decent hitting numbers from captain David Wright, Daniel Murphy, John Buck and Lucas Duda. Ike Davis, who has four homers but is batting .165 with 29 strikeouts, must pick it up.

TV: 12:40 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), Fox Sports Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Dillon Gee (1-4, 5.96 ERA) vs. Marlins LH Wade LeBlanc (0-4, 6.20)

Gee pitched five shutout innings against Philadelphia in his last start before being touched up for four runs in the sixth. The right-hander had recorded 5 2/3 shutout innings for his only victory in the previous start. Gee has given up five homers in 25 2/3 innings and opponents are batting .291 against him. He is 1-0 in two starts with a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings against the Marlins.

LeBlanc has allowed two earned runs in three of five starts and surrendered four in six innings to lose against the Chicago Cubs on Friday in his last outing. Opponents are batting a robust .337 against the left-hander and have belted four homers in 24 2/3 innings. The 28-year-old is 0-1 in six appearances (four starts) with a 2.42 ERA against the Mets. Wright is 6-for-10 against LeBlanc.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Mets have left 40 runners on base during their six-game slide.

2. Miami is 7-10 when it faces a right-handed starter and 1-9 against left-handers.

3. Mets C John Buck had a club record-tying nine homers in the month of April, four more than New York backstops had all of 2012.

PREDICTION: Mets 5, Marlins 3