Miami @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 10, 2018 ) Miami 0, NY Mets 0

Rain is wreaking havoc on Jacob deGrom's ability to bolster his Cy Young Award resume, but the New York Mets' ace hopes to get his next opportunity against the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday. DeGrom was moved out of Sunday's start against Philadelphia so that he could avoid pitching in sloppy conditions and his scheduled outing against the Marlins on Monday was rained out, making Tuesday the new opener for a condensed four-game set.

The majors' top ERA man by a comfortable margin, deGrom has been somewhat human against the Marlins, sporting a 0-1 record and a 3.32 ERA in three meetings this year. Monday's rainout will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader Wednesday. The Mets are aiming to win their fourth straight series after taking two of three against the Phillies, and they can clinch a season series victory against the Marlins for the fourth time in five years with a strong showing this week. Miami has dealt with back-to-back rainouts and will turn to Jose Urena on Tuesday pitching on a week's rest.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Miami), SNY (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Marlins RH Jose Urena (5-12, 4.41 ERA) vs. Mets RH Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.68)

Urena is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA over his last three starts against Washington, Boston and Philadelphia. He tied a season high with seven strikeouts in seven innings of one-run ball against the Phillies on Sept. 3. The 26-year-old is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA in four career games (two starts) at Citi Field.

The 30-year-old deGrom's ERA over his last four starts is 0.93, a stretch that began with a complete game at Philadelphia on Aug. 18 in which he allowed one unearned run. He received another hard-luck no-decision at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 3, giving up a run and two hits in six innings of a game the Mets would win 4-2. The Stetson University product, who needs nine strikeouts to match his career high of 239, has a 1.59 ERA in 14 home starts.

WALK-OFFS

1. Mets OF Michael Conforto has four home runs and 10 RBIs in his last seven games.

2. Marlins third basemen have not committed an error over their last 83 games, the longest streak at the position in franchise history.

3. New York 2B Jeff McNeil is 9-for-18 during a four-game hitting streak.

PREDICTION: Mets 4, Marlins 2