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Thompson allowed four hits and three runs in five innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He has posted a 2.97 ERA (10 earned runs in 30 1/3 innings) in his last five starts. He will have one more start after this one against the Mets.
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Like many pitchers, Gsellman struggles the third time through a lineup. Since becoming a starting pitcher, Gsellman has held opponents to a .250 average the first time through the order. But that figure jumps to .455 the third time batters see him.
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Colon has two more cracks at his 15th victory, a plateau he reached eight times over his first 18 seasons. Though the Mets have won both games Colon has started against the Marlins this season, he received a no-decision in each.
The Marlins haven't announced who will make the start in place of Jose Fernandez. Adam Conley was lined up to pitch Sunday's game that was cancelled.
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Syndergaard’s start was pushed back three days due to strep throat. He has two starts left in the regular season, though if the Mets need fewer than 162 games to clinch a playoff spot, they’ll skip his last one in favor of the Wild Card Game.
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The Marlins’ workhorse goes for his 10th win of the season and first since going seven shutout innings of two-hit ball on Aug. 9 vs. the Giants. He is one of three pitchers in club history to throw at least 160 innings in three consecutive seasons.
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Lugo will make his final regular-season start against the Marlins, whom he first face in relief on July 23. Miami tagged Lugo for the first run of his career, but he hasn’t allowed many more since, going 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA his last 6 starts.
