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The NL East rivalry between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets will be reignited on the first day of the 2023 baseball season, with a highly anticipated pitching match at Miami’s loanDepot park. Although the Mets won 101 games last season, they finished second in their division and failed to progress beyond the NL Wild Card Series. The Marlins, on the other hand, finished 32.0 games out of first place with a 69-93 record. Both teams were active during the offseason, and their success this season will be determined by their performance.
The Mets have a culture of talent and spending that demands they win everything to be considered successful, boasting many All-Star players such as Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Francisco Lindor, and Pete Alonso. However, injuries to Edwin Diaz, the best closer in MLB, starter Jose Quintana, and two other bullpen pitchers could pose a significant obstacle to their success. Nonetheless, the Mets historically perform well on Opening Day and own the highest winning percentage in the MLB since the 1960s. Max Scherzer, their ace, will be making his debut as a Met on Opening Day, approaching 40 but coming off a fantastic performance last season.
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The Marlins have the potential to surprise people, having revamped their offense with Luis Arraez, the AL Batting Champion for 2022, and two-time All-Star Jean Segura, along with MLB’s stolen bases leader, Jon Berti, and rising star Jazz Chisholm Jr. They have also strengthened their pitching performance by adding Johnny Cueto to their rotation and JT Chargois to their bullpen. Reigning unanimous NL CY Young winner Sandy Alcantara, who pitched the most innings in the league last season and earned 8.1 WAR, will be the Marlins’ starting pitcher on Opening Day. Although he struggled against the Mets last season, he is expected to lead the Marlins to victory. This will be the fourth year in a row that Alcantara starts the Marlins’ season, and with the support of new additions to their pitching and offense, Miami’s new manager, Skip Schumaker, could create a team that wins games like the World Series champion Cardinals.
New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Game Information
- Date: 3/31/2023
- Time: 06:40 PM ET
- Location: Marlins Park.
- How to Watch Mets vs Marlins: TBS
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Mets vs Marlins Betting Lines
Marlins are +105 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $105. On the other side, Mets are –115 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $86.96.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Marlins at a 62.26% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Mets have 53.49% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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