MIAMI — The Miami Marlins spent June engaged in methodical but fruitful climb out of the basement in the National League East. The New York Mets can begin
July by cementing their unimaginably rapid descent to the bottom of not just the
division but the entire Senior Circuit.
The Marlins will look to move into sole possession of fourth place in the NL East Sunday
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Marlins right-hander Dan Straily (3-3, 4.82 ERA) is scheduled to oppose Mets left-hander Steven Matz (3-5, 3.69 ERA).
The Marlins came back from an early two-run deficit Saturday to earn a 5-2 win over the Mets and their ace, right-hander Jacob deGrom. The win completed
the best month of the season for Miami (34-50), which went 14-14 while winning
five of nine series.
“That’s how you climb is continue to win series
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eight- or 10-game winning streak together to really take a chunk out of
something.”
The Mets (32-48) are doing the exact opposite. New York went 5-21 in June, during which it lost eight of nine series and split the other. It was the
third-worst month in franchise history behind/ahead of only July 1963 (4-25) and
August 1982 (5-24).
In the process, the Mets went from five games out of first place and eight games ahead of the Marlins to tie for last
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ahead of New York heading into Sunday.
The Mets are 21-47 since opening 11-1, the best 12-game start in franchise history. Only the Baltimore Orioles have a worse record since Apr. 13.
The Mets have not been in last place in the NL East after July 1 since 2005, when they had a 77-77 record while occupying fifth place on Sept. 24. This squad
appears far more likely to flirt with 100 losses than with .500, but rookie
manager Mickey Callaway said he will continue to remain patient.
“We just have to keep on having daily conversations to try and right the ship
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are feeling it. I know the fans are feeling it. We’re going to continue to do
everything we can with the staff, the organization and the players to try and
get in a better spot than we are. Because this isn’t acceptable to anybody.”
Straily earned the win in his most recent start last Monday, when he allowed three runs over 6 1/3 innings as the Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-5.
Matz didn’t factor into the decision last Tuesday, when he gave up three runs
over seven innings as the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Straily is 1-1 with a 3.04 ERA in five career starts against the Mets. Matz is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA in five starts against the Marlins.
The NFL says New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been suspended for the first four
regular season games of 2018 because of a violation of the league’s performance
enhancing drug policy.
The league has not released details about whether Ingram has tested positive for a performance enhancing drug or simply a banned masking agent.
The league says Ingram will be eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason practices and games, and will be eligible to play in his first regular
season game after the Saints visit the New York Giants on Sept. 30.
Ingram and his representatives at VIP Sports Management have not commented on the test results or whether Ingram will appeal.
Last season, Ingram rushed for a career-high 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns to go with 416 yards receiving.
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