Dillon Gee (0-1, 5.60 ERA) will start for the Mets. Gee took a no-decision in his last start against the Braves despite allowing only two runs in seven innings. Gee has made 49 consecutive starts in which he’s pitched five or more innings, the longest active streak in the big leagues. Gee has a strike percentage of 72.4% (199/275) this year, ranking first among 143 qualified starting pitchers. He took a no-decision against the Marlins on April 16 after allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings at Citi Field. He is 3-1 with a 3.30 ERA in seven career starts against the Marlins.
Key matchups vs. Gee:
Marcel Ozuna: 5-for-12, 2 K
Martin Prado: 7-for-28, 2 2B, 1 HR
Michael Morse: 2-for-12, 2B
Giancarlo Stanton: 2-for-11, 2 HR
Jarred Cosart (1-1, 3.63 ERA) will start for the Marlins. Cosart earned his first victory of the season in his last start against the Phillies, allowing only a run on four hits in six innings. Cosart has walked three batters or less in each of his first three starts of the season, and did not walk a single batter in his last start against Philadelphia. Dating back to his Major League debut on July 12, 2013, is tied with Anibal Sancez for fifth-best HR/9 rate (0.49) among qualified starting pitchers, trailing Carlos Carrasco (0.43), Clayton Kershaw (0.45), Charlie Morton (0.47) and Garrett Richards (0.48). Cosart allowed five runs to the Mets at Citi Field on April 16 – he’s allowed seven runs in 11 1/3 innings over two career starts against the Mets.
Key matchups vs. Cosart:
Wilmer Flores: 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
Lucas Duda: 2-for-5, 2 2B
Daniel Murphy: 2-for-6
Just Mets 