The Game

The Mets (87–73) try to keep their season alive against the Marlins (70-90) this afternoon at Shea Stadium, starting at 1:10 pm EDT.

The Lineup

• SS Jose Reyes
• 2B Luis Castillo
• 3B David Wright
• CF Carlos Beltran
• LF Moises Alou
• 1B Carlos Delgado
• C Ramon Castro
• RF Lastings Milledge
• SP John Maine

The Pitchers

John Maine (14-10, 4.07 ERA) starts for the Mets. In his last start vs. the Marlins, he allowed three runs on six hits over five innings while striking out nine as part of a no-decision. Maine has pitched more than six innings just once in his last 11 starts. He has a 6.11 ERA since the All-Star break. In 15 starts at home this season, Maine is 5-6 with a 3.74 ERA.

Chris Seddon (0-1, 6.89 ERA) takes the hill for the Marlins. He held the Mets to two runs on three hits over five innings last Sunday. Seddon has yielded 12 ER in 15.2 IP this season. Righties are hitting .339 vs. the southpaw.

The Notes

The Mets have lost eight straight games at home — their longest such streak since the 2004 season.

The Marlins have won four consecutive games.

Including the current one, the Mets have had four separate five-game losing streaks this season. Their longest win streak was five, which they did only once.

Jose Reyes hasn’t stolen a base in the last 13 games.

David Wright has a 15-game hitting streak.

Moises Alou is hitless in his last eight at-bats.

The Bleachers

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…hope for some help…and, as always, let’s go mets…

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