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New York Mets (73-86) at Miami Marlins (67-92) 7:10 PM ET SeasonRd/HmLast StartLast 3 App STARTERSGSRECERAAIPRECERADATEOPPDECIPHERRECIPERA J. Familia (R) 0 0-0 8.640.00-00.00---ND0.0000-03.116.20 J. Johnson (R) 31 8-14 3.816.06-62.969/26@ATLL6.0420-319.03.79 Preview: Dominican righty Jeurys Familia makes the first start of his brief major-league career Monday when the New York Mets open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins. Familia, who'll turn 23 next week, made seven appearances with the Mets after a promotion to the big leagues in September, coming in out of the bullpen each time. He held opponents scoreless in four of the seven outings and allowed a single run in one other game and two in another, combining to allow three runs on six hits in 7 2/3 innings - outside of one difficult meeting with the Philadelphia Phillies. In that game, on Sept. 20, Familia was tagged for five runs in just two-thirds of an inning of a 16-1 loss. Familia bega...
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