NEW YORK — The Mets have often been the culprit of some bizarre baseball, but Friday at Citi Field it was the Miami Marlins responsible for the oddities. At least most of them.
Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera couldn’t find the strike zone but the Mets couldn’t find the ball with the barrel. Still, their patience at the plate paid off in a 9-3 win over the Fish in the home opener.
Nothing went according to plan. The game was moved to Friday because of rain in the forecast, which never came. Instead, Thursday brought sunshine and warm temperatures and by the time the right-hander Tylor Megill (2-0) took the mound Friday, it was gray and chilly.