The New York Mets just can't catch a break, absorbing their seventh straight defeat Friday night in an 8-3 loss to the Texas Rangers at Citi Field. The defeat has shed light on a troubling trend that has characterized the team’s September collapse, an imploding pitching staff that cannot keep opponents off the board.

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (71-61) will go up against the Miami Marlins (62-70) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Miami at +126 while New York opens at -152. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Adam Mazur and Clay Holmes.

The Mets' nine-game winning streak (including the postseason) at home against the Phillies is the longest in this rivalry since 1984-85.