Awe in the Familia: Met streak elite at 50

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MIAMI — It might not have been as easy as most, but Jeurys Familia locked down his 50th consecutive regular-season save in the Mets’ 5-3 win over the Marlins on Friday night at Marlins Park.

Familia’s streak, which dates to Aug. 1 of last year, is now the fourth-longest streak in Major League history after breaking a tie with John Axford’s 49 straight saves from 2011-12.

“It’s unbelievable,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “You just have great confidence when he goes out there, and you just feel good that he’s going to keep the ball in the ballpark and …

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