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A rookie and a rental could have Mets swinging into October

MIAMI — Road kill to road warriors.

The first-place Mets showed Monday night they can hit on the road like they’ve hit at Citi Field.

Now they have to keep hitting — all the way to October.

“This lineup is a lot different now and a lot deeper,’’ hitting coach Kevin Long said Monday night before the Mets pulverized the Marlins, 12-1 at Marlins Park.

A new lineup goes a long way in the NL East.

“We know what’s ahead of us,’’ Terry Collins said. “These guys want to win.’’

The Mets came into the game averaging 2.