The Mets offense went quietly in the series opener against the Marlins on Friday night.
Juan Soto provided the lone damage on a 449-foot home run in the opening inning. After that, the Mets were limited to two hits over the course of the night and dropped a 2-1 result despite a strong collective pitching performance from Tobias Myers, Sean Manaea and Jonah Tong.
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Now, the Mets will be looking to bounce back in the second game of the series at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at loanDepot Park.
The Mets have not dropped a series in their last three, but a loss would slip them further into last place in the National League East. The Mets are 22-29, while the Marlins are 23-29.
Freddy Peralta will make his 11th start of the season for the Mets.
He’s coming off an uneven performance against the Yankees, matching a career high with six walks but managing three earned runs in five innings. This season, he is 3-3 with a 3.31 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 54 strikeouts in 54⅓ innings.
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Max Meyer is having a strong season as he approaches a career high in starts two months into the season. The 27-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 10 starts across 53⅔ innings.
