Mets vs Marlins Series Preview
Miami Now Owns Worst Record in Major League Baseball

The New York Mets (20-23) visit the Miami Marlins (13-32) for three games beginning Friday. The Mets were able to salvage the final game of its four games against the Phillies on Thursday.
The Marlins enter the series on a two-game winning streak, but are still a league-worse 13-32 on the season. New York is 10 games behind Philadelphia in the NL East, but just .5 games out in the wild card race, so an MLB playoff spot isn’t out of the question.
The Marlins already trail by 18 games. The Mets vs Marlins series preview shows Christian Scott and Jesus Luzardo as Friday’s starters. The Mets are -116 with a total of 7.5-over (-115).
New York enters the game No. 16 in team batting average and are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is No. 18 in MLB. They did put up six runs against Phillies on Thursday after scoring two in the 11th inning, although the game should never have went that far.
The Mets bullpen couldn’t protect a ninth-inning lead, although the relief pitchers have been above average for the season.
Overall, the Mets haven’t been bad on the mound, with this MLB team ranking No. 13. They’ve gotten some decent efforts from their starters, but have found ways to lose a few more games than they should have.
New York has a -8 run differential, which gives is a 21-22 x-W/L record.
Miami’s pitching has been terrible. The Marlins rank No. 29 in team ERA and the relief staff has been even worse. At home, Miami relievers have two saves and seven blown saves with a 5.38 ERA.
Miami’s offense is pretty stagnant, ranking No. 25 in both team batting average and home runs. That leaves the Marlins tied for No. 27 with 3.6 runs per game. The stats show the Marlins record is right about where it should be.
Mets vs Marlins 
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Location: loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
Streaming: SNY
Friday’s Game
Scott has pitched well in his two starts for the Mets, but New York has lost both MLB games. The Mets lost 3-1 and 4-1, so it’s hard to blame that on the starting pitcher.
He has thrown at least six innings in both starts, which is good news for a bullpen that has thrown a lot of innings lately. The New York Mets news had Scott as one of the team’s top prospects entering the season. He’s lived up to the expectations so far after being called up two weeks ago.
Luzardo is a better pitcher than he’s shown in 2024. He’s sporting a 5.97 ERA and the Marlins are 1-5 when he takes the mound. His last two starts haven’t been bad and he’s showing signs of putting it together.
The Mets vs Marlins series preview sees the line is a bit lower than expected here. The line dropped from Mets -121 to NY -116 after the extra-inning win against Philadelphia.
New York needs Scott to eat up some innings here, but will be careful with one of their prized rookies. The Marlins +106 aren’t really a bad play here.
Saturday’s Game
Luis Severino gets the nod for the Mets against Braxton Garrett and New York will be mid-sized favorites here. Severino is pitching well with a 3.60 ERA, although the Mets are only 3-5 when he takes the mound. He’s last exactly five innings in four of his eight starts this MLB season.
Garrett didn’t pitch that well in his first start of the season against Philadelphia. He allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings, but Miami did win the game.
He threw well in the minors on a rehab stint, so it’s hard to read too much into his start with the Phillies. The baseball news surrounding Garrett is that he’s a definite trade candidate and will bring in a pretty nice haul if Miami goes that route.
The price is going to be the deciding factor in this game. If the Mets are -130 or higher, the Marlins aren’t going to be the worst team to use for your MLB picks and parlays.
Sunday’s Game
The Mets vs Marlins series preview is showing Sean Manaea and Sixto Sanchez as the starters for Sunday’s finale. Manaea is having his typical solid season. He’s pitching to a 3.05 ERA and the Mets are 5-3 in his starts. Manaea is throwing a little better on the road than at home.
Sanchez has been pretty average at best, although the Marlins are 2-2 when he starts. He isn’t going to give you many innings and that 5.87 ERA isn’t anything to get excited over. He hasn’t lasted five innings yet in any start and Miami needs him to go at least five innings here.
Manaea should be a decent-sized favorite in this one, but the Mets are really the only way to go here. New York is 4-0 in Manaea’s road starts and the Marlins struggle even more offensively against left-handed starters.
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