Sunday, May 24, 2026 • 1:40 PM
loanDepot park • Miami, FL
RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 4.12) vs. RHP Tyler Phillips (0-0, 1.20)
SNY

The New York Mets look to salvage the series and avoid the sweep this afternoon against the Marlins. Friday night the Mets lost 2-1. Saturday, the Mets lost 4-1. Going back to Thursday the Mets have scored only four runs. Hopefully, the Mets’ offense can wake up this afternoon in Miami.

Mets Lineup

  1. Carson Benge – RF
  2. Bo Bichette – SS
  3. A.J. Ewing – CF
  4. Mark Vientos – 1B
  5. Brett Baty – 3B
  6. Marcus Semien – 2B
  7. MJ Melendez – DH
  8. Tyrone Taylor – LF
  9. Hayden Senger – C

Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott

Christian Scott has pitched 19 2/3 innings over five starts this season with a 4.12 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 1.475 WHIP, and a 97 ERA+. He also has 25 strikeouts this season (11.4 K/9).

Walks have been Scott’s growth area this season. Last time out he notched three of them, combined with four hits meant an early exit.

The only members of the Marlins to face Scott in a major league game are Xavier Edwards (2-for-2) and Otto Lopez (0-for-3, K).

Marlins Lineup

  1. Liam Hicks – C
  2. Xavier Edwards – 2B
  3. Owen Caissie – RF
  4. Kyle Stowers – LF
  5. Otto Lopez – SS
  6. Jakob Marsee – CF
  7. Connor Norby – 1B
  8. Christopher Morel – DH
  9. Javier Sanoja – 3B

The Mets’ bats will close out the series against Tyler Phillips, making his first start of the season. Over eight games, 30 innings, in relief, Phillips has a 1.20 ERA, 3.42 FIP, 1.267 WHIP, and a 342 ERA+. He has walked 16 batters; an alarming amount.

The Mets have the following career numbers against Phillips:

  • Brett Baty 0-2, K
  • Bo Bichette 1-1
  • Hayden Senger 1-3
  • Juan Soto 0-1, BB
  • Tyrone Taylor 1-1
  • Luis Torrens 0-2
  • Mark Vientos 0-3

Game Notes

After originally being in the lineup, Juan Soto was scratched due to an illness late Sunday morning according to manager Carlos Mendoza.

Per manager Carlos Mendoza, infielder Jorge Polanco is taking live at-bats in Port St. Lucie Sunday and if he progresses well, could go on a rehab assignment “pretty soon.”

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Get hits. The Mets have recorded three hits in each game of this series so far. Friday night, Juan Soto had two of them and Saturday, Mark Vientos had two of them. That’s just not enough to get runs across. We have seen this time collectively slump before, now it’s time for them to collectively break out of it.
  2. Rough weekend for the kids. The rookies shouldn’t have to carry the Mets and at times this season they needed to. Friday night Benge went 0-3 with a walk. His outs were loud, with great plays being made in center field. However, yesterday,  Benge went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Ewing had his first real rough game Saturday also going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Nick Morabito is still looking for his first major league hit going 0-for-7 with six strikeouts over three games this season.
  3. Devin Williams. The Mets last used Williams in a save situation last Thursday where he allowed a hit and no runs against the Nationals. In 19 games this season, 16 2/3 innings, Williams has a 4.32 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 1.440 WHIP, and a 93 ERA+. In his last 10 games, 9 2/3 innings, he has a 0.00 ERA, 1.23 FIP and has struck out 12 batters. He’s in the 97th percentile for chase rate, 99th for whiff rate, 97th for strikeout rate, 90th for xERA, and 92nd for xBA.