The New York Mets (22-28) have had a strong couple of weeks as they look to climb out of the bottom of the National League. Taking two of three from the New York Yankees seemed to be a turning point, but the Mets followed that up by splitting a four-game series with the Washington Nationals. Starting pitching was a point of weakness in D.C. Over the four games, the starters threw a total of 19 innings.

The Mets will look to improve in that aspect against the Miami Marlins (22-29), who have lost seven of their last 10. Miami gave New York fits last season, winning the season series 7-6.

Let’s take a look at some notes ahead of the three pitching matchups this weekend.

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PITCHING MATCHUPS

  • Friday: Tobias Myers (0-1, 3.41 ERA) vs. Eury Pérez (2-6, 5.33 ERA): During this recent stretch in which a few of the Mets’ starters have struggled, some fans were calling for Myers to get his chance in the rotation. He will get his second start of the season, but how much length will he be able to provide? Myers threw 25 pitches in Monday’s win over the Nationals, and he hasn’t thrown more than 40 pitches in a game this year. Expect him to provide two, maybe three innings on Friday. Availability and consistency have alluded Pérez in his young career. After a bad second half in 2025, the hope was that he would take a step forward this season. That has yet to occur. Pérez has allowed five runs in two of his last three starts, giving up four home runs over that stretch and a total of 10 in 52 1/3 innings.
  • Saturday: Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.31 ERA) vs. Max Meyer (4-0, 2.85 ERA): Peralta was initially supposed to pitch Friday, but his start was pushed back a day. He has been better in the month of May, pitching to a 2.81 ERA over three starts. The only thing that continues to trip Peralta up is a lack of length. He has thrown six innings in just three of his 10 starts this season. That needs to happen more often, especially from the ace of the staff. Meyer had a promising start to last season before undergoing season-ending hip surgery in June. He has pitched at a similar level to the one he showed in March and April of 2025. Meyer has allowed two earned runs or less in five of his last six starts.
  • Sunday: Christian Scott (0-0, 4.12 ERA) vs. TBD: Scott threw 1 1/3 innings in his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on April 23. Since then, he has pitched to a 3.93 ERA over four starts. He has shown flashes, but not enough consistency. Scott has failed to throw five innings in three consecutive starts, despite reaching 80+ pitches in each of those outings. Definitely an area of improvement for him. The Marlins have yet to announce a starter for the series finale. Braxton Garrett would have been a candidate, but he was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville after his last start. Prospect Thomas White was rumored to be in consideration for a call-up, but he was placed on the injured list earlier this week.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

For the first time this season, Jonah Tong is with the big-league ball club. His start to the season with Triple-A Syracuse has been a bit misleading. 12 of the 24 earned runs he has given up have come in two starts. Besides that, his numbers have been solid. It has been reported that he has been working on a few new pitches. How much of an impact will those have against big league hitters? Will Tong make a start during this busy stretch and return to Triple-A shortly afterwards? There’s plenty of storylines surrounding his promotion. But with so many questions surrounding the backend of the rotation, Tong establishing himself would be a major lift.

PREDICTION

The Mets have won four of their six series since the start of May. They have plenty of work to do, but it appears they are moving in the right direction. The Mets will finish off the road trip in the right way, taking two of three against a struggling Marlins team.