Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Marlins vs Mets Game Information
The Miami Marlins will stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 1:40 PM matchup in Queens inside Citi Field for the final game of a 4-game set against the New York Mets. Miami is hovering right around .500 coming into this matchup and is currently the third-best team in the National League East. The New York Mets stay home Sunday well below .500 as the worst team in the division. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
Marlins Preview
The Miami Marlins have been consistent this season, posting a .250 batting average and scoring 488 runs on 923 hits. Miami has a .326 OBP and a .407 team slugging percentage. The Miami pitching has been shaky with a 4.05 team ERA. Otto Lopez leads Miami this season with a .322 batting average. Heriberto Hernandez has a .232 batting average and leads the team with 16 home runs. Liam Hicks has a .283 batting average and leads Miami with 62 RBIs this season.
Mets Preview
The New York Mets offense has been a disaster this season, with a .223 batting average, and they have scored 455 runs on 868 hits. New York has a .304 OBP and a .381 team slugging percentage. The New York pitching has failed them as well, with a 4.11 team ERA. Juan Soto leads New York with a .283 batting average and 21 home runs. Bo Bichette has a .256 batting average and leads the team with 53 RBIs.
Marlins vs Mets Pitching Matchup
Sandy Alcantara will get the start Sunday for Miami, looking to continue his tear. Alcantara is 5 games above .500 this season with a 3.82 ERA through 150.2 innings of action. The New York Mets have yet to decide on a pitcher for Sunday's matchup and could turn the game over to their bullpen in the final game of this set.
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Marlins vs Mets Pick
Both teams have had their troubles thus far this season, but Miami is in the better spot. The Marlins are the hotter team coming into Sunday and will overwhelm the Mets again. The Marlins have the better pitcher and the better offense heading into Sunday, which will carry them to a road victory against a divisional foe.
- Pick: Miami Marlins
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Otto Lopez Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Miami Marlins win 8-3.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday
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