New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Picks and Predictions for Saturday, May 23, 2026
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Mets vs Marlins Game Information
The New York Mets stay on the road Saturday afternoon with the 2:10 PM matchup in Miami, FL, against the Miami Marlins for Game 2 of this series. The New York Mets have been bad to start the year, coming into Saturday with 22 wins and 29 losses after losing 3 of the last 4 following the loss in Game 1 of this series. The Miami Marlins stay home Saturday with 23 wins and 29 losses after their win in Game 1 of this set to end a 3-game skid. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, New York has been bad this season, with a .231 batting average. The Mets have scored 204 runs on 390 hits. New York has a .296 OBP and a .358 team slugging percentage. The Mets have a 3.85 team ERA this season and have allowed 19 total runs across their last 3 losses. Carson Benge leads the New York offense with a .257 batting average. Juan Soto has a .301 batting average and leads the team with 10 home runs. Bo Bichette has a .221 batting average and leads New York with 27 RBI's this season.
Marlins Preview
The Miami Marlins offense has been solid this season, with a .245 batting average, as Miami has scored 221 runs on 414 hits. Miami has a .321 OBP and a .376 team slugging percentage. Miami's pitching has been the team's biggest issue, with a 4.39 team ERA, and the team allowed 26 runs during their recent 3-game losing streak. Otto Lopez leads the Miami offense this season with a .340 batting average. Liam Hicks has a .273 batting average and leads the Marlins with 9 home runs and 42 RBI's.
Mets vs Marlins Pitching Matchup
Freddy Peralta will be on the mound Saturday for the Mets, looking to get above 500. This season, Peralta has 3 wins and 3 losses along with a 3.31 ERA through 54.1 innings of work. Max Meyer will look to stay perfect Saturday for Miami. Meyer is 4-0 this year with a 2.85 ERA through 53.2 innings of action.
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Mets vs Marlins Pick
Both teams have been bad this season as each is well below 500. Miami will have the edge in this game following the win in Game 1 of this series. The Marlins will have the better pitcher on the mound and the home crowd behind them. Take the Marlins to make it 2 in a row Saturday with a win at home.
- Pick: New York Mets -105
- Secondary: Over 8
- Lean: Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Mets win 7-6.
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