Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/24/26, 9:53 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 5/24/26 at 6:35 PM in MLB Picks

The Miami Marlins and New York Mets meet today at LoanDepot Park, with Miami chasing a sweep and New York trying to stop another damaging slide inside the NL East. The Marlins have taken control of the series by doing something simple but hard to sustain: they have pitched cleanly and converted just enough offense. Friday's 2-1 win came behind Eury Perez, who held the Mets to two hits across 6 1/3 innings while Owen Caissie drove in both Miami runs. Saturday brought a stronger follow-up, as Max Meyer struck out eight over seven dominant innings in a 4-1 win that clinched the series.

That two-game stretch is exactly what Miami needed after entering the weekend on a three-game losing streak. The Marlins are not built to overpower opponents every night, but they can be dangerous when their starters control traffic and the defense supports them. Jakob Marsee's work in center field on Friday saved extra bases, and Miami's bullpen protected narrow leads without allowing the Mets to build pressure. The Marlins have also received timely production from Liam Hicks, whose two-homer game Saturday gave the lineup a rare jolt.

The Mets are going the other direction. New York has dropped four of their last five and has looked particularly flat at the plate in Miami. Juan Soto's long homer Friday was the only real damage against Perez, and Saturday's offense did not produce a run until the ninth inning.