New York Mets at Miami Marlins 6/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Friday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. The Mets (45-26) have dropped three of their previous four games and hold a four-game lead over Atlanta for first place in the NL East Division. On Wednesday, New York SP Carlos Carrasco (8-3) gave up five runs and recorded just seven outs during a 5-3 road loss against Houston.

Twenty-nine year old righty Taijuan Walker (5-2 2.88 ERA) has pitched extremely well for the Mets. Last time out, Walker allowed one run and struck out nine batters during a 3-2 home loss versus Miami.

The Miami Marlins are riding a three-game winning streak and are 11.5 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. On Thursday, Miami DH Jesus Aguilar had two hits and scored the winning run during a 3-2 home victory versus Colorado. 2B Jon Berti added a pair of hits and also scored for the Marlins (32-36).

Twenty-six year old righty Sandy Alcantara (7-2 1.72 ERA) has emerged as one of the best pitching talents in the majors. In his last start, Alcantara gave up two runs in eight innings during a 6-2 road victory against New York.