New York Mets at Miami Marlins 6/26/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins from loanDepot Park. The Mets (47-26) are seven games above .500 on the road and own the best overall record in the National League. On Saturday, 1B Pete Alonso hit two home runs to power New York to a 5-3 road victory against Miami.

Twenty-six year old left-hander David Peterson (4-1 3.18 ERA) will make his ninth start of the season for the Mets. Last time out, Peterson fired five plus shutout frames during a 6-0 home victory versus Miami.

The Miami Marlins are two games above .500 at home and are 13.5 games behind the first place Mets. During yesterday's home loss, Miami was limited to six hits and struck out nine times. Jesus Aguilar and Bryan De La Cruz each went deep in a losing effort for the Marlins, who fell to 32-38 on the season.

The Marlins will give the nod to twenty-seven year old lefty Daniel Castano (0-1 2.57 ERA) on Sunday. Last time out, Castano gave up four runs in three plus innings during a 9-8 home victory versus Colorado.