Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Prediction: Marlins will not disappoint

At LoanDepot park on Tuesday, the second game of a Major League Baseball series will feature a matchup between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins. Although the Mets were able to squeak out a victory in the first game, do you believe the Marlins will be able to pull off an upset in the second game?

After a split of their previous 10 games, the Miami Marlins are looking to get back on track. The Miami Marlins are now half a game behind in the fight for the National League wild card. The pitching staff for the Miami Marlins is ranked 16th in earned run average (4.20), 16th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.28), and 17th in quality starts (49). The offensive production of the Marlins ranks 25th in runs per game (4.17), sixth in batting average (.258), and 23rd in home runs (157). The Miami Marlins are led in hits and runs batted in by Luis Arraez, who has 201 and 69, respectively, while Bryan De La Cruz and Jorge Soler have a combined 250 hits and 147 RBI. This is Braxton Garrett's turn to pitch, and he has a record of 9-6 with a 3.67 earned run average and 147 strikeouts so far this season. In his career against the New York Mets, Garrett has a record of 0-1 with a 4.03 earned run average and 17 strikeouts.

After winning six of their previous nine games, the New York Mets are seeking to extend their winning streak to seven. The Mets are currently eight games behind in the race for the NL wild card. The Mets pitching staff is ranked 13th in terms of quality starts (54), 18th in terms of ERA (4.33), and 21st in terms of WHIP (1.36). The offense of the New York Mets ranks 20th in terms of runs per game (4.41), 25th in terms of batting average (.239), and 11th in terms of home runs (197). Jeff McNeil and Francisco Lindor have combined for 288 hits and 140 RBI for the Indians, while Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with 149 hits and leads the team in RBI with 60. This will be Joey Lucchesi's fourth start of the season. He is now 3-0 with a 2.83 earned run average and 24 strikeouts. In his career against the Miami Marlins, Lucchesi had a record of 1-0 with an earned run average of 0.87 and 13 strikeouts.

Joey Lucchesi has been quite good this season, posting a 2.83 ERA, but he has only tossed 35 innings, so it is too early to tell if this will be sustainable. Braxton Garrett has a larger sample size, and he has a good 3.67 earned run average and 1.16 walk and hit batters per nine innings. During his last 9.2 innings, Garrett has given up 7 hits and 1 run allowed. In addition, the Miami Marlins are struggling to make the playoffs and cannot afford to lose games like this one at home, particularly against the worst team in baseball. As a result of this, while the Marlins are the favorites in this matchup, I am putting my faith in the fact that they will prevail as they will be playing at home.