FinalFinal lineupsNL East

Miami Marlins 5, New York Mets 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 31, 8:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 54
5
5–2
FINAL
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsJunk leads Senga in P-Score (47 vs 27), WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formMetsNew has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.89
121st
WHIP
1.36
106th
K/9
6.96
191st
BB/9
2.44
44th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
73.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.46
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
8.85
225th
WHIP
1.84
214th
K/9
10.84
11th
BB/9
6.64
222nd
P-Score27i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.66
216th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
13
How the starters differ
·Senga strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Junk allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Junk enters with a 4.89 ERA compared with Senga's 8.85.
·Junk allows the lower home-run rate: 1.34 vs 2.66 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Junk arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.1
Slider19%86.3
Changeup18%87.3
Sweeper14%80.1
Curveball9%80.7
Sinker4%93.6
Slurve0%84.8
Senga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%96.3
Forkball25%83.2
Cutter14%89.9
Sweeper9%81.5
Slider6%86.7
Sinker3%90.1
Curveball0%65.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Janson Junk)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kodai Senga
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Janson Junk

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·NYMNYM
AVG.249 7th.239 24th
OPS.726 9th.706 24th
Home runs168 23rd204 9th
Runs715 18th699 21st
OBP.326 5th.310 26th
SLG.400 16th.396 23rd
PitchingMIAMIA·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.15
MIANYM
WHIP1.28vs1.29
MIANYM
K/98.3vs9.1
MIANYM
HR Allowed171vs184
MIANYM
BullpenMIAMIA·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.76vs3.81
no league rank
Saves35vs31
MIANYM
ResultsMIAMIA·NYMNYM
+30515th
Run differential
+25420th
80–82 Record74–88
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
7—6
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Janson Junk (4.89 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Kodai Senga (8.85 ERA, 0–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 6–7 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Janson Junk is at 47; Kodai Senga is at 27. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.