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New York Mets   vs   Miami Marlins Preview

September 7, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at loanDepot park.

1:10 PM ET · loanDepot parkStats updated Sep 7, 12:35 PM ETLineups confirmed Sep 7, 11:10 AMLast update Sep 7, 1:00 PM ET
T-Score31
New York Mets
65–78 · 5th NL East · T-Score 31
3
3–1
LIVE · B2
Miami Marlins
72–72 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 59
1
T-Score59
LIVE · B2NYM +115 · MIA −135 · Total 8
NYM +115 · MIA −135 · Total 8Last update Sep 7, 1:00 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsPérez leads Tong in P-Score (64 vs –), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 9th in MLB; New ranks 25th vs RHP.
LineupMetsNew's official lineup includes 4 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarlinsMiami owns a 3.81 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.35.
Team strengthMarlinsMiami leads 59–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Jonah Tong RHP
Jonah Tong
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
WHIP
1.50
K/9
6.30
BB/9
6.30
FIP
5.10
HR/9
0.90
OPS/R
0.639
IP
10.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA0.00
Road ERA5.68
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
MarlRedsMari
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
97
MIA
Eury Pérez RHP
Eury Pérez
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.72
84th
WHIP
1.18
62nd
K/9
9.64
42nd
BB/9
3.92
167th
P-Score64i
FIP
4.07
HR/9
1.13
100th
OPS/R
0.755
IP
135.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.81
Road ERA4.54
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.21
PiraRedsNatiNatiRoya
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Pérez strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Pérez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.50.
·Pérez owns the lower FIP, 4.07 to 5.10.
·Pérez has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricTongPérezNote
ERA−8888Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.104.07
WAR-0.12.0Season value.
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS1.46 ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tong arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%95.7
Changeup28%86.9
Cutter20%92.0
Curveball6%80.9
Pérez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%98.2
Sinker18%97.7
Slider16%88.4
Sweeper13%83.7
Changeup9%90.0
Curveball6%80.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Eury Pérez)
25th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Marlins vs RHP (Jonah Tong)
9th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Official lineupOfficial batting order.Full lineup page →
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Eury Pérez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Pérez (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS72.73416.7600-for-2Very small sample
2Juan SotoLLF91.922231.0101-for-4Very small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B65.71316.6833-for-8Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF68.75016.7600-for-3Very small sample
5Marcus SemienR2B47.62814.6160-for-2Very small sample
6A.J. EwingLCF52.6758.6510-for-2Very small sample
7Francisco AlvarezRC63.72215.7600-for-1Very small sample
8Brett BatyL3B51.6509.6830-for-4Very small sample
9Nick MorabitoRLF—.3850.5230-for-2Very small sample
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.228 / .734 · 16 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample72H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.274 / .922 · 23 HRvs hand 1.010 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample91H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.264 / .713 · 16 HRvs hand .683 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample65H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.276 / .750 · 16 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Marcus Semien 2B · R.218 / .628 · 14 HRvs hand .616 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score6A.J. Ewing CF · L.242 / .675 · 8 HRvs hand .651 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.231 / .722 · 15 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.225 / .650 · 9 HRvs hand .683 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample51H-Score9Nick Morabito LF · R.105 / .385 · 0 HRvs hand .523 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jonah Tong
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Tong (BvP)
1Kyle StowersL1B75.81219.8680-for-1Very small sample
2Heriberto HernándezRLF76.78624.737No MLB historyNo history
3Griffin ConineLRF72.85215.934No MLB historyNo history
4Otto LopezRSS70.77810.7602-for-4Very small sample
5Jakob MarseeLCF52.6639.6750-for-3Very small sample
6Javier SanojaR3B58.7648.7230-for-1Very small sample
7Owen CaissieLRF59.69213.707No MLB historyNo history
8Graham PauleyL3B29.5732.591No MLB historyNo history
9Joe MackLC54.68012.7230-for-1Very small sample
1Kyle Stowers 1B · L.248 / .812 · 19 HRvs hand .868 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score2Heriberto Hernández LF · R.230 / .786 · 24 HRvs hand .737 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score3Griffin Conine RF · L.256 / .852 · 15 HRvs hand .934 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score4Otto Lopez SS · R.302 / .778 · 10 HRvs hand .760 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample70H-Score5Jakob Marsee CF · L.211 / .663 · 9 HRvs hand .675 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample52H-Score6Javier Sanoja 3B · R.289 / .764 · 8 HRvs hand .723 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score7Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .692 · 13 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Graham Pauley 3B · L.192 / .573 · 2 HRvs hand .591 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Joe Mack C · L.231 / .680 · 12 HRvs hand .723 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·MIAMIA
AVG.236 24th.247 12th
OPS.697 26th.725 12th
Home runs176 8th148 25th
Runs596 25th631 18th
OBP.306 30th.326 6th
SLG.391 24th.399 19th
PitchingNYMNYM·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs3.98
NYMMIA
WHIP1.30vs1.26
NYMMIA
K/99.0vs8.3
NYMMIA
HR Allowed160vs144
NYMMIA
BullpenNYMNYM·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs3.81
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.26
no league rank
Saves27vs31
NYMMIA
ResultsNYMNYM·MIAMIA
+11723rd
Run differential
+19213th
65–78 Record72–72
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
New York Mets (5–5)
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
Miami Marlins (4–6)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Jonah Tong (3.60 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Eury Pérez (3.72 ERA, 7–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Yes. Both batting orders on this page are official (posted Sep 7, 11:10 AM ET).
What is the current moneyline?+
NYM +115 · MIA −135 · Total 8. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8. Lines are informational.
How have the Mets and Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.