Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Marlins, 6:40 PM

Saturday, March 8, 2025 • 6:40 PM
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL
LHP David Peterson (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Max Meyer (0-0, 0.00)
MLB Audio • WAQI 710 (Marlins Radio)

The team results don’t matter in spring training, but it would be nice for the Mets to get back in the win column tonight. The Mets beat the Rays last Saturday 10-1, and haven’t won since. Friday night, the Mets lost 5-4 to the Nationals, which broke a three-game streak of the Mets only scoring one run. The box scores are just nicer to look at when there’s some hitting in them!

Mets Lineup

1. Luisangel Acuña – SS
2. Juan Soto – RF
3. Jesse Winker – LF
4. Jose Siri – CF
5. Brett Baty – 3B
6. Luis Torrens – C
7. Joey Meneses – 1B
8. Jared Young – DH
9. Donovan Walton – 2B

Opposing Lineup

1. Xavier Edwards – SS
2. Otto Lopez – 2B
3. Jonah Bride – 1B
4. Jesús Sánchez – RF
5. Dane Myers – CF
6. Griffin Conine – LF
7. Agustin Ramirez – C
8. Matt Mervis – DH
9. Graham Pauley – 3B

Game Notes

• Brandon Nimmo received a gel injection in his sore right knee today. He’ll be shut down from baseball activities for 48-72 hours, but is still expected to be ready for opening day
• The Mets will face Max Meyer today. He was the third overall pick in the 2020 major league draft and registered a 5.68 ERA in 11 starts last season.
• David Peterson starts for the Mets tonight. Peterson has had a stellar start to the 2025 spring, striking out five batters in three scoreless innings.

Three Things To Watch For

1. David Peterson. Peterson makes his second start of the season today! Peterson looked good in his spring debut allowing one hit and nothing else over three innings while striking out three batters. He took a massive step forward in 2024 pitching 121 innings with a 2.90 ERA, 136 ERA+ and a 2.9 bWAR (all career highs!).
2. Reed Garrett. Reed Garrett has already pitched in three games this spring. No hits, no walks, no runs, no problems. Garrett was a major surprise for the Mets in 2024. Pause and take a quick guess – what percentile was Garrett’s whiff% in 2024? How about his BB%? Last year he was in the 97th percentile for whiff% (very good!) and 7th for BB% (not good!). So far this spring he hasn’t walked anyone – can he keep that up today?
3. Yacksel Ríos. Yacksel Ríos was the last name listed on the Mets game notes for scheduled pitchers as he continues to try to find a way on to the Mets roster this spring. Over two games this spring he has allowed one run from 1 1/3 innings on three hits and two walks. Ríos had a solid season in Syracuse last year with a 3.30 ERA over 27 games and 30 innings.

Let’s go Mets!

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