Nobody's Talking About Eury Perez's Brutal 10.00 ERA Against The Mets, And That's The Real Problem

Alright, so while we're all dialed in on our M's (and trust me, we'll get to them), you gotta spare a thought for what's happening on the other side of the country. Down in Miami, the Marlins are staring down an absolute nightmare on the mound, and it involves their young pitcher, Eury Perez. This dude is straight up struggling, man. He's trying to end a five-start losing streak tonight against the New York Mets, and get this, his career ERA against them is a mind-numbing 10.00 across three starts. Ten! You hear that? That's not just a rough patch, that's a full-blown crisis, especially when your team is already fighting for last place in the National League East.

Eury Perez Is Falling Apart, And The Numbers Are Getting Hard To Ignore

Look, it's not like Perez just had one bad outing. This has been a rough stretch. Since April 19, he hasn't gotten a win, losing all five of his starts while pitching at least five innings in each. During that brutal span, his ERA has ballooned to 6.49. You know that feeling when a pitcher just can't find it? That's what's happening here. Just last Sunday against Tampa Bay, he lasted five innings, giving up five runs on five hits, including two homers, plus four walks and five strikeouts. Miami manager Clayton McCullough didn't pull any punches, saying they're seeing "inconsistency with the strike-throwing." He added that Perez "worked hard for 15 outs and the pitch count really got driven up," and "the big inning right now seems to get going a little bit, and a crooked number gets put up." Ouch. The Marlins have lost 12 of their last 18, including the final three games of a four-game series against the Braves this week. McCullough is trying to stay positive, saying they'll "hang in there and be OK," but you gotta wonder how much longer they can wait for things to "turn."

Mets Rolling In With Momentum And Batting Bombs

On the flip side, the Mets are actually coming into this series with a bit of a spark. They just beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 yesterday, salvaging a split of their own four-game series. New York has actually won 11 of their last 17 games, so they've got some confidence. They're sending Tobias Myers to the mound, who's got a 0-1 record with a 3.41 ERA. Myers, making his second start and 17th appearance this year, has a solid history against the Marlins too, with a 1-0 record and a 1.50 ERA in three games, one start. He's been a bit of a chameleon, splitting his career between the rotation and the bullpen, but as a starter, he's 8-7 with a 3.43 ERA. Plus, the Mets offense is heating up. Bo Bichette, their shortstop, went on an absolute tear against the Nats, driving in nine runs and hitting three homers, going 7-for-18. That surge bumped his batting average from .210 to .225. He said he just "got some pitches I can handle and I hit them." And let's not forget Juan Soto, who despite a hitless day yesterday, has been crushing it lately, with a .387 average, five homers, and nine RBIs in his past eight games. This could be a tough night for Perez and the Fish. So yeah, while that's all happening on the East Coast, our Mariners just pulled off a clutch 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox at home! That's the kind of Emerald City grit we love to see. Every single win right now is gold, and we're looking forward to seeing what Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez can do next. Let's keep that momentum rolling, Seattle!

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