Nobody's Talking About How Eury Perez Is Falling Apart and It's the Most Frustrating Thing in MLB Right Now

Alright, look, you gotta feel for the guys sometimes, even when they ain't wearing our colors. We're early in the season, right? April ball is all about finding your rhythm, but down in Miami, Marlins right-hander Eury Perez is in a full-blown tailspin. This dude is staring down a five-start losing streak as Miami gets ready to host the Mets tonight. That's rough, man. You can feel the frustration from here, almost like when our guys have an off night at T-Mobile Park.

What Is Even Happening to Eury Perez?

Let's break it down. Perez, with a 2-6 record and a 5.33 ERA, hasn't won a game since April 19. That's five straight L's, even though he's gone at least five innings in every one of those starts. His ERA during that brutal stretch? A whopping 6.49. You just know that feels like a gut punch every time he takes the mound. Miami manager Clayton McCullough even called out the "inconsistency with the strike-throwing" after Perez's last start against Tampa Bay. He went five innings, coughed up five runs on five hits, including two homers, with four walks and five strikeouts. McCullough said the pitch count got driven up, and that "big inning right now seems to get going a little bit, and a crooked number gets put up." We've all seen that movie before, and it ain't a good one.

The Mets Aren't Exactly Cruising, But Bo Bichette Is on Fire

Now, the Mets are rolling into this series feeling a little better after beating the Nationals 2-1 yesterday, salvaging a split. They've actually won 11 of their past 17, which is a decent run. Perez's opponent tonight is Tobias Myers, who's 0-1 with a 3.41 ERA. Get this: Perez has never beaten the Mets. He's 0-3 against them with a nasty 10.00 ERA in three career starts. Myers, on the other hand, has pitched pretty well against the Marlins, going 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in three games, one of them a start. The Mets are also riding high on Bo Bichette's bat. That dude has been on an offensive tear, driving in nine runs in four games against Washington. That's a third of his season total, just in one series! He went 7-for-18 with three homers, boosting his average from .210 to .225. Even Juan Soto, who was hitless yesterday, has been tearing it up, going 12-for-31 (.387) with five homers and nine RBIs in his last eight games. So, the Marlins, who just dropped 12 of their last 18 and lost the final three against Atlanta, are hoping things "will turn." McCullough says he doesn't know when, but they'll hang in there. Tonight's game kicks off a three-game set, and honestly, for the Marlins and Perez, this is a chance to stop the bleeding. It's early, but those losing streaks can feel like a mountain when you're in the middle of it. Here's hoping these guys figure it out, because every team deserves a fighting chance early in the season.

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