Of course, there's no doubt that an addition like Alcantara would be huge for the Mets, because since making his debut in 2017, he's thrown 910.1 innings, putting together a 3.72 ERA, 1.155 WHIP, and 20.7 WAR.

The Miami Marlins clinched a 4-2 victory against the New York Mets on Tuesday night, earning a solid win despite only managing three hits throughout the game. Sandy Alcantara delivered an impressive performance,

This came after Kranick made his Mets debut in a leverage situation against the Houston Astros, a spot his manager admitted the team was trying to avoid placing him in so early on.

The Mets averaged 0.9 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 207 total home runs last season. Fueled by 416 extra-base hits, the Marlins ranked 24th in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage last season.

The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins in extra innings on Wednesday, taking down the home side 6-5. Mets announcer Keith Hernandez was not particularly impressed with how things went in the 10th inning, however.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, four strikeouts); Marlins: Connor Gillispie (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, four strikeouts)

Mets vs. Marlins will air locally on SNY and nationally on MLB.TV, and can be streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Time: 4:40 p.m. ET

The New York Mets have failed to get things going offensively, but have a solid opportunity to change that in their series against the Miami Marlins.

First baseman Pete Alonso reminded the Mets - again - of his worth on Friday with his third home run in four games as New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in their home opener.