Marlins Probable Pitchers

deGrom appears fully recovered from his late April struggles. In three starts this month (21 innings), he has a 1.29 ERA, 21 strikeouts and four walks. Opponents are batting .162 against him, with a .469 OPS over that stretch.

Richards will be making his ninth start, and still seeks his first win. To get hitters off of his changeup, a pitch they are hitting .200 against, he's added in a cut fastball. Richards is throwing the changeup 35 percent of the time, the cutter 13.2 percent and curveball 10.6.

Matz has not pitched since May 4 due to radial nerve discomfort in his left forearm, an issue that has bothered him sporadically throughout his career. He threw a 45-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, and should be good to go Saturday in Miami.

Fresh off his worst MLB start (10 runs in three innings at the Mets), Lopez gets another shot at New York. Lopez hadn't allowed more than four runs or worked fewer than 4 2/3 innings this year before Friday's outing. Overall, he has thrown pretty well, with a 3.82 xFIP.

Syndergaard has alternated good starts with bad ones over his last four outings. His good starts have been excellent -- a shutout against the Reds, and eight innings of two-run ball versus the Nationals. But the Mets need more consistency from him.

Throwing strikes has been an issue. Alcantara has a 4.70 BB/9 ratio to go with a 5.73 K/9. The right-hander gets the Mets for the second straight start, after losing at New York on Saturday, when he gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.His ERA is 6.19 in his past three starts.

In six of Smith's eight starts, the left-hander has struck out at least eight, with a career-high 11 mixed in. His K/9 is 12. His groundball rate is up from last year and fly ball rate down -- 32.3% GB/42.4% FB. Last year he was 28.4%GB/50.8% FB.

Turnbull paid for five unearned runs, including a Jurickson Profar grand slam, in a season-low-matching four innings of work in his last start, Thursday against Oakland. He had allowed just five runs (four earned) over his previous five starts combined.

The wins may not be there for Urena, but the performance has been, especially in his last six starts. Despite being 1-3, he has a 2.77 ERA over that span, working at least six innings in each of them. On the road overall, he is 0-2 with a 3.32 ERA.

Norris continues to benefit from consistent turns in the Tigers rotation, showing a four-pitch mix with a sneaky fastball and improved changeup. But he paid for two home runs as part of six runs allowed over 5 1/3 innings last Friday vs. Oakland.