Mets Pitcher Freddy Peralta Prepares for First Subway Series Start

Freddy Peralta will start for the Mets on Sunday in his first Subway Series appearance. The right-hander said he expects a heightened emotional response compared with previous interleague matchups. "A lot of emotions, probably a little more or a lot more than how we have felt in the past when we were with Milwaukee, facing the Cubs," Peralta said.

Performance This Season Peralta has recorded a 3.10 ERA over nine starts.

His ERA stands at 1.99 across the last four outings, though the team won only two of those games.

Peralta praised rookie Nolan McLean, citing the pitcher's mound presence, emotional control, and pitch metrics. He also highlighted Christian Scott's fastball and sweeper ahead of Scott's scheduled start Monday in Washington. Juan Soto has continued to play despite wrist discomfort and a sore foot.

Manager Carlos Mendoza said Soto will remain in the lineup as long as he is not at risk of further injury. Soto recorded two hits, a walk, and two stolen bases on Saturday.