Jesús Luzardo (6-4, 4.00 ERA) draws the Sunday assignment against Cionel Pérez (3-3, 4.99 ERA) in the 1:40 PM ET series finale. Pérez spent most of 2026 working out of the bullpen before the Mets' decimated rotation forced him into a starting role — a relevant detail when Philadelphia has scored 14, 5, and 10 runs in its first 3 games of this road trip.
The Mets made this a series Saturday, snapping a 7-game skid with a 6-2 win on Francisco Lindor's two-run triple and Juan Soto's RBI triple in the late innings — also Andy Green's first game calling the shots after New York axed Carlos Mendoza following a 4-game sweep by the Cubs. One feel-good win doesn't change the math: the Mets are 35-48, last in the NL East, and they're sending a converted reliever to the mound against a team that has won 4 of its last 5.
Luzardo's road form is the real story heading in. He's posted a 1.55 ERA in road starts this year, a stark contrast to his numbers at Citizens Bank Park. His last outing — 6.2 innings, 1 earned run, 13 strikeouts on 104 pitches against Washington — was one of the cleaner starts anyone in this rotation has thrown in weeks. The Mets don't have the lineup depth to withstand Pérez's ERA when they're already missing Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr., and Marcus Semien from their everyday lineup.
- Day-To-DayLiover Peguero SS — The Phillies reassigned Peguero to minor-league camp Sunday.
- Day-To-DayAndrew Bechtold 3B — no
- Day-To-DayAndrew Walling RP
- Day-To-DayCarson DeMartini SS
- Day-To-DayDaniel Robert RP — Robert suffered a cardiac incident Sunday while preparing to throw a bullpen session and was taken to a local hospital, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
- Day-To-DayMark Kolozsvary C — Kolozsvary (undisclosed) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
- 15-Day-ILBrad Keller RP — Keller picked up the save Wednesday against the Athletics, allowing no runs on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
- 60-Day-ILJohan Rojas CF — Rojas (suspension) underwent surgery Friday to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will face an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 months, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
- Day-To-DayChristian Arroyo 2B — The Mets re-signed Arroyo to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
- Day-To-DayRyan Lambert RP — Triple-A Syracuse placed Lambert on the 7-day injured list June 4 due to an unspecified injury.
- Day-To-DayMike Baumann RP — Baumann signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on Wednesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
- Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell RP — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.
- Day-To-DayMike Tauchman RF — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
- Day-To-DayJoe Jacques RP — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayKevin Herget RP — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
- Day-To-DayJose Rojas 3B — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Philadelphia carries its own outfield damage — Adolis Garcia (torn right lat) and Johan Rojas (UCL surgery) are both on the 60-day IL — but the Phillies have absorbed those losses without any visible drop in offensive production. The Mets' situation is more acute across the whole roster. Polanco just started a Triple-A rehab assignment Saturday, Robert Jr. hasn't resumed baseball activities, and Semien (10-day IL) is their most recent addition to an already crowded injured list. A 48-hour-old managerial change doesn't fix any of that when Pérez is on the mound against a hot Philadelphia lineup.