MIAMI — The pitching situation for the Mets was once series-by-series, but after emptying the bullpen twice in Chicago earlier this week, it’s now game-by-game.

Brandon Sproat is on the mound for Friday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins , facing Sandy Alcantara, and right-hander Clay Holmes will start Saturday’s game. His leash won’t be long considering he just pitched Wednesday night in a loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and Holmes has also been piggybacking with left-hander Sean Manaea as of late, so it will likely be another tandem situation. However, the Mets have Manaea and left-handed starter David Peterson in the bullpen this weekend.

They’re piecing together 27 outs any way they can.

“We’ve got to get through today, and then we’ll go from there,” manager Carlos Men

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