NEW YORK (Interstat) -- The Miami Marlins will try to make it two straight wins at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon when they face the New York Mets in the middle game of a three-game series. Miami (56-55) opened the series with a 5-2 victory Friday. Right-hander Tyler Phillips (2-5) is scheduled to start for the Marlins, while New York is set to counter with right-hander Zac Thornton (2-1). The forecast calls for 82 degrees and cloudy skies at first pitch. The Marlins have won four of their last five games. Friday’s win featured another strong outing from Janson Junk, Miami’s player to watch. Junk threw five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out four after earlier beating Seattle and taking losses against Houston and San Diego in his previous three starts. Kyle Stowers also went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI for the Marlins, and Pete Fairbanks worked a scoreless inning in relief. New York (47-64) got a home run from Francisco Lindor on Friday, as Lindor went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Xzavion Curry, the Mets’ player to watch, took the loss despite allowing just two earned runs and six hits over five innings. Curry has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last five appearances, though he has lost four of those decisions. Kodai Senga also pitched four innings in Friday’s game for New York. The Mets won Thursday’s series opener 4-2 before the Marlins responded Friday. Miami’s offense has been inconsistent recently, but the Marlins are above .500 and will look to keep momentum going in the second game of this set. According to Interstat’s game simulator, this matchup projects as a close one, with the Mets holding a 51.70 percent probability to win. The simulator projects a 4-3 final in favor of New York. The Mets are minus-1.5 on the run line, and the over/under is 9. The Mets have alternated wins and losses over their past several games, including series results against Atlanta and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Miami, meanwhile, took three straight from Philadelphia before losing to San Diego in three consecutive games and then dropping two of three at Houston. Saturday’s game is the second of three between the teams in New York, with the series finale scheduled Sunday at Citi Field. The Marlins then head to Atlanta, while the Mets travel to Cleveland for a two-city road trip. Both teams will be looking for a strong starting outing. Phillips will try to earn his third win of the season, while Thornton will aim to improve on a 2-1 record. With the Mets slight favorites at home and the total set at 9, the matchup is expected to be competitive under the lights in Queens.