The Mets should be familiar with who takes the mound on Tuesday for the Tampa Bay Rays, as he was just a part of their clubhouse about a month ago.

Freddy Peralta will face off against his former team. The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.

Despite the familiarity, Peralta is handling it just as any other game.

“It’s a challenge,” said Peralta of pitching against the Mets. “Every game for me, I think I take it the same way. I just come in to compete and try to get the win.”

After posting a 2.70 ERA during his All-Star campaign with the Brewers in 2025, Peralta is in the midst of a dreadful season — the bulk of which came when he called Citi Field home.

The 30-year-old was 5-9 with a 4.99 ERA in 22 starts with the Mets. Peralta came with the expectations of being an ace and even he admits that he failed to meet them.

“It was the first time that I was struggling like that, but I never give up,” Peralta said. “I was always trying to find a way to feel better, to pitch better. I knew what I could do, and I was feeling good physically too and healthy, but I couldn’t make an adjustment. The good thing is that now I’m different, I feel different and I plan to keep going until my worst year is over.”

For as easy as it is to poke fun at the Mets for their abysmal season, Peralta hasn’t found much success with the Rays either. The veteran owns a 5.60 ERA in five starts with the team.

Despite the poor performance, Peralta still holds his time with the Mets in high regard.

“I made good friends there, really good friends,” said Peralta. “People there, they took care of me really well. For me, that’s a little sad.”

LUIS ROBERT CLAIMED

Luis Robert Jr. will be joining Pete Alonso in Baltimore as the Orioles claimed the outfielder off of waivers.

The O’s will pay the remaining $3 million on his contract.

Robert Jr. was another offseason acquisition as he was came over to the Mets in a trade with the White Sox this past offseason that included Luisangel Acuna going to Chicago. Robert Jr. slashed .223/.303/.399 with 10 homers and 23 RBI in 58 games this season.