Marlins Fall To Mets

     The Miami Marlins completed a three-game set with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Thursday night. The Fish will challenge the Nationals in Washington D.C. tomorrow. The Mets host the San Diego Padres on Friday. 

     Miami(23-45) got out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth. Jake Burger powered a solo home run to right field for his sixth homer of the year. 

     It became 2-0 for the Marlins in the top of the seventh. Jazz Chisholm Jr. connected with a solo homer over the center-field fence for his 10th home run of the season. 

     New York(30-37) cut it to 2-1 in the bottom of the frame. Starling Marte grounded into a double play for Brandon Nimmo to score. 

     The Mets pulled off the comeback victory in the bottom of the ninth with two runs. J.D. Martinez hammered a two-run homer to right-center field with Francisco Lindor aboard. It was the sixth home run for Martinez during the 2024 campaign.