The Mets swept the three-game series this weekend. They leaped past the Fish in the standings.
NewYork(26-33) raced out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Carson Benge led off with a solo home run to center field on a 1-1 pitch. It was Benge's fourth homer in the majors.
The Mets expanded their lead to 3-0 in the second inning. Marcus Semien smacked a two-run homer to left field on the first pitch with Mark Vientos on base. It turned out to be Semien's fifth home run with his new team.
Miami(26-34) made ot 3-1 in the top of the fourth. Owen Caissie doubled on the left-field line and Javier Sanoja reached home.
New York responded with two runs during the bottom of the fourth fora 5-1 advantage. Luis Torrens knocked in A.J. Ewing and Brett Baty with a base hit through the right side.
In the sixth, the Mets increased their lead to 10-1. It was capped by a Juan Soto grand-slam home run to right-center field on a 1-0 count for his 13th home run of the 2026 season. Torrens. Benge and Bo Bichette scored in front of him on the play.