Marlins Take Mets

     The Miami Marlins held off the New York Mets 4-2 on Sunday at loanDepot park. The Marlins and the Mets will play in the final contest of their four-game wraparound series on Monday. 

     New York(50-48) scored once in the top of the fourth for a 1-0 lead. Luis Torrens hit a sacrifice fly to left field and Pete Alonso crossed the plate. 

     Miami(35-64) jumped over their opponent in the bottom of the fourth for a 3-1 advantage. Jazz Chisholm Jr. blasted a three-run homer to right field on a 3-2 pitch for his 13th home run of the season. Xavier Edwards and Vidal Brujan scored in front of him on the play. 

     In the fifth inning, the Mets cut it to 3-2. J.D. Martinez knocked in Harrison Bader with a base hit into left field. 

     The Marlins extended their lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh. Jake Burger powered a solo home run to left-center field on a 1-1 count for his 12th homer of the campaign.