Mets Blitz Marlins

     The New York Mets hammered the Miami Marlins 7-5 at loanDepot park on Tuesday night. Both teams will conclude their three-game series tomorrow. Miami(72-74) is two games under .500 for the first time since July 26

     New York(67-78) broke out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Francisco Lindor led off and powered the first pitch of the contest over the center-field fence for his 17th home run of the season. Four batters later, Jared Young singled up the middle which brought in Juan Soto. 

     The Mets increased their lead to 5-0 in the top of the second with three more runs. Soto walloped a three-run homer to center field on the first pitch with Francisco Alvarez and Lindor aboard. It turned out to be the 24th home run for Soto this season. 

     It became 6-0 for New York during the third inning. Brett Baty lifted a solo home run to center field on a 3-2 count for his 10th homer of the campaign. 

     The Marlins gave up another run in the top of the fifth and they were down 7-0. Baty hit a sacrifice fly to left field and Young reached home. 

     Miami responded with four runs in the bottom of the sixth and trailed 7-4. Jakob Marsee broke up the perfect game by Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea with a double into shallow left. Jared Serna came up next and doubled into the left-center field gap for Marsee to score. Brian Navarreto followed with a double into the left-field corner and Jared Serna touched home. Two batters later, Otto Lopez knocked in Navarreto on a base hit into left field. Two batters after that, Sanoja drove in Lopez with a single up the middle. 

     The Fish went down with a fight in the ninth inning to make it 7-5. Marsee doubled down the left-field line which scored Joe Mack.