MLB

Miami Marlins at New York Mets

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Miami Marlins
23-43, 11-18 Away
Final
4 - 2
New York Mets
28-37, 13-23 Home

Tim Anderson provides a spark for Marlins in 4-2 win over Mets

The two-time All-Star and 2019 AL batting champion, who entered hitting .188 this season, had an RBI single in the second inning before singling in the fifth. He raced to third on Nick Fortes' groundout to third and scored on Bryan De La Cruz’s double off Harrison Bader's glove in deep center field.

“To get him going is going to be huge for this club,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. “Nobody wants to get going more than TA."

Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored the go-ahead run two batters later, when Jake Burger hit a hard smash and reached on a two-out throwing error by Mets third baseman Mark Vientos.

The two-hit game was Anderson’s first since May 21. He was just 5 for 39 over his next 11 games before being placed on the bereavement list and missing Miami's weekend series against Cleveland.

“Hopefully, this is just the start of something,” said Anderson, who signed a one-year deal in February after spending his first eight big league seasons with the Chicago White Sox.

Miami added another unearned run in the ninth. Otto Lopez singled, stole second and advanced to third when catcher Francisco Alvarez's throw sailed into center field for an error. Lopez scored on Nick Gordon’s sacrifice fly.

The shaky Mets have committed 44 errors this season, only two fewer than the NL-leading Marlins.

“We’ve got some good defenders there, but it feels like every time we make an error, they make us pay,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “When you give extra outs, extra bases, we haven’t been able to overcome those.”

Jesús Luzardo (3-5) allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings. He has a 2.37 ERA in three career starts at Citi Field and a 3.02 ERA in eight starts against the Mets.

“I like the mound, I like the feel of Citi Field,” Luzardo said. “I like being in New York. Sometimes having an off day here is nice, you can kind of get lost in the city a little bit.”

Tanner Scott, the Marlins’ fourth pitcher, tossed two perfect innings for his eighth save. It was his first outing since Friday and the first six-out save of his career.

“He hasn’t pitched in a few days,” Schumaker said. “Meat of their order, really good hitters in the eighth inning. I didn’t want to have him standing out in the bullpen and not being able to use him.”

Vientos hit a two-run double for the Mets in the second.

Alvarez was activated from the 10-day injured list and went 0 for 3 in his first game since April 19, when he tore a ligament in his left thumb. New York was a National League-worst 17-28 with Alvarez sidelined.

Tylor Megill (1-3) gave up three runs (two earned) and struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: Anderson (bereavement list) and Lopez (paternity list) were activated Monday, one day after Miami made room for the duo by optioning INFs Xavier Edwards and Tristan Gray to Triple-A Jacksonville. … RHP Bryan Hoeing (left hamstring) threw 26 pitches in the batting cages due to rain and is expected to throw two innings for Class A Jupiter on Friday. … RHP Edward Cabrera (right shoulder) threw 30 pitches at the Marlins’ spring training complex in Florida and is slated to throw two innings of batting practice Friday.

Mets: RHP Edwin Díaz (right shoulder) threw a bullpen and is on target to be activated from the 15-day injured list when eligible Thursday. … RHP Kodai Senga (right shoulder) played long toss and is expected to throw a bullpen Wednesday or Thursday. ... To make room for Alvarez, the Mets designated catcher Tomás Nido for assignment.

UP NEXT

The three-game series continues Wednesday night, when Marlins LHP Braxton Garrett (2-1, 5.81 ERA) faces Mets LHP David Peterson (1-0, 3.09).

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Matchup Prediction

Mets: 61.8%
Marlins: 38.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Taylor grounded out to second.
9th Inning Vientos struck out swinging.
9th Inning Marte struck out swinging.
9th Inning Fortes flied out to center.
9th Inning Anderson struck out swinging.
9th Inning Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, Lopez scored.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
1 Hit By Pitch 2
9 Ground Balls 10
13 Strikeouts 8
4 Runs Batted In 2
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
6 Hits 4
1 Stolen Bases 0
2 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 0
4 Runs 2
0 Ground Into Double Play 1
1 Sacrifice Flies 0
32 At Bats 30
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
11 Runners Left On Base 10
0 Triples 0
1 Game Winning RBIs 0
0 Intentional Walks 0
2 Doubles 1
11 Fly Balls 12
0 Caught Stealing 0
150 Pitches 149
0 Games Started 0
0 Pinch At Bats 1
0 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 0
8 Total Bases 5
36 Plate Appearances 34
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
2 Extra Base Hits 1
2.2 Runs Created 0.6
.188 Batting Average .133
.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.250 Slugging Percentage .167
.156 Secondary Average .100
.250 On Base Percentage .235
.500 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .402
0.8 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.8
2.2 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 0.6
27.0 Batter Rating 14.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
1.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
4.17 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 4.38
.063 Isolated Power .033
0.15 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.25
.056 Walks Per Plate Appearance .059
-.031 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.033
8.0 Runs Produced 4.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.2
72.5 MLB Rating 64.5
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Citi Field

Location: Queens, New York
Attendance: 22,070 | Capacity:

2024 National League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia - 67 W1 0.58641976 95
Atlanta 6 73 W1 0.5493827 89
New York 6 73 L1 0.5493827 89
Washington 24 91 L1 0.4382716 71
Miami 33 100 W4 0.38271606 62
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