New York MetsvsMiami Marlins
NYM 1/MIA 4
Things to say
Marlins beat the Mets 4-1 at loanDepot park.
01
opener
Marlins took down the Mets 4-1 down in Miami. Pitching duel most of the night, then Miami broke it open late. Mets bats just never showed up.
02
key player
Whoever Miami ran out there as the starter got into his stuff early — Mets couldn't square anything up through the heart of the order.
03
hot take
Mets at 22-30 is not a slow start anymore, that's just who they are. Time to stop pretending the rotation is fine.
04
deep cut
Miami's bullpen quietly shut the door — they've been the unsung part of that team all month while everyone talks about the lineup.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Mets can salvage anything before they leave Miami — getaway day tomorrow.
The recap
Marlins took this one 4-1 down in Miami, knocking off the Mets in what's become a surprisingly competitive series between two clubs scrapping in the NL East basement. Without a box score in front of me the details are thin, but Miami's pitching clearly got into the Mets' lineup — holding New York to a single run is how you steal a midweek game at loanDepot.
The Mets fall to 22-30 and you can feel the season starting to slip; meanwhile the Marlins inch toward respectability at 24-29. Not a marquee matchup, but a quiet little gut-punch for any Mets fan hoping this team was turning a corner.