Carrasco, Lindor lead Mets past Marlins 4-0 for 5th straight
MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Carrasco earned his a centesimal profession win, pitching four-hit ball into the eighth inning because the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 Saturday night time.
Francisco Lindor had three hits, together with his seventeenth homer, whereas Jeff McNeil and J.D. Davis additionally went deep for the NL East leaders, who received their fifth straight.
The 35-year-old Carrasco (11-4) walked two and struck out seven in 7 2/3 innings. He grew to become the eighth Venezuelan pitcher to succeed in 100 main league wins.
By 100 video games, the Mets (63-37) have the second-best file in membership historical past. The 1986 World Collection championship group was 68-32 on the identical level.
The Marlins misplaced their sixth in a row at dwelling. They haven’t homered at dwelling since July 5 — a stretch of 11 video games.
Miami starter Nick Neidert (0-1) retired his first seven batters earlier than McNeil linked within the third. Tomás Nido and Brandon Nimmo adopted with consecutive singles, and Lindor’s two-out RBI single made it 2-0.
New York padded its lead with solo pictures from Lindor and Davis within the eighth.
Seth Lugo relieved Carrasco and received 4 outs to complete the four-hitter.
Promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville earlier within the day, Neidert allowed two runs, 5 hits and struck out three in 5 innings.
TOP PICK SIGNS
The Mets signed catcher Kevin Parada, their high choice within the novice draft. Parada, the eleventh total choose, hit .360 with 26 dwelling runs and 88 RBIs in his remaining season at Georgia Tech.
QUICK REFLEXES
Together with his again towards the plate, Neidert snatched Nimmo’s comebacker for the second out of the fifth. The ball was clocked at 104 mph off Nimmo’s bat.
FROM THE MOUND, NOT BEHIND THE PLATE
Corridor of Fame catcher Iván Rodríguez threw out the ceremonial first pitch earlier than the sport. Rodríguez’s 21-year main league profession included one season with the Marlins during which he helped cause them to the 2003 World Collection championship.
ROSTER MOVES
The Marlins bought Neidert’s contract from Jacksonville and designated RHP Jimmy Jacabonis for task.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mets: Barring any unexpected setback, RHP Jacob deGrom (stress response proper scapula) will make his season debut Tuesday at Washington. The 2-time Cy Younger Award winner has a scheduled exercise Sunday.
Marlins: LHP Daniel Castano was positioned on the seven-day concussion injured listing. Castano was hit within the head by a line drive Thursday at Cincinnati. … INF/OF Jon Berti (left groin pressure) resumed baseball actions on the membership’s spring coaching complicated in Jupiter.
UP NEXT
Mets RHP Taijuan Walker (8-2, 2.67 ERA) begins the sequence finale Sunday in opposition to RHP Pablo López (7-5, 3.03).
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