On Tuesday night, the New York Mets turned in a quality team effort to seal a series win against the Marlins.

A day after scoring nine runs against Miami, New York erupted for seven runs against Sandy Alcantara. Sean Manaea dominated for five innings, and when he imploded in the sixth inning, the bullpen took the baton and ran through the finish line. Kodai Senga slammed the door shut for the save, his seventh of the season.

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The Offense Rallies Early

As they did on Monday afternoon, the Mets’ offense powered the team to victory on Tuesday night.

Facing the ace of Miami’s staff, Sandy Alcantara, New York scored seven runs on seven hits against him. They only struck out once, walked four times, and hit three home runs.

Francisco Lindor got the party started, hitting a rope to center field on the first pitch of the game. A few batters later, Jared Young singled up the middle to make it a 2-0 game.

An inning later, Juan Soto got in on the slugging action. The star outfielder took a fastball a very long way to center field, helping the Mets jump out to a 5-0 lead. Brett Baty notched two runs batted in of his own; the third baseman hit a moonshot of a home run and later contributed a sacrifice fly.

Outside of the RBI contributors, Carson Benge reached base two times with two walks, and he also stole his 22nd base of the season. A.J. Ewing notched a double early in the game, showing continued signs of him getting back to normal. He also ran down multiple fly balls in center field over the course of the game.

The Mets’ overall unit cooled off after Alcantara exited the game, as they did not score after the 5th inning. But in a game where their pitching was mostly solid, the early production was more than enough.

More importantly for New York, the signs of a very fun offense keep appearing on a consistent basis. It is important for the Mets to build on their successes, but the foundation for 2027 and beyond is becoming increasingly clear.

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Sean Manaea Starts Great, Implodes Late

For Sean Manaea, the highs and lows of his game were on full display during his outing against the Marlins.

Over the span of five innings, the left-handed pitcher was perfect. He did not allow a hit, a walk, or. run. Manaea attacked batters, located his pitches well, and notched four strikeouts. He had players like A.J. Ewing and Francisco Lindor making great plays behind him. The way he was pitching early in the game, the lefty was on pace for history.

As great as Manaea looked early in the game, he looked just as bad in the 6th inning. The lefty allowed five straight hits and three runs, all without recording an out. Miami was all over Manaea’s arsenal, keying in on his pitch mix and location. It was yet another example of the lefty struggling the third time through an order, and it almost cost New York its considerable lead.

The Bullpen Locks Things Down

After Manaea’s sixth-inning implosion, a previous version of the Mets could have melted down on the pitching side. However, New York’s bullpen truly stepped up to the task to help the Mets win the ballgame.

Jonathan Pintaro was the first firefighter on the scene for the Mets. Despite allowing a run, he proceeded to roll a double play and force a pop-out to escape the inning.

Nate Lavender was the next pitcher out of the bullpen for the Mets. After striking out the first batter of the 7th inning, Lavender allowed two hits, including a double that made it a 7-4 game. The lefty did not buckle, though, as he struck out Kyle Stowers and made Heriberto Hernández ground out to end the inning.

And after a scoreless frame from Dedniel Núñez, Kodai Senga entered for the save opportunity. Despite allowing back-to-back doubles to make it a 7-5 game, the righty struck out the last two batters of the game to seal the victory, giving him his seventh save of the year.

On Deck

The Mets will look for the sweep on Wednesday night, as they send Robert Stock to the mound for the start against Janson Junk.