Mets Make 3 Costly Errors and Allow 5 Unearned Runs in Sloppy 7-4 Loss to Marlins

Mets’ Pete Alonso’s 30th home run can’t save club from defensive meltdown

NEW YORK — The New York Mets’ momentum from a recent three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies came to a halt on Thursday when they faced the third-place Miami Marlins.

Marlins play the Mets leading series 1-0

Miami Marlins (63-71, third in the NL East) vs. New York Mets (72-62, second in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Eury Perez (6-3, 3.44 ERA, 0.

“They made us pay for it” - Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza shares his thoughts after 7th-inning slump in 7-4 loss vs. Marlins

The New York Mets are trying to find momentum in the second half of the season, and when it finally seemed they were getting on a run, they had a breakdown on Thursday night.

Mets make 3 costly errors and allow 5 unearned runs in sloppy loss to Marlins

By MIKE FITZPATRICK Costly errors by first baseman Pete Alonso and left fielder Brandon Nimmo helped the Miami Marlins score three unearned runs in the seventh inning of a 7-4 victory Thursday night over the sloppy New York Mets. Nimmo hit a two-run double in the first and Alonso launched a two-run homer in the fifth, tying it 4 with his 30th longball this season. But the Mets made three errors in all that led to five unearned runs, halting thei…

Marlins capitalize on Mets’ errors in 7-4 win

Otto López had a pair of RBI singles for the Marlins, who bounced back in the opener of a four-game series against the Mets after getting outscored 23-3 at home by the Braves over the previous two days.

Mets make three errors in loss to Marlins, give game back to Phillies

Miami scored three runs and broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh thanks to two misplays.