MIAMI -- Saturday night was one of those games for the Marlins, who lost to the Mets, 11-3, at loanDepot park. Here are three storylines to follow moving forward:

García’s status
Avisaíl García, who returned from a month on the injured list on Tuesday, was pinch-hit for in the first inning due to left hamstring discomfort. According to manager Don Mattingly, García “felt a little something” while warming up. Though he wanted to remain in the game, the club decided to be cautious.

“Hopefully, it's a couple of days, not anything long, because he feels like he's been doing everything he can to get on the field,” Mattingly said. “He's worked to get back. Obviously, the organization doesn't want to have him go back [on the IL]. [We] would like to see him be able to have a chance to play the rest of the year, build a little momentum toward next year.”

Saturday marked the fifth straight game García had started (three in right field, two as the designated hitter) since being reinstated.

Miami had scheduled García for an day off on Sunday. Did he need a breather sooner?

“We felt like we were taking care of him from the two DH days, trying to take care of him with keeping him off his feet between days,” Mattingly said. “He's been feeling good, so he hadn't felt anything in any of the games. It's kind of like Joey [Wendle], when he came back [earlier in the season]: He didn't feel anything, he was doing fine, played rehab [then aggravated his hamstring].”

The setback for García came hours after the Marlins announced Jazz Chisholm Jr. (stress fracture in back) is done for the season, with Jorge Soler (lower back spasms) likely sidelined for the remainder of the year as well.

López's nemesis
Every pitcher seems to have that one club that gives him headaches. Unfortunately for Pablo López, it’s the division-rival Mets.

López was chased with two outs in the fourth having surrendered 10 hits. When lefty Andrew Nardi gave up a grand slam, it closed López’s line at a season-high eight runs. In four starts against the Mets this season, he has an 11.34 ERA. He has a 3.15 ERA in his 24 other starts.

Is there anything that can be done? Mattingly said it would be tough to take a pitcher out of the rotation or manipulate turns to avoid an opponent.

“It's a good lineup,” said López, who has a 6.53 ERA in 10 career starts vs. the Mets. “They make you have different plans. Before the game, we try to create a plan, but they're showing you that they're adjusting to a plan. They make you move on to the next one. Sometimes if they catch you off guard after you do Plan A, and then you start trying too many things, then you start falling behind, they start waiting for their pitch and then they capitalize on it. So it's a good lineup.

“They make you work, they work at-bats, they work the counts. If they pick up on something -- whether it's a pattern, whether I'm sticking to one side of the plate -- they make adjustments and they make sure that they recognize those things. Overall with each start, I think they know how I'm trying to approach them, and then it feels like they're a step ahead of me. If the schedule remains the same, I should get another start against the Mets, and [I’m] looking forward to that.”

Nardi's lesson
Miami’s No. 29 prospect has struggled since receiving his first MLB callup on Aug. 14, allowing at least one run in five of seven outings. In another, he permitted two inherited runs to score.

On Saturday, Nardi was thrust into a bases-loaded situation in the fourth. Mark Canha jumped on Nardi's two-out, two-strike 95 mph fastball for the grand slam, extending Miami’s deficit to 9-1. When Canha returned to the dugout, he was seen by the Bally Sports Florida broadcast telling his teammates something. The advice helped Francisco Lindor, who added a solo shot in the fifth. Both homers came on Nardi’s four-seamer, which pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. later helped Nardi discover he was tipping.

Despite the results, Saturday was a glimpse at Nardi’s potential. Five of his seven outs were via the strikeout. His fastball maxed out at 96.8 mph and averaged 94 mph. He clearly has swing-and-miss stuff with nine whiffs on 21 swings (43 percent).

“I think my slider has definitely come a long way with my changeup, so I think it's a small step,” Nardi said. “But I'm able to play off my fastball with those now. Definitely a progressive thing. Just going to have to keep learning and make less mistakes.”