MIAMI -- Mets first baseman Brett Baty exited Wednesday’s game against the Marlins in the second inning with left knee pain.
Baty drove in New York’s second run of a six-run inning with a single through the left side of the infield at loanDepot park.
He appeared to injure the knee as he approached first base.
Baty was replaced by pinch-runner Christopher Morel, who stayed in the game and took over at first base in the bottom of the second -- and hit a two-run homer to left that gave the Mets an 8-0 lead in the third.
Morel, who was released by the Marlins in June and signed a Minor League contract with the Mets on July 1, hit his first home run since joining New York -- against his former team.
The RBI single by Baty was part of a strong run of late for the 26-year-old. He hit a home run in Tuesday’s win against the Marlins and now has a six-game hitting streak.