MIAMI -- Excuse the New York Mets if they are sick of facing Marlins pitching.
On Saturday, the Mets were held to three hits for the second straight game in a 4-1 loss at loanDepot park.
The Mets have lost four of the past five.
New York has scored 10 runs in its past six games against the Marlins dating to Aug. 31 of last season.
Miami has won eight of the past 10 games against the Mets dating to April 2025, with two shutouts. The Marlins are going for the series sweep Sunday.
Miami starter Max Meyer (5-0) was splendid Saturday, striking out eight in his seven innings of work. He did walk three and hit Mark Vientos with one out in the seventh, drawing a visit to the mound. Meyer escaped the inning unscathed.
Vientos ended up being the only player to get a hit against Meyer when he singled to lead off the second.
Pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor got the second Mets hit, doubling into left with two outs in the ninth off Andrew Nardi. Taylor scored the lone run off a single from Vientos -- and was the only Mets player to get into scoring position the entire game.
The Marlins did not do much offensively themselves, but they gave Meyer enough support. Liam Hicks had the big hits with a pair of solo home runs to right.
Miami took a 2-0 lead in the second on Owen Caissie’s double that bounded into the right-field corner after getting past a diving Vientos at first.
Freddy Peralta (3-4) gave the Mets a strong start, striking out nine in his seven innings. Miami got its four runs off Peralta, however, knocking eight hits and drawing two walks.
The Mets are ranked 25th in MLB in runs scored with 206.