FinalFinal lineupsNL East

New York Mets 7, Miami Marlins 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · loanDepot parkGame-day snapshot Sep 8, 9:31 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
7
7–5
FINAL · 9 innings
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 43
5
T-Score43
FINAL · 9 innings

Mets’ early power surge holds up in 7-5 win over Marlins

The Mets did all of their damage early and then spent the rest of the night protecting it, beating the Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday at loanDepot park.

New York scored twice in the first, added three more in the second and kept piling on with single runs in the third and fifth to build a 7-0 cushion. Sandy Alcantara absorbed the brunt of it, allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks in 4.1 innings.

Juan Soto led the offense, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. Brett Baty added a two-run homer, Francisco Lindor also went deep, and Jared Young chipped in an RBI as the Mets made the most of eight hits and five walks.

Miami made a game of it late. The Marlins scored four times in the sixth and added another run in the ninth, with Jakob Marsee going 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead a 10-hit attack. Jared Serna, Otto Lopez, Javier Sanoja and Brian Navarreto also drove in runs.

Sean Manaea was credited with the win after five innings, and Kodai Senga finished the ninth for his seventh save.

  • The Mets did all of their damage early and then spent the rest of the night protecting it, beating the Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday at loanDepot park.
  • New York scored twice in the first, added three more in the second and kept piling on with single runs in the third and fifth to build a 7-0 cushion.
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Sean ManaeaNYM
StarterWin
5.0540461
Kodai SengaNYM
ReliefSave
1.0210219
Sandy AlcantaraMIA
StarterLoss
4.1774199
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets231010000782
MIAMiami Marlins0000040015100
Top hitters
Juan Soto2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Brett Baty1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Francisco Lindor1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jakob Marsee3-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Jared Serna2-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarlinsAlcantara owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .029 difference in OPS.
LineupMarlinsThe confirmed Miami order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Recent formMetsNew has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerMetsNew has 176 home runs this season, 27 more than Miami.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.70
154th
WHIP
1.36
111th
K/9
8.56
90th
BB/9
2.88
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
128.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.87
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.54
88th
WHIP
1.19
83rd
K/9
6.53
194th
BB/9
2.35
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
77th
OPS/R
–
IP
195.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.66
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Manaea strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Alcantara allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.47 per nine.
·Alcantara allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Alcantara enters with a 3.54 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.70.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·MIAMIA
AVG.239 23rd.249 7th
OPS.706 24th.726 10th
Home runs204 7th168 23rd
Runs699 21st715 18th
OBP.310 25th.326 6th
SLG.396 21st.400 17th
PitchingNYMNYM·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.09
NYMMIA
WHIP1.29vs1.28
NYMMIA
K/99.1vs8.3
NYMMIA
HR Allowed184vs171
NYMMIA
BullpenNYMNYM·MIAMIA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.27vs3.88
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.31vs1.28
no league rank
Saves31vs35
NYMMIA
ResultsNYMNYM·MIAMIA
+31920th
Run differential
+34717th
74–88 Record80–82
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.70 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (3.54 ERA, 13–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at loanDepot park.
Where is the game being played?+
loanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Marlins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Marlins 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; Sandy Alcantara is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.