Marlins shut out for second time in 2025

[Kevin Barral]

Juan Soto gave the New York Mets an early lead on Monday and the Marlins offense had no response.

For the second time on this road trip, the Miami Marlins wasted a strong performance by their pitching staff. The Marlins offense didn't contribute any runs on a cold Monday night in Queens as the New York Mets defeated the Fish by a final score of 2-0.

Earlier in the day, the Marlins placed ace Sandy Alcantara on the paternity list and recalled Valente Bellozo to make his second career start against the Mets. Bellozo entered the ballgame having pitched two innings on Friday with Triple-A Jacksonville, but gave the Marlins 3 ⅔ innings of work, allowing one run off of five hits, walking two and striking out two.

In the bottom of the third inning, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor led off with a bunt single. The Mets' $765 million man, Juan Soto, hit an RBI double to center field, driving in Lindor. That marked Soto's fourth double and RBI of the season.

The Mets would never look back from there.

After three relievers kept the Mets scoreless, George Soriano surrendered an RBI single to Tyrone Taylor, giving the Mets a two-run cushion in the bottom of the eighth inning. That marked the seventh earned run that Soriano has allowed this season, bumping his ERA up to 9.00 through five appearances.

In his last outing against the Marlins, Mets starter Kodai Senga went five innings, allowing four runs (two earned) off of three hits (one home run), but still struck out eight. On Monday, Senga tossed five shutout innings, allowed five hits and struck out four. The Mets bullpen, comprised of Danny Young, José Buttó and former Marlin Ryne Stanek, shut down the Marlins, limiting them to two hits.

The Marlins offense recorded no extra-base hits and only had runners in scoring position three separate times, in the first, third and fourth innings. Xavier Edwards was the lone Marlin with a multi-hit game and was in scoring position two of the three times.

The Marlins will likely option Bellozo to AAA-Jacksonville before their weekend series against the Washington Nationals. Alcantara is expected back by then and so is injured starter Edward Cabrera, who is traveling with the team after making two rehab starts last week.

With the loss, the Marlins are at an even 5-5 on the season and can potentially fall below .500 for the first time this season on Tuesday. Connor Gillispie will toe the rubber against Clay Holmes. These two faced off against each other in Miami on April 2. First pitch was originally scheduled for 7:10 pm, but has been moved up to 4:10 pm due to cold weather.

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