Luis Severino threw his first shutout in more than six years Saturday afternoon for the New York Mets, who earned their second straight win by beating the visiting Miami Marlins 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso homered for the Mets, who have outscored the Marlins 11-3 over the past two games while moving within a half-game of the Atlanta Braves in the race for the final wild-card spot in the National League. The Braves are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Angels later Saturday night.