In a mercifully easy game in Miami, the Mets took care of business and topped the Marlins 9-3. Taijuan Walker was excellent, the offense beat up on Jesus Luzardo, and the bullpen didn’t totally blow it. The only downer note was Mark Vientos, who went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his major league debut.
This game started in a frustrating fashion - Brandon Nimmo was robbed of a triple on a terrible call by a terrible crew, then the Mets wasted first and second with nobody out. No matter, they scored three in the second, one more in each of the third and fourth, and two more in the fifth.