MIAMI — Zack Wheeler won his fifth straight start, pitching seven solid innings and sending the Mets over the Miami Marlins, 6-2, on Friday night.
Wheeler (7-6) allowed four hits and two runs. He struck out eight batters and walked one.
Wheeler’s scoreless-inning streak ended at 23 when he gave up a two-run homer to Miguel Rojas with two outs in the seventh, making the score 4-2.
Amed Rosario had three hits and drove in two runs, Kevin Plawecki knocked in two, and Austin Jackson had three hits for the Mets, who have won three of their last four games.