Mets Beat Marlins 5-3 Behind A Stellar Performance By Javier Baez

Mets SS Javier Baez (Photo Credits to Jim Rassol-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 tonight in Miami to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 56-51. The offense got on the board early in the top of the second inning after LF Dom Smith doubled and then SS Javier Baez singled and RF Michael Conforto walked to load the bases. 3B Jonathan Villar drove in the first run of the game with an RBI groundout. Catcher Tomas Nido followed by grounding into a fielder's choice, but Baez was able to make a remarkable play after he avoided the tag at home plate which helped him score the second run of the game. RHP Carlos Carrasco followed by bunting the ball back to Marlins starter RHP Zack Thompson and then Thompson threw wildly to second trying to complete the double play which allowed another run to score. The bats didn't much after that until the top of the eighth when Baez led off the inning wit a solo homer to the opposite field. RF Michael Conforto and pinch-hitter J.D. Davis later in the inning. CF Brandon Nimmo walked to load the bases and cathcer Alex Jackson had a passed ball on ball four to Nimmo which allowed Conforto to score. RHP Carlos Carrasco allowd two runs on five hits in 4 1/3 innings. Carrasco started out well, but gave up three consecutive hits in the fifth which led to a run and was taken out. LHP Aaron Loup came in and gave up a RBI ground-out to SS Jazz Chisholm Jr, but didn't allow any more runs in the inning and struck out one out of the two batters he faced. RHP Jeurys Familia followed in the bottom of the sixth and gave up a solo homer to 1B Jesus Aguilar, but was able to keep the game tied. RHP Miguel Castro then came in and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning and picked up his third win. RHP Drew Smith threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning. RHP Trevor May closed with a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning with two strikeouts and picked up his fourth save. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Marlins at 12:10 p.m.