Overview
- Marlins hitters produced two runs and Miami won the series opener 2-1, snapping a three-game losing streak and moving a game above the Mets in the NL East series on Friday night.
- Starter Eury Perez worked 6 1/3 innings of a combined three-hitter, allowing two hits, issuing no walks and striking out five to carry the bulk of the outing.
- Center fielder Jakob Marsee made two game-saving catches, including a running grab at the right-center wall and a leaping catch at the center-field wall that prevented extra bases and preserved the lead.
- Closer Pete Fairbanks recorded the save after walking Carson Benge with two outs in the ninth and inducing Bo Bichette to fly out to Marsee for the final out.
- Both clubs remain well behind the division leader and are focused on short-term gains, with Miami up 1-0 in the three-game set and Saturday's Peralta-versus-Meyer matchup shaping how the teams try to avoid falling into last place.