Mets hold off late Marlins rally to secure a 7-5 victory

The New York Mets built an early seven-run lead and held off a late surge by the Miami Marlins to secure a 7-5 win. Francisco Lindor opened the game with a solo home run, while Juan Soto and Brett Baty added further offense to establish a 7-0 advantage by the fifth inning. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara struggled, surrendering seven runs on seven hits before exiting in the fifth. Sean Manaea provided five scoreless innings for New York before the Marlins capitalized on a defensive error to score four runs in the sixth. The Mets bullpen held the lead until the ninth, when Kodai Senga struck out two consecutive hitters to secure the save after allowing two doubles. This result moves the Mets out of the National League East basement by a half-game, contingent on the outcome of the Washington Nationals game against the San Diego Padres.

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