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Mets lose to Marlins 2-0 as Robert Stock shines in starting debut

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 9:43 PM

Last updated Aug 2, 2026

Mets lose to Marlins 2-0 as Robert Stock shines in starting debut

Summary

Robert Stock made his first MLB start since 2021 for the New York Mets on August 2, 2026, showing promise despite a 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Stock allowed one run over five innings, striking out four batters, with the only score coming from a solo home run by Joe Mack. The defeat marked the Mets' third loss in four games against the Marlins this series. The Mets loaded the bases in the seventh but failed to capitalize, while Brooks Raley pitched a scoreless sixth in a potential final appearance for the team amid trade rumors.

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•Stock allowed one run and struck out four in five innings.
•Mets loaded the bases in the seventh but did not score.
•Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara earned the win with six solid innings.
•Mets traded Freddy Peralta pre-game, keeping rotation changes in flux.
•Brooks Raley may have pitched his final game with the Mets.

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9:43 PMYahoo Sports — Robert Stock impresses in first start since 2021, but Mets lose to Sandy Alcantara, Marlins

What they're saying

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NEW YORK — Stock is up for Robert Stock. The New York Mets’ pre-trade-deadline rotation shuffling created an unexpected opportunity for Stock, a 36-year-old right-hander, to make his first MLB start since 2021. Stock was sharp in Sunday afternoon’s 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at Citi Field, allowing one run over five innings with four strikeouts in an emotional return to the majors. “It ...
— Yahoo Sports

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