Christian Scott earned his first win of the season, striking out eight batters over five innings as the New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins 6-1 at Citi Field on Friday night.
Scott allowed one run on five hits with two walks across five innings, carrying a 2.97 ERA. The right-hander dominated Miami's lineup while working efficiently through 96 pitches to secure the victory that improved his record to 1-0.
The Mets broke through in the fourth inning when Vientos doubled to left, scoring both Soto and Young for a 2-0 lead. Semien followed with a single to center that brought Vientos home, extending the advantage to 3-0. Young added a solo homer to right in the sixth, and Senger connected for his own solo shot to left center in the seventh before Soto capped the scoring with an RBI single.
Tyler Phillips suffered his first loss of the season for Miami, allowing three runs on six hits over five innings with two strikeouts. His ERA sits at 1.63 despite the defeat. Liam Hicks provided the Marlins' only offense with an RBI single in the fifth that scored Morel.
The victory extended New York's winning streak to two games, improving their record to 24-33. Miami fell to 26-32 with their third consecutive loss.